Description

This Monster Cookie Cottage Cheese Mousse is a protein-packed, creamy dessert featuring a smooth cottage cheese base blended with peanut butter and chocolate protein powder. Topped with a rich dark chocolate peanut butter ganache and mini monster cookie dough balls, it offers a delicious balance of flavors and textures. Perfect as a grab-and-go breakfast or a sweet treat that won’t spike your blood sugar.

Ingredients

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Cottage Cheese Mousse

16 oz cottage cheese
3 tbsp creamy peanut butter (or almond butter)
1/3 cup chocolate protein powder
3 tbsp medjool date syrup (or maple syrup)
1 tsp vanilla extract

Ganache

1 tbsp dark chocolate chips
3 tbsp creamy peanut butter

Mini Monster Cookie Dough Balls

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
3 tbsp vanilla protein powder
3 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp dye-free chocolate gems (crushed)

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Instructions

Blend Mousse Ingredients: Blend the cottage cheese, creamy peanut butter, chocolate protein powder, medjool date syrup, and vanilla extract together in a blender until smooth, scraping the sides as needed to facilitate even blending.
Prepare Storage Jars: Optionally, place crushed gluten-free cookies and/or crushed chocolate gems at the bottom of 6oz storage jars to add texture and flavor layers.
Layer Mousse: Pour the blended cottage cheese mousse over the cookie crumbs in the jars to create the mousse layer.
Chill: Refrigerate the jars for at least a few hours, preferably overnight, to allow the mousse to thicken and set for optimal texture.
Make Ganache: Melt the peanut butter and dark chocolate chips together in the microwave for 30-45 seconds until smooth, then pour this ganache over the chilled mousse layer and sprinkle with additional dark chocolate chips if desired.
Prepare Cookie Dough Balls: Mix together the creamy peanut butter, vanilla protein powder, pure maple syrup, vanilla extract, and crushed dye-free chocolate gems in a bowl. Roll the mixture into mini balls.
Top and Serve: Add the mini monster cookie dough balls on top of the mousse cups and enjoy immediately or keep refrigerated for a grab-and-go treat.

Notes

Protein-packed, thick and creamy chocolate mousse cups perfect for breakfast or a sweet afternoon snack.
The recipe uses natural sweeteners like medjool date syrup and pure maple syrup to avoid blood sugar spikes.
Adding crushed gluten-free cookies at the bottom is optional but adds a nice texture and flavor contrast.
Storage jars of about 6oz size work best for individual servings.
Ganache topping adds a velvety smooth, rich chocolate peanut butter flavor.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 mousse cup (approx. 6 oz)
Calories: 280
Sugar: 8g
Sodium: 350mg
Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Unsaturated Fat: 10g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 18g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 24g
Cholesterol: 30mg