Sweet & Balanced by Stacy

About This Recipe
I made this when I had cottage cheese in the fridge and wanted something that actually tasted like dessert. Blended with dark chocolate and cocoa it becomes this silky, rich mousse that you’d never guess started as cottage cheese. Freeze it for 15 minutes and it firms up into something between a mousse and an ice cream. One of those recipes that sounds too simple to be good — and then you make it once and it becomes a permanent part of your rotation.

Why These Ingredients
Cottage cheese — the base of the mousse. When blended it becomes completely smooth and creamy with no grainy texture. It’s also the main source of protein here — 200g gives you a solid base without adding much fat.
Dark chocolate + coconut oil — melted together over a double boiler, the coconut oil thins the chocolate just enough to blend smoothly into the cottage cheese. Use 70%+ for the best flavor.
Cocoa powder — deepens the chocolate flavor. Combined with the melted dark chocolate it creates a more complex, richer taste than either alone.
Honey — just enough natural sweetness to balance the slight tanginess of the cottage cheese. You can swap for any liquid sweetener.
Vanilla — a small amount but it rounds out all the chocolate flavors and makes the mousse taste more like a proper dessert.

💡Cottage cheese too grainy after blending? Blend longer — at least 60 seconds on high speed. The texture transforms completely once it’s fully smooth. A high-powered blender works best but a regular one works too, just takes a bit more time.

Ingredients (2 servings)
 • 200g cottage cheese
 • 2–3 tbsp cocoa powder
 • 2 tsp honey
 • Vanilla to taste
 • 50g dark chocolate
 • 1 tsp coconut oil

Instructions:
 1. Melt the dark chocolate with coconut oil over a double boiler or microwave in 15-second intervals.
 2. Add cottage cheese, cocoa powder, honey, and vanilla to a blender.
 3. Pour in the melted chocolate while still warm.
 4. Blend until completely smooth and silky.
 5. Pour into cups or a container.
 6. Freeze for 15–20 minutes before serving.

Macros per serving
~295 kcal · 15g protein · 17g fat · 22g carbs