Creamy Coconut Cottage Cheese Mousse (Easy & Tropical)
Enjoy a taste of the tropics with this easy Coconut Cottage Cheese Mousse! A simple, no-bake, high-protein blend of cottage cheese, coconut milk, sweetener, and vanilla.
Ingredients
(Based on 1x column, makes about 4 servings)
Mousse:
- ▢ 2 cups cottage cheese (4% fat recommended)
- ▢ 1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk (canned, well-shaken)
- ▢ 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup (adjust to taste)
- ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish (Optional):
- ▢ Shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened, toasted if desired)
Instructions
1. Combine Ingredients in Blender:
- Place the cottage cheese, well-shaken full-fat coconut milk, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract into the container of your blender or food processor.
2. Blend Until Smooth:
- Secure the lid tightly. Blend the mixture on high speed until it is exceptionally smooth, creamy, and completely uniform. This is crucial and may take 1-3 minutes.
- Stop occasionally to scrape down the sides of the container with a rubber spatula to ensure all ingredients are fully incorporated and no cottage cheese curds remain. The texture should be thick and mousse-like.
3. Portion into Glasses:
- Spoon the blended coconut mousse evenly into four serving glasses or small dessert bowls.
4. Chill:
- Place the serving glasses in the refrigerator. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving. This allows the mousse to firm up slightly and the flavors to meld.
5. Garnish and Serve:
- Just before serving, garnish the chilled mousse with shredded coconut (toasted or untoasted), if desired.
- Serve cold.