Creamy Pumpkin Spice Cottage Cheese Mousse
Enjoy fall flavors guilt-free with this easy Pumpkin Spice Cottage Cheese Mousse! A simple, no-bake, high-protein blend of cottage cheese, pumpkin puree, sweetener, and spices.
Ingredients
(Based on 1x column, makes about 4 servings)
Mousse:
- ▢ 2 cups cottage cheese (4% or 2% fat recommended)
- ▢ 1 cup pumpkin puree (100% pure pumpkin, not pie filling)
- ▢ 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup (adjust to taste)
- ▢ 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (adjust to taste)
- ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish (Optional):
- ▢ Whipped cream
- ▢ Ground cinnamon
Instructions
1. Combine Ingredients in Blender:
- Place the cottage cheese, pumpkin puree, honey or maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, 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 in color. This is the key step and may take 1-3 minutes depending on your appliance.
- Stop occasionally to scrape down the sides of the container with a rubber spatula to ensure all ingredients are fully incorporated and smooth. The final texture should be thick and mousse-like.
3. Portion into Glasses:
- Spoon the blended pumpkin 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 together beautifully.
5. Garnish and Serve:
- Just before serving, garnish the chilled mousse with a dollop of whipped cream and a light sprinkle of ground cinnamon, if desired.
- Serve cold.