Strawberry Cottage Cheese Mousse
A light and airy mousse made with cottage cheese and fresh strawberries, perfect for summer evenings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (adjust to taste)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Optional: fresh strawberries for garnish
Instructions
- Combine ingredients: In a blender or food processor, combine cottage cheese, chopped strawberries, honey (or maple syrup), vanilla extract, and lemon juice.
- Blend until smooth: Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy, achieving a light and fluffy mousse texture.
- Taste and adjust sweetness: Taste the mixture and adjust sweetness if necessary, adding more honey or maple syrup as preferred.
- Transfer the mousse: Transfer the mousse to individual serving cups or bowls.
- Chill the mousse: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to help the mousse set and enhance flavors.
- Garnish and serve: Garnish with fresh strawberries if desired and enjoy!
Notes
For extra texture, use a hand mixer after blending. You can substitute cottage cheese with dairy-free alternatives for a vegan option.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 10mg