This Lemon Cottage Cheese Mousse is bright, tangy, and refreshing, with a smooth, creamy texture that still feels light and fresh. A wonderful healthy dessert to satisfy those sweet cravings - and super easy to make!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
This mousse delivers all the flavour of a lemony dessert with a lighter feel and a solid protein boost.
- No baking or cooking required
- Naturally high in protein
- Bright, fresh lemon flavour
- Smooth and creamy once blended
- Easy to adjust for sweetness and tang
Ingredients
- Cottage cheese - creates a creamy, high-protein base once blended smooth; full-fat gives the best texture, but 2% works for a lighter option
- Lemon zest - adds bright citrus flavour and aroma
- Fresh lemon juice - provides tang and balances the sweetness
- Vanilla extract - rounds out the flavour and softens the acidity
- Honey or maple syrup - adds sweetness and balances the lemon
See recipe card below for exact quantities.
Instructions
STEP 1: Add the cottage cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and sweetener to a blender.
STEP 2: Blend until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed.
STEP 3: Taste and adjust to your liking, adding more lemon zest for extra tang or more sweetener if needed.
STEP 4: Spoon the mousse into jars or glasses, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to help it thicken.
STEP 5: When it’s chilled and ready, take it out and enjoy it as-is, or top it with your favourite toppings.
Storage and Equipment
Store the mousse in an airtight container or sealed mason jars in the fridge for up to 2 to 3 days.
For storage, I love using 8-oz (236 ml) wide-mouth mason jars, as they’re the perfect size for individual portions and show off the clean, set texture nicely. You’ll also need a blender (my favourite go-to blender for these recipes is a Nutribullet), some mixing bowls, and jars or glasses for serving.
Toasty's Tips
- Blend thoroughly to achieve a smooth texture. Cottage cheese needs a bit of time to fully break down.
- This mousse is naturally a bit thinner than gelatin-set mousses.
- If you prefer a thicker, more structured texture, you can add unflavoured gelatin bloomed in water, just like in the previous recipes.
- Adjust the lemon flavour to taste by increasing the zest for brightness or the juice for more tang.
- This mousse pairs well with toppings like whipped cream, berries, granola, or extra lemon zest.
Other Recipes to Try:
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📖 Recipe
Lemon Cottage Cheese Mousse
Suggested Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese - full fat (or 2%)
- 2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Add the cottage cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and sweetener to a blender.
- Blend until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Taste and adjust to your liking, adding more lemon zest for extra tang or more sweetener if needed.
- Spoon the mousse into jars or glasses, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to help it thicken.
- When it’s chilled and ready, take it out and enjoy it as-is, or top it with your favourite toppings.
Notes
- Watch the step-by-step video tutorial here.
- Blend thoroughly to achieve a smooth texture. Cottage cheese needs a bit of time to fully break down.
- This mousse is naturally a bit thinner than gelatin-set mousses.
- If you prefer a thicker, more structured texture, you can add unflavoured gelatin bloomed in water, just like in the previous recipes.
- Adjust the lemon flavour to taste by increasing the zest for brightness or the juice for more tang.
- This mousse pairs well with toppings like whipped cream, berries, granola, or extra lemon zest.
STEP-BY-STEP VIDEO
You can find step-by-step video tutorials for all of my recipes on my YouTube Channel. There you'll find many more tips and tricks to help you along!
Nutrition
Note: Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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