# Components:
→ Chocolate Mousse
01 - 14 ounces low-fat cottage cheese
02 - 7 ounces dark chocolate (minimum 60% cocoa), chopped
03 - 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
04 - 3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
06 - 3.5 fluid ounces milk (dairy or plant-based)
→ Cookie Layer
07 - 4.25 ounces digestive biscuits or graham crackers, crushed
→ Topping
08 - 1.75 fluid ounces whipped cream (optional)
09 - 2 tablespoons chocolate shavings or cocoa powder (optional)
10 - Fresh berries or mint leaves (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Gently melt chopped dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water, or use the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Allow to cool slightly.
02 - Combine cottage cheese, melted chocolate, cocoa powder, honey, vanilla extract, and milk in a food processor or blender. Purée until completely smooth and creamy. Adjust sweetness to taste.
03 - Scatter a layer of crushed cookies at the base of individual glasses or a trifle dish.
04 - Pipe or spoon a layer of chocolate cottage cheese mousse over the cookies. Repeat layering cookie crumbs and mousse, finishing with mousse on top.
05 - Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld and the mousse to set.
06 - Before serving, garnish with a dollop of whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and fresh berries or mint as desired.
