Curd Mousse: A Step-by-Step Homemade Recipe with Photos

This curd mousse, the step-by-step recipe for which is presented on this page, will become your family's favorite dessert! What's more, this delicate, airy mousse made with cottage cheese and cream can be used as a filling for various pastries and as a layering layer for cakes.

Cottage cheese mousse: a step-by-step recipe

Nutritional value per serving

186 kcal

Proteins: 14.5 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbohydrates: 16.8 g

*Nutritional value is calculated per 100g of ingredients

Total time: 4 hours 20 minutes
Time in the kitchen: 20 min
Complexity:

It's easy and straightforward to prepare, but it does require some experience. Not everyone can do it right the first time.
Number of servings: 4

Mousse dessert is a classic French dish with a delicate yet porous texture, achieved by whipping a mixture with the addition of gelling agents.

We've previously told you how to prepare it at home:

berry mousse for cake;
semolina-based mousse;
delicious mousse made from natural coffee;
the simplest coconut mousse;
mousse mass on white chocolate.

Today we'll tell you how to make cottage cheese mousse at home, and also offer a detailed step-by-step recipe for making this dessert using classic gelatin.

We will be making a dessert with the addition of berries (raspberries and currants), but you can make the mixture without any fillers (just use a little more milk) or with your favorite fruits (peaches and pears go well with cottage cheese) or with the addition of banana.

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Ingredients

Servings

Cottage cheese

400 G
Sugar

130 G
Milk

300 G
Gelatin

15 G
Berries (any)

300 G
Vanilla

to taste

Preparation

Step 1

We begin preparing the mousse by soaking the gelatin. Dissolve 15 grams of gelatin in 300 grams of milk and let it sit for 10-15 minutes to bloom.

If you plan to prepare the mousse without adding berries or fruits, then use 350-400 grams of milk, since the proportions of ingredients in this recipe take into account the component of fruit or berry juice.

Step 2

Grind the cottage cheese (you can use any kind of fermented milk cheese) with sugar. You can also add vanilla sugar or vanilla extract at this stage.

Step 3

Heat the milk base with gelatin in the microwave in short bursts and pour it into the cottage cheese.

Step 4

Beat the mixture thoroughly with an immersion blender until it becomes homogeneous.

Immediately divide the whipped curd mousse into two parts (if you want to make two flavors, like we did).

Step 5

In the first part, add raspberries and beat with a blender until smooth.

If you want the finished dessert to be seedless, you can puree the raspberries in a blender and then strain them through a fine sieve.

Step 6

The raspberry mousse turns out a beautiful, rich color, as in the photo.

Step 7

Add currants to the second part of the base and also blend with an immersion blender.

Step 8

The result is a mass like this (it is slightly less homogeneous, with pieces of berries).

Step 9

Pour the finished mousse into glasses (or into a mold of the appropriate size, if you need a mousse layer for the cake).

To make the curd mousse even more delicious, you can add any fillings to it:

coconut flakes;
nuts;
chocolate pieces;
pieces of fruit.

Step 10

Like any other gelatin-based dessert, the curd mousse needs to set in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, but you can prepare it in advance and let it set overnight. Before serving, you can garnish the dish with mint leaves, chocolate decorations, or sprinkles.

Classic cottage cheese mousse with gelatin can be poured into a mold to create a thick mousse layer, which will make the healthy "Snowball" cake even more delicious and interesting, or you can simply make cakes using the mixture, using silicone cupcake molds.

The curd mousse recipe above also allows you to create a gorgeous "Broken Glass" mousse cake (with multicolored jelly) or a summer version with fresh fruit. This video offers a recipe for a mousse cake made with cottage cheese, sour cream, and gelatin:

And here the author suggests adding yogurt to the cottage cheese (you can use diet yogurt, which will significantly reduce the calorie content of the dessert):

We hope you enjoy this easy-to-make and incredibly delicious cottage cheese mousse. We welcome your feedback on this recipe and photos of beautiful desserts, cakes, and pastries you've made at home.

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