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Pumpkin cottage cheese mousse served with a slice of autumn spice cake topped with cream and pecans
Zakaria Ouaarab

Pumpkin Cottage Cheese Mousse

A creamy 5-minute no-bake pumpkin dessert blended from cottage cheese, pure pumpkin, maple syrup and cozy spices. Optional chilling helps the texture firm up.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 2 small desserts
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup plain cottage cheese about 225 g; 2% or 4% milkfat
  • 1/2 cup plain pumpkin purée about 120 g; not pumpkin pie filling
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup plus more to taste if needed
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch fine salt optional
  • cinnamon, chopped pecans or graham cracker crumbs optional for serving

Method
 

  1. Add cottage cheese to a food processor or high-speed blender and blend for 45–90 seconds, scraping down the sides, until no visible curds remain.
  2. Add pumpkin purée, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and optional salt. Blend for 30–60 seconds until smooth.
  3. Taste and add a little more maple syrup if desired. Spoon into two dessert cups.
  4. Serve immediately for a soft pudding-like texture, or chill for 15–30 minutes for a firmer spoonable dessert. Add crunchy toppings immediately before serving.

Notes

Prep time is about 5 minutes; optional chilling adds 15–30 minutes. Do not use pumpkin pie filling. Protein and calories depend on the cottage cheese brand and other ingredients. This recipe contains milk.