Cottage Cheese Protein Chocolate Cream Pie
This creamy chocolate pie offers a smooth, elegant dessert experience that is simple to enjoy and perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 24 Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
- 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter (melted)
For the Filling
- 2 cups Full Fat Cottage Cheese
- 8 oz Dark Chocolate (melted)
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1/3 cup Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp Salt
For the Topping
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar
- 2 tbsp Dark Chocolate Shavings
Equipment
- blender
Instructions
- Crush the chocolate sandwich cookies into fine crumbs, mix with the melted butter and press firmly into a 9 inch pie dish, going up the sides. Freeze for 15 minutes.
- Melt the dark chocolate in 20 second bursts in the microwave, stirring between each, then let it cool slightly.
- Blend the cottage cheese for a full 2 minutes until completely silky with no lumps.
- Add the melted chocolate, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla and salt to the blender and blend until thick, glossy and mousse-like.
- Pour the filling into the chilled crust and smooth the top. Chill for at least 4 hours until the filling is set and sliceable.
- Whip the heavy cream with the powdered sugar to soft peaks and spread or pipe it over the pie.
- Finish with dark chocolate shavings, slice and serve cold.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 672kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 12gFat: 43g