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Protein Chocolate Mousse

October 10, 2024 by Amanda 9 Comments

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A high-protein chocolate mousse made with quark. This mousse is rich, decadent, delicious & filling! Enjoy it guilt-free as a dessert, snack or meal!

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Originally published 5/13/2015. Post updated 10/10/24

High-Protein Low-Fat Chocolate Mousse Made With Quark - Delicious & Guilt Free - craftycookingmama.com

A Protein Chocolate Mousse You Can Feel Good About Eating ♥

It’s delicious. Decadent. It almost seems a bit fancy.  

A high-protein chocolate mousse made effortlessly in minutes. Made without protein powders or processed ingredients. It’s pretty simple to make thanks to one ingredient. Quark.

All About Quark

Quark is a light, creamy cheese – very similar in texture to a Greek yogurt or sour cream. Here’s the kicker – it’s lower in calories, lower in fat and higher in protein than Greek yogurt.

Quark is extremely versatile. It’s very mild and it can take on a sweet or savory element. Add some fresh herbs & a pinch of sea salt to it and serve it on top of a baked potato. Serve it up with a fresh berries or fruit. Use it to make a healthier version of your favorite dip. So many tasty, high protein possibilities.

Bake up a “better for you” cheesecake with quark. Check out my recipe for Kasekuchen German Cheesecake!

Quark should be available at most better grocery stores or health food stores. You can often find it at specialty cheese shops as well.

Quark is pretty simple to make and it’s actually a great introduction to cheese making. For a thorough guide, check out How To Make Quark Cheese!

Ingredients & Instructions

This mousse couldn’t be any simpler to make. It takes less than 5 minutes of hands on time.

No egg yolks, no heavy cream – all you need is quark, chocolate and a pinch of cinnamon if you prefer (I do).  

Whisk the quark to fluff it up a bit, whisk in your melted chocolate and that’s it. Chill for a few hours and serve. It’s ridiculously simple.

High-Protein Low-Fat Low - Calorie Rich Chocolate Mousse Made With Quark - Delicious, Thick, Creamy & Guilt Free - craftycookingmama.com
High-Protein Low-Fat Low - Calorie Rich Chocolate Mousse Made With Quark - Delicious, Thick, Creamy & Guilt Free - craftycookingmama.com

It’s a thick, creamy, rich chocolate mousse with a bit of a tang to it. You can eat it as is (it’s perfect) or dress it up with a pinch of grated chocolate and a handful of raspberries.  

Hope you enjoy!

Amanda ♥

Diet Healthy High-Protein Low-Fat Low - Calorie Rich Chocolate Mousse Made With Quark - Delicious, Thick, Creamy & Guilt Free - craftycookingmama.com
Diet Healthy High-Protein Low-Fat Low - Calorie Rich Chocolate Mousse Made With Quark - Delicious, Thick, Creamy & Guilt Free - craftycookingmama.com

Protein Chocolate Mousse

Amanda
A high-protein chocolate mousse made with quark. This mousse is rich, decadent, delicious & filling! Enjoy it guilt-free as a dessert, snack or meal!
4 from 2 votes
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Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Course healthy(ish)
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz quark
  • 6 oz about 1 cup dark or bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon optional

Instructions
 

  • Melt chocolate chips. You can do this on the stovetop over a water bath or in the microwave. I used the microwave, stopping and mixing the chocolate every 30 seconds until melted.
  • Set aside melted chocolate.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk quark for a minute or two until it lightens and fluffs up a bit.
  • Whisk in cinnamon (optional)
  • Whisk in melted chocolate. Whisk until mixture is thick, fluffy and well combined.
  • Chill for a few hours or overnight.
  • I serve this with a pinch of grated chocolate and a few raspberries. Enjoy : )
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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  1. Darlene

    June 5, 2016 at 10:42 am

    Where can I find quark

    Reply
    • Amanda

      June 5, 2016 at 10:05 pm

      Hi Darlene. You can usually find it at specialty cheese shops. Elli Quark would be the brand name you would find in a supermarket – I find it at Whole Foods. Not sure where you’re located at – check this link to see if you can find it nearby:
      https://www.elliquark.com/locate/
      Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  2. Ian campion

    January 15, 2017 at 3:52 pm

    4 stars
    How many calories per serving please.

    Reply
    • Amanda

      January 19, 2017 at 11:49 pm

      Hi Ian. I don’t track nutrition numbers & info on any recipes. My suggestion would be to plug the recipe in your trusted nutrition app – a lot of folks like myfitnesspal. Thanks for stopping by 🙂

      Reply
  3. Maria Haskell

    May 6, 2018 at 12:39 pm

    Hi Amanda
    Was just craving some sweet and found this! Thanks a lot as just made it and no waiting overnight nor a few hours! Its going down in my tummy now! Delicious x

    Reply
  4. Sim Architect

    March 21, 2019 at 10:42 pm

    It tastes sour like yogurt with chocolate, not like chocolate mousse made with cream. Is there a way to fix it without using a lot of sweetener?

    Reply
    • Lynn

      February 5, 2022 at 1:20 pm

      I put some orange zest in mine which made it a bit better

      Reply
  5. Diane Bowlcott

    September 21, 2019 at 5:26 am

    Hi. Any one tried piping this to go on cupcakes. Thanks

    Reply
  6. Margaret SANDERSON

    April 6, 2020 at 8:05 am

    4 stars
    Hi, I followed this recipe during LOCKDOWN, and as I was mixing melted chocolate into cold quark, the chocolate was setting into lumps as I was stirring it in. So it looked far from anything like your picture. Consequently, it was not as sweet as it might have been if everything was warm and it had mixed perfectly. I fixed it by adding an artificial sweetener. Still very pleasant to eat though. Just had to hold it in my mouth and wait for the chocolate to melt. Also quite filling. Must be the protein.

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