LOW Carb: Ricotta & Coffee Mousse

Ricotta and Coffee Mousse

 Ingredients:

2 cups quality store-bought ricotta

1 cup cold heavy cream

1⁄3 cup granulated splenda

2 tbsp. instant espresso (this produces a strong coffee flavor, you could substitute whatever coffee you love)

1 tbsp. powdered gelatin

1/4tsp nutmeg

Shaved sugar free chocolate, or substitute lower sugar dark chocolate

 

Preparation:

1. Purée ricotta in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside.

2. Whip together heavy cream and Splenda in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Set aside.

3. Bring 1⁄4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan; remove from heat. Whisk 2 tbsp. of the water with espresso in a small bowl. Whisk remaining water with gelatin in another small bowl until dissolved.

4. Stir espresso mixture into ricotta,add nutmeg, then gelatin mixture; fold in cream in 3 stages. Chill mixture for 1 hour, then transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe mixture into 6 sundae glasses; refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.

 

This is about 6(ish) servings with only 6.5 grams of carbs per serving for the low sugar dark chocolate (semi-sweet), even less for the sugarfree….

 

Sounds like I need to try this one...... looks yummy!

 Thanks for the recipes.... I love most anything with Ricotta!

Ricotta is so versatile!  It can be savory....it can be sweet...  I tend to make sweet things with it, but it's a fun food that we little bellied people can love without guilt....

T.

This is close to what I make called fluff.  I use SF pudding mix any flavor you like, I use the ricotta, now for me I add more protein by adding 3-4 oz of cream cheese and a couple of Tbsp of sour cream.  It taste more like cheesecake to me then anything else.  You could add the coffee and make it coffee cheesecake. When I need something sweet this will put me there without making me feel bad for having sweets and not protein.  I love coffee so thanks for the idea.  Try the pudding and cream cheese.  I think you will like it. 
By the way I usually don't count the carbs I get from dairy or complex carbs I usually only count the bad carbs.  I have cancer so I have to eat well.  Just trying to stay healthy.  I enjoy most of your recipes keep them coming.
Marylin