Protein-Packed Mud Pie

Name: Protein-Packed Mud Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: PTnullM
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4-5
Ingredients: 3 ounces (85 g) milk chocolate bar, chopped; 2 cups (1 carton) Organic Valley® Cottage Cheese; 1 cup powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons Dutch cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 10 chocolate cookies (Cadia® makes an organic option); 5 sprigs of fresh mint

Mimi Council founded one of the first and only entirely organic bakeries in the country. She is an organic advocate, recipe developer, and photographer. Her desserts have been featured in SHAPE Magazine, The FeedFeed, Green Wedding Shoes, The Nest, 100 Layer Cake, Wedding Chicks, and ESPN, among others. Her recipes represent the kind of lifestyle she lives, with minimal and organic ingredients.

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10 min PREP•10 min TOTAL

4-5 SERVINGS

Enjoy our spin on mud pie that includes cottage cheese! Combine the benefits of cottage cheese with chocolate for a tasty dessert. With just a few simple ingredients, this recipe is quick and easy to make any day of the week!

10 min PREP•10 min TOTAL

4-5 SERVINGS

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Ingredients

3 ounces (85 g) milk chocolate bar, chopped

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons Dutch cocoa powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

10 chocolate cookies (Cadia® makes an organic option)

5 sprigs of fresh mint

Directions

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In a heatproof bowl, add the chopped milk chocolate and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each one to prevent burning.

Add the cottage cheese, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and melted chocolate to a food processor. Process on high for 5 to 10 minutes or until the mixture is smooth with no remaining visible cottage cheese chunks. If you want a richer chocolate flavor, double the amount of cocoa powder.

Transfer the pudding to small serving dishes and add crushed cookies on top.

Garnish with mint leaves. Serve immediately (you can also make this ahead of time. Store in an airtight container in the fridge and add cookies right before serving. The pudding will thicken a bit more after it’s chilled in the fridge as well.)

Store extra pudding in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.