Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse with Protein
This high protein pumpkin cheesecake mousse is a low carb indulgent protein treat to satisfy your pumpkin spice cravings. And there's no baking required!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 101kcal
Ingredients
- Best if ingredients are at room temperature.
Pumpkin Mousse:
- 8 oz Neufchâtel cheese 224g or cream cheese
- ½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt 114g
- ½ cup pumpkin puree (canned) 123g
- ½ teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup vanilla whey protein isolate 30g
- 1 mini scoop monk fruit powder or stevia powder, to taste
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Crumbled crust and garnish (optional):
- 1 serving low carb cinnamon cookies 28g
Instructions
- Mix Neufchâtel cheese and Greek yogurt until smooth.8 oz Neufchâtel cheese, ½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- Add remaining mousse ingredients, and mix until smooth. Set aside.½ cup pumpkin puree (canned), ½ teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract, ⅓ cup vanilla whey protein isolate, 1 mini scoop monk fruit powder, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- If adding cookie crumble, crush cookies and sprinkle into each serving cup, leaving some for garnish.1 serving low carb cinnamon cookies
- Pipe or spoon the cheesecake mousse into cups.
- Top each with more cookie crumble (if using), and enjoy!
Notes
The Nutrition listed here is for the pumpkin cheesecake mousse without the cookie crumble. With the cookie crumble, the nutrition is: Calories: 120kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 8g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, Erythritol: 1g, Net Carbohydrates: 2g
Whey/casein blends should also work well (like Quest protein powder or PEScience Select).
I wouldn't suggest plant-based protein in this recipe, as the plant flavor would likely come through (and be unpleasant in a cheesecake recipe).
Sweet potato (cooked and mashed) would make a great sub for the pumpkin!
Nutrition
Serving: 1/8 recipe | Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbohydrates: 2g