Creamy Ricotta Coffee Mousse

Coffee and creamy whipped cream married and had a baby and this mousse is what dreams are made of.

Combining coffee in dessert is always a winning combo, and it has just a few simple ingredients you probably already have in your keto kitchen or low carb pantry.

​If you’re on a keto diet, low carb diet or just looking to reduce the sugar in your diet, this homemade keto coffee mousse will satisfy with a small serving!

This recipe is so good you might need to make this more often than just in the summer months when you don’t feel like baking, but need a spectacular dessert.

If you’re a coffee lover like me this recipe is one that will surely please. No bake recipes rock my world and in the summer that’s the key for me. Easy, stress free but elegant enough to share with guests for a party on the weekend.

I hope you love this incredible dessert and come back to tell me about it!

Why Ricotta Cheese?

I’ve been creating recipes since 2011 and I’m also Italian and have been using ricotta cheese for years in my low carb recipes. 

Some people just hate cottage cheese and I have many recipes using it so I decided it was time to switch things up and share more ricotta cheese recipes for all of you who are not a fan of cottage cheese. 

But the best part about using either cottage cheese or ricotta cheese is that they can be swapped in so many recipes.

Cottage cheese and ricotta cheese have similar amounts of protein, but ricotta cheese doesn’t have any curds or lumps which makes it easier to combine in recipes quickly. Cottage cheese often has to be in the blender or food processor to remove the lumpy curds. 

Whole Milk Ricotta or Part Skim

​It actually doesn’t matter which type of ricotta cheese you decide to use. If you want to lower the carbs, use whole milk ricotta cheese.

If you want to lower the fat, use part-skim ricotta cheese. Either will work in this easy ricotta dessert. 

Can I swap the Ricotta Cheese?

You could swap the ricotta cheese with cottage cheese if you wanted to reduce the carbs and fat amount and still keep the protein. 

​If you want to swap with cream cheese, you could but you would be sacrificing the protein amount.

If you decide to use cream cheese please soften before using and then you can also remove the gelatin as you won’t need it using cream cheese which is thick enough on it’s own. 

Can I remove the coffee?

If you don’t like coffee flavor, you can replace it with water, or coconut milk or unsweetened almond milk.

Can I make this a Chocolate Ricotta Mousse?

Yes if you prefer chocolate flavor to be added, please add 1-2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder. You don’t want to add too many tablespoons because you want to keep it a creamy ricotta cheese and not a grainy one. Taste and adjust.

Please note you will need to add that into the nutritional information below because it does add carbs. I would also suggest adding in some chocolate liquid Monk Fruit sweetener. 

​Can I add peanut butter?

If you want to change the flavor to peanut butter instead of coffee, just replace the coffee amount with water and add 5 tablespoons of sugar free powdered peanut butter or 2 tablespoons of regular no sugar added peanut butter.

Please keep in mind this will change the nutritional info below and add fat and carbs.

​Can I change the low carb sweetener?

Yes if you don’t like liquid stevia that I am using in this delicious sweet treat, you can use any low carb sweetener you prefer.

I do not recommend anything that is granular as it will leave a grainy texture in the mousse. A few tablespoons of keto powdered sugar, like this Monk Fruit Allulose blend would work nicely and incorporate well. 

Here’s my Sweetener Guide & Conversion Chart to help you.

More Easy Recipes for No Bake Keto Desserts

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Keto Mocha Mousse Recipe

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No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Jars

Keto Coffee Ricotta Mousse

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Sugar Free Low Carb Coffee Ricotta Mousse

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 10 @ 3 ounces

Calories 171kcal

Author Brenda Bennett | Sugar-Free Mom

Ingredients

• 2.5 teaspoons gelatin
• 1/2 cup strong coffee hot brewed or see swaps above
• 2 cups Ricotta cheese or see swaps above
• 1 teaspoon instant espresso
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla liquid stevia or see swaps above
• pinch salt
• 1 cup heavy cream
• optional: shaved sugar free chocolate bars to garnish

Instructions

• Pour the gelatin into the hot coffee and stir until the gelatin dissolves and there are no lumps. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Add the ricotta, espresso, vanilla extract, stevia and salt to a stand mixer or large bowl using an electric mixer. You could also use a food processor if you prefer. 
• Blend until combined well.
• Pour the cooled coffee gelatin mixture into the stand mixing bowl and blend until smooth.
• Pour in heavy whipping cream and blend on high until thickened and whipped with stiff peaks.
• Spoon into serving dishes and garnish with shaved chocolate if desired.
• Place in refrigerator covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container for 2 hours to thicken, then enjoy!

Video

Notes

This recipe was first published in August 2015 and updated with video in 2018.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.33cup | Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 62mg | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 221IU | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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What is Coffee Crema?

Crema is the most amazing, robust, flavorful foam that rests on the surface of a shot of perfectly brewed espresso. If you don’t see foam, it could be the result of using stake coffee beans. The foam tastes like you added some luscious cream to your coffee. Caffe Crema is probably all over Europe, but in particular enjoyed in Italy where my family is from. This past spring we traveled to Rome, Florence, Sicily and Capri and coffee crema was enjoyed every chance we got! In Florence, they have coffee shops with simple espresso bars because so many have their lunch break and pop in quickly to enjoy an espresso. This dessert was inspired by my travels with my family and it is luscious, even if you don’t like to drink coffee, I bet you’ll love this dessert!

Quick Coffee Mousse

With just 6 ingredients and no baking needed, this is a tasty mousse that can be enjoyed with your afternoon tea or coffee! It doesn’t need any special ingredients, most likely you have all the ingredients on hand in your kitchen.  The mixture consists of 3 types of cream which makes this incredibly decadent with a soothing mouthfeel. 

Tools to Make Coffee Creme Mousse

Blender-I use my Vitamix blender almost daily to make my morning coffee with collagen added. A high-powered blender is a fabulous addition to your low carb keto kitchen. 

Stand Mixer-For this recipe, using the mixer or hand held electric mixer to combine the heavy cream and coffee mixture, makes for a very smooth texture. 

Ramekins– I use ramekins for many recipes, like my Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake and my Red Velvet Mug Cake and even my 2 Minute English Muffin. 

Meal Planning

If you love recipes like this for yourself and family, you will love my meal planning membership. Weekly low carb and/or keto meal plan sent to your inbox every Friday with shopping list. The best part about my meal planning feature is that if you aren’t interested in one of the dinner meals you can swap it out for something else! You can even change serving sizes and the shopping list will adjust! It pretty amazing software and I hope you’ll take advantage of it. You can have a sustainable low carb/keto lifestyle when you’re well prepared and planning meals is the key!  LEARN MORE TODAY!

Sugar Free Coffee Creme Mousse

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Keto Coffee Creme Mousse

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 2 servings

Calories 361kcal

Author Brenda Bennett/ Sugar Free Mom

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup espresso or coffee chilled
• 1/2 tsp coffee extract
• 1/2 tsp vanilla stevia or sweetener of choice to taste
• 1 ounce cream cheese
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese full fat
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

• Pour the coffee into a blender then add the extract, stevia, cream cheese and ricotta.  Blend until well combined and smooth. Taste and adjust sweetness to your preference. Set aside.
• Pour the heavy cream into a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and blend on high until thickened but not fully whipped. Slowly drizzle the coffee mixture from the blender into the stand mixer on low speed until combined. Increase to high speed until mixture is whipped.
• Spoon into two serving glasses or ramekins. Chill for 1 hour or overnight. Top with crushed coffee beans and shaved chocolate if desired when ready to serve.

Notes

Using espresso the 1/2 cup would equal 2 shots.

This recipe was first published in January 2014 and updated with new photos and video in February 2020. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 158mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1339IU | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 1mg

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