Ricotta Chocolate Almond Mousse

I used unsweetened cacao powder & added some fresh orange juice & orange zest. Very tasty. Next time will add some Grand Marnier for Christmas. Unfortunately, I couldn't get it creamy & the thinner consistency like the picture shows. Maybe Grand Marnier will help & will mix it in Vitamix next time rather than use electric hand mixer.

The flavor was great, but I couldn’t make the ricotta smooth.

A super simple & healthy dessert. It developed is flavor a bit more chilling in the fridge, so I definitely recommend giving it a little time. I made 3 versions - one plain, one with cherries, & one with some orange zest & juice (I cut back on the sugar since oj contains a fair bit). The original was a little bland, but I really liked the orange one. I may increase the cocoa powder on that version to really get the play between orange & chocolate. I've got a ton of lemon verbena growing right now... this might be my next variation!

I added some cream and a bit more cocoa on top. I used agave to sweeten it a but too.