Farmer's Cheese Mousse with Dates

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Farmer’s cheese mousse is my current obsession. It’s just farmer’s cheese blended with date paste (so naturally sweet!). And you can mix in a bit of cocoa powder if you’re craving chocolate. It’s so good!

A view from above, two glasses filled with chocolate and vanilla layers, topped with grated chocolate.

FARMER’S CHEESE MOUSSE SWEETENED WITH DATES

I like to layer vanilla and chocolate mousse into glass cups and store them in the fridge. They stay good for up to a week. It’s the perfect thing to grab when I want something creamy and sweet without going overboard.

WHY I LOVE THIS RECIPE

Not too sweet
It’s not too sweet and satisfies my dessert cravings.
Quick to make
It’s easy and super quick to make. Farmer’s cheese and date paste are staples in my fridge, and it takes me 5 minutes to put this cheese mousse together.
Keeps well in the fridge
I absolutely love that it keeps in the fridge for 5-7 days, covered. Usually, I make four servings, and it lasts me a week. I have one mousse cup every other day. It’s such a treat!
I love how smooth and creamy it is!
Be sure to blend it well for a velvety-smooth experience.
Versatile
Without the date paste, you can easily turn it into a savory dip, similar to Feta Dip that I love!

THINGS YOU NEED

Kitchen Scale (my favorite)
Food Chopper/Food Processor or Immersion Blender

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INGREDIENTS

Farmer’s Cheese – how to make your own
Plain Greek Yogurt (optional)
Milk or water
Date Paste – make the date paste using dry dates
Vanilla Extract/Vanilla Bean Paste
Dutch-Cocoa Powder
Coffee Extract (optional)

What is Farmer’s Cheese?
I make farmer’s cheese at least twice a month. It keeps really well in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
I use it in both sweet and savory dishes, as well as in baking.
Farmer’s cheese is the easiest cheese you will ever make.
It’s a curd cheese, and all you need is milk and an acidic ingredient, such as vinegar or freshly squeezed lemon juice.
How to make farmer’s cheese at home step-by-step

What is Date Paste?
Date paste is made by soaking dry dates in boiling liquid and then blending them until a smooth paste is formed.
If you don’t have date paste on hand, you can easily make this recipe using just dry dates.
Soak 8 dry dates in 1/3 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Blend them into the cheese with milk and yogurt.

Dense curd cheese in a bowl and date paste in a glass jar. — Farmer’s Cheese and Date Paste

VANILLA MOUSSE

I have made this recipe using a chopper food processor and also an immersion blender. All of these will work to make this smooth and velvety silky mousse.
Basically, we have to blend all the ingredients.
Blend farmer’s cheese with milk and plain yogurt until smooth (steps 1-5).
Add date paste and vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste. Blend until smooth (steps 6-7).
Spoon about 1/2 of the vanilla mousse into a piping bag or into a bowl.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

If you are craving some chocolate, use good-quality cocoa powder.
Add sifted cocoa to remaining mouse and blend until thoroughly combined (steps 1-4).
You can also add extra flavorings, such as coffee extract (optional).
Taste and add more date paste as desired (steps 5-8).

FILL THE DESSERT CUPS

Spoon vanilla and chocolate mousse into piping bags.
To evenly distribute both mousses into serving dishes, weigh each mousse and divide the measurement by four.

A filled piping bag on top of the digital kitchen scale.

Spoon or pipe chocolate and vanilla mousse into each glass

A glass on top of the digital kitchen scale being filled with mousse.

STORAGE

Cover each glass and store the mousse cups in the fridge for up to 7 days.

GARNISH: CHOCOLATE & BERRIES

Yes! You can use toppings.
I love grated chocolate
And berries.

A small green dish with chocolate shavings.

Cheese mousse in a glass jar, topped with raspberries.

FARMER’S CHEESE MOUSSE SUCCESS TIPS.

Mousse is runny

Be sure to use dense farmer’s cheese. If your cheese is very soft, add only a small amount of milk or skip it entirely and blend just until smooth but still thick,

It’s not sweet

This mousse is not very sweet. You can up the date paste amount and make it a bit sweeter.

Can I blend in fruit?

I’m so glad you asked. Yes, absolutely. I love blending in frozen raspberries.

Can I use ricotta or cottage cheese as a substitute for farmer’s cheese?

Yes, you can choose either of those. Depending on how thick these are, start blending without the milk or use a very little to maintain a thick consistency.

A close up of vanilla and chocolate layers in the glass.

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Farmer’s Cheese Date Mousse Cups

Recipe for farmer's cheese mousse sweetened with date paste.

Recipe yields 4 servings (3/4cup, about 150g grams)size

1 serving: 3/4 cup(150grams)

Course cheesecake, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American, Czech

Keyword cheese mousse, farmers cheese mousse, mousse with dates

Prep Time 10

Servings 4 servings

Author Hani

Equipment

food processor/chopper/immersion blender

Ingredients

2 cups farmer's cheese, medium to firm consistency 400 grams
1/3-1/2 cup milk 80-125 ml
1/2 cup Greek yogurt/plain thick 125 grams
1/4-1/3 cup date paste 95 grams-126 grams (see note if you don't have date paste on hand)
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 tbsp Dutch-cocoa 13 grams
1/2 tsp coffee extract (optional)

Instructions

Vanilla Cheese Mousse

In a food processor, immersion blender, or chopper, blend 2 cups (400 g) of farmer’s cheese, ½ cup (125 ml) milk, ½ cup (125 g) thick plain yogurt until smooth.
Add 1/4 cup date paste and 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Bean Paste. Blend until combined and smooth.
Take about half of the mixture and set it aside in a bowl or a piping bag

Chocolate Mousse

To the remaining vanilla mousse, add 2 tablespoons (13 g) sifted cocoa powder and, if desired, ½ teaspoon coffee extract. Blend until smooth, then taste and mix in the remaining two tablespoons of date paste, if needed.
Layer the chocolate mousse on top of the vanilla mousse layer, into the cups.
Serve, or cover and refrigerate for up to 5-7 days.

Serving Suggestion (optional)

Grate some chocolate and sprinkle it over the mousse. Top the mousse with raspberries.

Notes

How long does farmer’s cheese mousse keep? – This mousse keeps well in the fridge for 5-7days.
I don’t have date paste. How can I make the mousse? If you don’t have date paste on hand, you can easily make this recipe using just dry dates.
Soak 8 dry dates in 1/3 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Blend them into the cheese with milk and yogurt.