High-Protein Orange Creamsicle Mousse

A light orange-vanilla mousse that tastes like a creamsicle — low carb, sugar-free, and ready in 40 minutes

This high-protein orange creamsicle mousse blends Greek yogurt or cottage cheese with vanilla protein powder, orange zest, and a sugar-free orange flavor. Folded whipped cream keeps it piped and airy. After a short chill, each serving has 18 g of protein and 7 g net carbs.

Low carb, sugar-free, and no oven.

Prep10 min

Chill30 min

Servings4

Protein18g

Net Carbs7g

Calories160

Why you’ll love this mousse

18g protein per serving
Only 7g net carbs
No sugar and no baking
Ready in about 40 minutes
Pipes like the photo
Orange-vanilla creamsicle flavor

Health notes

High protein: Greek yogurt or blended cottage cheese plus protein powder.
Low carb: Skip juice concentrate and use zest plus sugar-free orange extract.
Sugar-free: Powdered keto sweetener replaces sugar.
Light texture: Folded whipped cream keeps it from tasting like yogurt alone.

Key element — blend until completely smooth

Cottage cheese or thick yogurt needs a full blend. Any grain left behind shows up after chilling.

Ingredients

Mousse (4 servings)

1½ cups full-fat Greek yogurt or blended cottage cheese
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
3 Tbsp powdered sugar-free sweetener
1 Tbsp orange zest
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp sugar-free orange extract (or 1 Tbsp orange juice)
Pinch of salt
¾ cup heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks

To serve

Extra orange zest
Thin orange slices

Swaps

Higher protein: Keep the protein powder and use cottage cheese.
Dairy-free: Use coconut yogurt and coconut cream.
No extract: Use extra zest and 1 Tbsp orange juice.
Piped cups: Chill the mousse 20 minutes before piping.

Instructions

Blend the base. Process yogurt or cottage cheese with protein powder, sweetener, zest, vanilla, orange extract, and salt until completely smooth.

Whip the cream. Beat cold heavy cream to soft peaks. Do not take it to stiff butter.

Fold. Stir one spoon of cream into the orange base, then fold in the rest until no white streaks remain.

Chill and serve. Spoon or pipe into 4 glasses. Chill at least 30 minutes. Finish with zest and an orange slice.

Pro tips

Zest only the orange skin, not the bitter white pith.
A tiny drop of orange extract goes a long way.
If the mix is too thick to pipe, fold in 1 Tbsp cream.
Chill the mixing bowl before whipping cream.
The mousse tastes brighter on day two.

Nutrition

Nutrient	Per serving
Calories	160
Protein	18g
Net carbohydrates	7g
Total carbohydrates	8g
Fiber	1g
Total fat	8g
Sodium	160mg

Estimates based on Greek yogurt, vanilla protein powder, and light whipped cream, divided into 4 servings. Exact numbers vary with protein powder and whether you use cottage cheese.

Variations

Creamsicle parfait

Layer the mousse with a spoon of sugar-free vanilla yogurt.

Chocolate orange

Fold in 1 Tbsp cocoa or top with sugar-free chocolate shavings.

Frozen cups

Freeze 1 hour for a firmer, popsicle-like scoop.

Lemon version

Swap lemon zest and extract for orange.

Storage

Method	Time	Notes
Refrigerator	Up to 3 days	Cover the glasses
Freezer	Up to 1 month	Thaw 10 minutes before eating
Serve	Chilled	Pipe just before serving for the tall swirl

FAQ

Yes. With zest and a sugar-free sweetener instead of juice concentrate, each serving stays around 7g net carbs.

The base was not blended long enough. Process until it looks like pudding.

Yes. Add 2 extra tablespoons of yogurt. Protein per serving will be lower.

Yes if you want it to pipe and hold a swirl. You can eat it softer right away.

A tablespoon is fine. More juice raises the carbs and thins the mousse.

Both work. Cottage cheese is higher protein if you blend it smooth.

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High-Protein Orange Creamsicle Mousse