Layered Chocolate Ricotta Cup for One
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup whole milk ricotta cheese (use good-tasting ricotta, part-skim didn't work for me)
- 2 Tbsp raw cacao powder (or other cocoa or carob powder)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp honey, agave or other liquid sweetener to taste
- pinch of pure stevia powder or liquid stevia to taste (if you don't want to use stevia, increase the honey/agave)
- couple shakes of ground cinnamon
- optional: 1/2 scoop of your favorite protein powder (vanilla whey is what I used in the taste test)
- 1/3 cup fresh blueberries (raspberries, cherries, strawberries, bananas or orange sections would all be delicious)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp raw buckwheat groats (or a few tablespoons of your favorite cereal; granola would add a nice crunch)
- 1 Tbsp unsweetened flaked or shredded coconut
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine ricotta, cacao, vanilla, sweetener and cinnamon. Add in good tasting protein powder if using. Stir well and adjust sweetness to taste.
- Add half of the chocolate ricotta mixture to a cup, glass or small dish. Top with half of the berries, buckwheat groats and coconut. Repeat with remaining ricotta and topping ingredients and enjoy!