Cocoa Mascarpone - Trader Joe's

Think fresh chocolate mouse with a richer texture... If you're not familiar with mascarpone cheese, it's a soft cheese used in many desserts. For instance, tiramisu usually calls for mascarpone. The texture is similar to cream cheese, I guess, but the taste is definitely different and it's not quite as thick.
 

 
Every year around the holidays, Trader Joe's comes out with many specialty items and once the inventory sells out, no more shipments come into the store until the following year! So this kind of a secret even to those who frequent their local TJ's. 
  

 
Being a cheese, there's some protein involved. Which is a good thing if you're a chocolate lover and need/want to watch your blood-sugar, or simply like to stay more balanced. There's 1g of carbs and about 1g of protein in each tablespoon. So that's a pretty good ratio for something that resembles chocolate mouse. It goes great with strawbs or just right out of the container! There won't be any left in stores by the end of this month, maybe even before, so better hurry and get yours!