Cottage Cheese Creamy Dessert (Printable)

Smooth and creamy frozen dessert featuring cottage cheese with optional fruit or nut mix-ins.

# What You Need:

→ Base

01 - 2 cups full-fat cottage cheese
02 - 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
03 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
04 - Pinch of salt

→ Mix-Ins (optional)

05 - 1/2 cup fresh strawberries or mixed berries, chopped
06 - 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
07 - 1/3 cup chopped roasted nuts
08 - 2 tablespoons peanut butter or almond butter

# How To Make It:

01 - Add cottage cheese, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt to a high-speed blender or food processor.
02 - Blend on high speed until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy, stopping to scrape down the sides as necessary.
03 - Fold in your chosen mix-ins gently using a spatula.
04 - Transfer the mixture into a freezer-safe container and smooth the surface.
05 - Freeze for 2 to 4 hours until firm enough to scoop.
06 - Allow to rest at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Scoop and enjoy.

# Helpful Tips:

01 -
  • It whips up in under 10 minutes with zero special equipment—just a blender and your freezer do all the heavy lifting.
  • The tanginess of cottage cheese keeps this from feeling overly sweet, and the protein content means you're actually eating something with substance.
  • You can make it your own with whatever mix-ins are hanging around your kitchen, from chocolate chips to fresh berries to nut butters.
02 -
  • The key to smooth ice cream is blending long enough—longer than feels necessary, until every trace of graininess disappears.
  • If your cottage cheese is particularly lumpy, strain it through a fine-mesh sieve first; it only takes a minute and saves you from gritty ice cream.
03 -
  • For a richer flavor, use Greek yogurt in place of half the cottage cheese—you'll get even more protein and tang.
  • Frozen berries can replace fresh ones if that's what you have; they blend in beautifully and add subtle flavor depth as they thaw.
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