Description
Turn a tub of cottage cheese into creamy, delicious ice cream with this viral recipe. Packed with 19g of protein per cup, it tastes like frozen strawberry cheesecake and requires only a blender to make.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz Cottage Cheese (Full Fat / 4%)
- 3 tbsp Honey or Maple Syrup
- 1 cup Frozen Strawberries (or fruit of choice)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Optional: Graham crackers for topping
Instructions
- Blend Base: Blend cottage cheese alone for 1 minute until silky smooth.
- Add Fruit: Add strawberries, sweetener, and vanilla. Blend until combined.
- Freeze: Pour back into the container. Freeze for 3-4 hours.
- Thaw: Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before scooping.
- Serve: Scoop and top with graham cracker crumbs.
Notes
- Ninja Creami: Freeze for 24 hours in a pint container, then spin on “Lite Ice Cream”.
- Chocolate Version: Swap fruit for 2 tbsp cocoa powder + 1 tbsp peanut butter.
- Storage: Best eaten within 1 week. Always thaw before scooping.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Freeze Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blender / Freezer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 Pint
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg