Name: Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
Prep time: 275 min
Total time: 275 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: New American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) full-fat cottage cheese; 4 tbsp honey or maple syrup; 4 tbsp peanut butter, divided, plus more for garnish; 1 peeled ripe banana, broken in half; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup(s) mini chocolate chips, plus more for top, see notes 2

Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Recipe

Rating 5.0

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| Last Updated on September 21, 2023

Packed with protein when compared to traditional ice cream, cottage cheese ice cream is creamy and delicious. This cottage cheese ice cream recipe features the classic combination of silky peanut butter, a hint of sweet banana and dreamy chocolate. (See notes 1.)

Dessert

New American

ingredients

steps

275

minutes

Ingredients

Servings:

2 cup(s)

full-fat cottage cheese

4 tbsp

honey or maple syrup

4 tbsp

peanut butter, divided, plus more for garnish

peeled ripe banana, broken in half

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup(s)

mini chocolate chips, plus more for top, see notes 2

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Directions 6 steps | 275 Minutes

Step 1

In a food processor or a blender, add the cottage cheese, honey (or maple syrup), two tablespoons of peanut butter, banana and vanilla extract.

Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Recipe: In a food processor or a blender, add the cottage cheese, honey (or maple syrup), two tablespoons of peanut butter, banana and vanilla extract.

Step 2

Blend until smooth and creamy. Transfer the mixture to a freezer safe container.

Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Recipe: Blend until smooth and creamy.

Step 3

Fold in the mini chocolate chips until evenly distributed.

Step 4

Microwave two tablespoons of peanut butter for 30 seconds. Drizzle the melted peanut butter over the cottage cheese mixture. Fold it in with a spatula to create streaks of peanut butter.

Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Recipe: Microwave two tablespoons of peanut butter for 30 seconds.

Step 5

Scatter some mini chocolate chips on top. Freeze until frozen. If the cottage cream cheese is too hard to scoop, let it defrost for about 10-15 minutes until it’s soft enough to scoop.

Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Recipe: Scatter some mini chocolate chips on top.

Step 6

Scoop with an ice cream scoop. Serve with a drizzle of melted peanut butter. Enjoy!

Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Recipe: Scoop with an ice cream scoop.

Notes:

Cottage cheese ice cream tastes similar to cheesecake ice cream with a creamy tang rather than sweet traditional ice cream.
Mini chocolate chips are lighter than regular chocolate chips and distribute more evenly in the ice cream.
Feel free to change up the toppings and flavorings to suit your taste.

Nutrition Per Serving

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CALORIES

427

FAT

19.7 g

PROTEIN

17.7 g

CARBS

46.7 g