4-Ingredient High Protein Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
Make a creamy, high protein dessert using only four simple ingredients in your blender. This recipe delivers about 20 grams of protein per serving.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 4 hr 5 min
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons sweetener (like stevia or monk fruit)
- Optional: 1 scoop protein powder (for extra protein)
- Optional: 1/2 cup frozen fruit (for flavor)
Instructions
- Place the cottage cheese, milk, vanilla extract, and sweetener into a high-speed blender.
- Blend on high until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy. Stop and scrape down the sides as needed.
- If you want a thicker, colder texture, add the optional protein powder and blend again until incorporated.
- Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container.
- Freeze for at least 4 hours, or until firm enough to scoop.
- If the ice cream is too hard after freezing, let it sit on the counter for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For the creamiest texture, use full-fat cottage cheese if your diet allows, or add 1/4 teaspoon of xanthan gum before blending.
- If you want a chocolate flavor, add 1 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder with the other ingredients.
- This recipe is a great healthy ice cream hack for satisfying sweet cravings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 3
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 20
- Cholesterol: 15