Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
Cottage cheese blended with frozen berries and honey, then frozen into a thick, scoopable soft-serve — the viral high-protein dessert, no machine needed.
Ingredients
- 300 g Cottage cheese
- 150 g Frozen mixed berries
- 3 tbsp Honey
- 1 tsp Vanilla (optional)
- 20 g Dark chocolate (optional)
Method
- Blitz the cottage cheese, honey, and vanilla in a blender for a full 2 minutes, until completely smooth with no graininess left.
- Add the frozen berries and blitz again until thick and the colour is even.
- Scrape into a freezer-safe tub, smooth the top, and freeze until firm enough to scoop, at least 4 hours.
- Let it soften on the counter for 5 minutes, then scoop into bowls and grate the dark chocolate over the top.
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About Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
Cottage cheese ice cream bypasses the traditional custard path and uses the micronutrient density of cottage cheese—when blended completely smooth—as the base for a creamy frozen dessert. The curds, which can feel grainy at first, dissolve into the mixture through high-speed blending, releasing their protein and fat to create a texture more akin to soft-serve than to a dense, churned ice cream. Frozen berries add colour and a hit of tartness, while honey softens the ice as it freezes, keeping the mixture scoopable straight from the freezer without an ice cream machine.
This is dessert stripped of guilt: no cream, no sugar besides honey, and enough protein per bowl to make it feel substantial. The mild tangy flavour of cottage cheese recedes behind the berry and vanilla, leaving only a subtle savoury note that prevents the dessert from cloying. A grate of dark chocolate over the top adds bitterness and a textural contrast, turning what could be a fitness-focused bowl into something that tastes and feels genuinely indulgent.
Cottage Cheese Ice Cream: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Cottage Cheese Ice Cream?
A serving has about 297 calories — 17.8g protein, 42.7g carbs, 6.8g fat, 2.1g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Cottage Cheese Ice Cream gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Cottage Cheese Ice Cream has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Do I need every ingredient to make Cottage Cheese Ice Cream?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out vanilla, dark chocolate — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Cottage Cheese Ice Cream make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.