Cottage Cheese Ice Cream {High Protein!} – WellPlated.com

This creamy, dreamy Cottage Cheese Ice Cream is protein-packed perfection! Add your favourite toppings and mix-ins to make this straightforward recipe your personal. It’s excellent once you need just a little deal with!

Better-for-you ice cream that’s crave-worthy too.

I’m a agency believer within the everything-in-moderation coverage, which implies I’m very happy to dive right into a pint of Ben & Jerry’s on the finish of an extended day.

But this cottage cheese ice cream is so good, I get (nearly) as a lot satisfaction from it as the true deal.

(I imply, it doesn’t have the fudgy fish, caramel, and marshmallows, however you can add your personal mix-ins in the event you’re feeling bold. Just sayin’.)

• You could make this cottage cheese ice cream with out an ice cream maker, or you possibly can churn it for a texture that’s nearer to conventional ice cream. Options: you could have them!
• Because it’s made with cottage cheese, protein powder, and nut butter, you get 18 grams of protein in every scoop, which implies this can be a healthy ice cream that satisfies too.
• It’s straightforward to change up the flavour with totally different extracts and mix-ins, alongside together with your favourite toppings. Making this right into a breakfast banana cut up is certainly on my agenda!

If you like my Protein Ice Cream, this cottage cheese ice cream is a must-make too!

Key Ingredients

You’ll discover the total record of elements within the recipe card beneath, however listed below are some notes to remember.

• Full-Fat Cottage Cheese. Using full-fat is vital as a result of it helps make the ice cream extremely creamy and wealthy. (And don’t fear, because you’re pureeing the combination, there received’t be any curds within the ice cream!)
• Protein Powder. A scoop of vanilla protein powder is non-compulsory, however it would give the ice cream vanilla taste and an additional protein increase.
• Sweetener. I exploit honey or maple syrup for sweetness.
• Nut Butter. If you don’t need to style the nut butter, use cashew butter. If you do need to style it, go for almond or peanut butter. The nut butter helps with the feel and richness of the ice cream.
• Chocolate Chips. Or some other mix-ins you want. 

My Favorite Mix-Ins

I’ve SO many concepts for you, however first: the very best time so as to add mix-ins is after churning or proper earlier than freezing in the event you’re utilizing the no-churn technique. Gently fold them in and ensure onerous or excessive water content material mix-ins, like granola, nuts, and recent fruit, are chopped in order that they don’t get rock onerous when frozen!

• Fruit. I like jams and pie fillings (like this Homemade Apple Pie Filling and Cherry Pie Filling) higher than recent as a result of the fruit is delicate and jammy even when frozen. But finely chopped peaches and mangoes work effectively too.
• Nut Butters. Yes, there’s already nut butter on this cottage cheese ice cream, however if you wish to add ribbons of it all through, you possibly can spoon room temperature nut butter into the ice cream and swirl it in.
• Fudge and Caramel. Use jarred sizzling fudge (however don’t warmth it!) or caramel sauce and swirl them in.
• Other Fun Things. Try crumbled cookies (like these Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies!), items of Black Bean Brownies, Homemade Granola, nuts, or chopped sweet bars.