Description
This creamy cottage cheese ice cream is a healthy and delicious treat that can be made with just a few simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (16-ounce) container full-fat cottage cheese
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (about ¼ cup, optional)
- ¼ cup honey or pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup nut butter of choice: use cashew butter for a neutral flavor (or almond butter or peanut butter)
- ¼ cup chocolate chips (or other mix-ins of choice)
Instructions
- In a high speed blender or food processor, blend the cottage cheese, protein powder, honey, and nut butter until smooth.
- If using an ice cream maker, proceed according to your manufacturer’s instructions (for my Ninja Creami, that means freezing the batter for 24 hours and waiting to add the chocolate chips).
- Or if you are not using an ice cream maker, stir in the chocolate chips, then transfer to a loaf pan.
- If using a loaf pan: freeze until hard, at least 4 hours. Let soften up a bit at room temperature prior to serving.
- If using an ice cream maker: Spin according to your machine’s instructions. (For a Ninja Creami, use the “Lite Ice Cream Setting.” Make a hole down the center and the chocolate chips. Spin on the “Mix-Ins” setting. If it’s firmer than you would like, add about 1 tablespoon milk and respin once more.)
Notes
- This recipe is customizable; feel free to add other mix-ins such as nuts or dried fruit.
- For a lower sugar option, use a sugar substitute in place of honey or maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending and Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg