Whipped Cottage Cheese {2 Minute Recipe}

Name: Whipped Cottage Cheese
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 2 cups cottage cheese

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My whipped cottage cheese recipe is light, creamy, and salty. Make it in seconds and enjoy it sweet or savory.

Craving more cottage cheese recipes? Try my cottage cheese dip, cottage cheese alfredo, cottage cheese lasagna, or cottage cheese ice cream next.

whipped cottage cheese with olive oil and herbs on top.

I could eat plain cottage cheese every day, but now that it’s so popular, I’ve been thinking up new and more creative ways to enjoy it.

Turns out that when you whip cottage cheese in a blender, something spectacular happens. It becomes light and creamy while keeping the cheesy flavor perfect for dips and sauces, all while being jam-packed with protein.

What is whipped cottage cheese?

As the name implies, it’s essentially cottage cheese that’s blended until completely smooth. This process adds air, making for a light, delicate sauce that tastes like regular cottage cheese.

Table of Contents

Why I love this recipe
Ingredients needed
How to make whipped cottage cheese
Arman’s recipe tips
Storage instructions
Frequently asked questions
More high-protein snacks and treats
Whipped Cottage Cheese (Recipe Card)

Why I love this recipe

Just ONE ingredient. All you need is a tub of cottage cheese.
Versatile. Serve it as a dip with crackers and veggies, spread it on toast, serve it with fruit, or use it exactly as you would cheese sauce.
So easy to customize. Use whatever variety of cottage cheese you prefer, and add different seasonings to give it a unique flavor.
15 grams of protein. All while being low in calories and fat.
It’s so easy. You guys, I’m not kidding when I say this is my new favorite way to eat cottage cheese.

Ingredients needed

Cottage cheese. I had success with low-fat, fat-free, and full-fat cottage cheese, though I found full-fat and 4% had the creamiest texture. If you want to skip the dairy, I tested this using my dairy-free cottage cheese, and it works just as well.

How to make whipped cottage cheese

I’ve included step-by-step photos below to make this recipe easy to follow at home. For the full printable recipe instructions and ingredient quantities, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Step 1- Blend. Add the cottage cheese to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.

Step 2- Serve. Serve immediately as a dip or over toast with sliced strawberries and a drizzle of honey.

Ways to use this recipe

Once you whip cottage cheese, it can be used in all sorts of ways. Here are some ideas for what to do with savory or plain cottage cheese:

Add a dollop over Greek chicken bowls or salmon bowls
Used as a spread on sandwiches
Spread on toast or bagels with jam or hot honey sauce (as pictured!)
Served in a bowl as dip with pita chips, carrots, and cucumbers
Served with roasted tomatoes and fresh basil, bruschetta-style

Sweet cottage cheese:

Layered in a parfait with healthy granola, raspberries, and air fryer apples for a high-protein breakfast
As a topping for oatmeal waffles or healthy blueberry pancakes
Serve it with sliced apples, peaches, and candied pecans for dessert

Arman’s recipe tips

Periodically scrape down the sides of the blender. So the cottage cheese mixture gets completely blended.
Let it chill. A few extra minutes in the fridge will give it time to thicken up considerably.
Be patient. It can take a couple of minutes to fully blend each curd, so take your time and check it often with a spatula to see if it’s fully blended.
Taste as you go, and add any seasonings as needed.

Variations

Savory. Add salt, black pepper, garlic powder, extra-virgin olive oil, and lemon juice.
Sweet. Add honey or maple syrup and a dash of cinnamon.
Fresh herbs. Garnish with fresh dill, parsley, chives, green onions, or cilantro.
Chocolate. Blend 1-2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and 1-2 tablespoons of maple syrup, and top with chocolate chips.

Storage instructions

To store: Leftover dip should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. I don’t recommend freezing it, as it’ll lose its creamy consistency once thawed.

Frequently asked questions

Is whipped cottage cheese like ricotta?

Yes, in some ways, the two are similar, though ricotta is slightly sweeter, whereas cottage cheese is salty. If you want the flavor to be more like ricotta, add 1-2 tablespoons of maple syrup.

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