Cottage Cheese Ice Cream

This viral cottage cheese ice cream needs just two ingredients to make and yields the most thick and creamy frozen dessert that packs in over 50 grams of protein! Watch how I make this in my kitchen in the video below!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 1

Servings servings

Calories 217kcal

Author Arman Liew

Ingredients

2 cups cottage cheese
2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
1 cup frozen banana optional * See notes

Instructions

In a high speed blender or food processor, combine the cottage cheese and maple syrup and blend until smooth. Add one cup of frozen banana or cashews for extra creaminess.
Transfer the cottage cheese ice cream mixture into a lined pan and freeze for an hour or until frozen.
Let the ice cream sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before scooping and serving.

Video

Notes

* You can also use cashews or skinless almonds.

TO STORE: Leftovers should always be kept in the freezer. Do not freeze for more than a week, and let the ice cream thaw for 5-10 minutes before scooping.

Flavor variations

Peanut butter. Fold through 1-2 tablespoons powdered peanut butter or peanut butter.
Chocolate. Add 1/2 cup of cocoa powder and chocolate chips.
Cookie dough. Make edible cookie dough and crumble pieces into the mixture, along with 1/4 cup chocolate chips.
Strawberry. Add 1/2 cup frozen strawberries.
Coffee. Add 1 teaspoon espresso powder or one shot of espresso.

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