Best Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Recipe
This cottage cheese ice cream is thick, creamy, and high in protein, but tastes like a real dessert. It’s made with a simple blended base—no ice cream maker needed—and is one of the easiest, scoopable protein ice cream recipes to customize.
Ingredients
- 2 cups full-fat cottage cheese
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, or vanilla bean paste
- Blueberry Swirl: ¼ cup blueberry preserves or ½ cup of blended blueberries
- Cookies & Cream: ½ cup crushed Oreos
- Other variations: See the “Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Variations” section above for more flavor ideas like chocolate peanut butter, strawberry cheesecake, and mango.
Instructions
- Blend the base: Combine cottage cheese, honey, and vanilla in a blender. Blend for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until smooth and creamy.
- Blueberry Swirl: Pour half of the cottage cheese mixture into a 9-inch loaf pan or glass dish. Add dollops of half the blueberry preserves on top and use a knife or toothpick to gently swirl the preserves into the mixture. Repeat with the remaining cottage cheese mixture and blueberry preserves.
- Cookies & Cream: Mix ½ cup crushed Oreos into the blended base with a spatula before transferring it to the loaf pan. Sprinkle extra Oreo crumbs on top for garnish.
- Freeze: Cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface of the ice cream to prevent ice crystals. Freeze for at least 4 hours, or until fully frozen and scoopable.
Notes
Use full-fat cottage cheese: For the best texture, this is key—it blends smoother and gives a more ice cream–like consistency.
Blend until completely smooth: I’ve tested this many times, and any small lumps will turn icy once frozen.
Let it sit before scooping: If it freezes too firm, let it sit at room temperature for 5–10 minutes to soften.
Sweetener matters: Honey gives the softest, smoothest texture, but maple syrup works too.
Use swirls, not chunks: For mix-ins, I recommend jam or peanut butter swirls to keep the base smooth.
Customize the base: This is a flexible recipe—see the variations above for more flavor ideas.
Nutrition
Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 332mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 147IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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