Description
This creamy ice cream features cottage cheese as the base, offering a deliciously rich and healthy dessert option.
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 ice cream is a healthier alternative to traditional ice cream.
- Feel free to experiment with different mix-ins like nuts or fruit.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending and Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg