This 3-ingredient vanilla cottage cheese ice cream is a healthy guilt-free snack that is made with vanilla, maple syrup and cottage cheese. It’s very low in calories, packed with protein and can be ready in just one hour. If you love cottage cheese, you are going to enjoy this simple healthy homemade dessert.
You won’t believe it but I’ve been having dreams about cottage cheese these few days and it’s not funny at all. In one dream, I was swimming in a pool of cottage cheese! That’s how hard my life is, trying to reinvent every cottage cheese ice cream recipe has taken a mental toll on me.
I know you’re laughing at me right now and yeah, it’s funny but you’ll understand why I do it after trying this recipe. These cottage cheese ice cream recipes are extremely filling and help reduce sugar cravings for hours! Without boring you with my sad story another minute, here’s the recipe.
Vanilla Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients for 2 servings | Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- 2 cups of cottage cheese (low-fat)
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup of maple syrup (organic)
- 1 teaspoon of brandy (optional but recommended)
How To Make Vanilla Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
Add the cottage cheese vanilla, maple syrup, and brandy into a food processor or a high speed blender and blend until extra smooth and creamy. Transfer the cream into a lined baking tray or a bowl with a lid and cover with a cling film. Freeze for 1 hour and make sure to stir at least once half-way through freezing.
Let the ice cream thaw for 5-10 minutes before scooping into bowls. Garnish with fresh fruits of your choice, a drizzle of maple syrup, or some chocolate chips and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts
Each serving of this ice cream has | 132 calories | 2g total fat | 2g saturated fat | 10mg cholesterol | 350mg sodium | 14.9g total carbs | 4.3g total sugars | 14g protein | 60mg calcium | 3mg potassium | These facts are based on a 2000-calorie diet.
Storage
Unfortunately, you can only store this ice cream up to one week in the freezer, any longer will cause ice crystals to form and you don’t want that.
Variations & Tips
Condensed Milk – adding condensed milk will give this ice cream a creamier texture and make it taste like regular ice cream. However, it’ll increase your over all calorie and sugar intake so I recommend using honey if you don’t have maple syrup and want to stick to a lower calorie recipe.
Greek Yogurt – is another great substitute for cottage cheese in ice cream but it won’t give you the same amount of protein or taste, however, it’s a healthy alternative.
Cottage Cheese Brand – choosing a good cottage cheese brand is important when making ice cream. If the cheese has too much liquid, your ice cream will end up icy.
Note: full fat cottage cheese is ultimately best for ice cream but will increase your sodium, fat and calorie intake.
Maple Syrup – I recommend using organic maple syrup in your ice cream recipes because it is less dense and has fewer calories.
Brandy – is added to this recipe to prevent ice crystals and make the ice cream softer.
Blend Well – Always blend the cottage cheese until very smooth for a creamy traditional ice cream texture.
Want More Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Recipes?
- Coffee Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
- Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
- Blueberry Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
- Strawberry Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
Conclusion
I really hope you try this chunky monkey ice cream recipe. If you do, please let me know what you think in the comments below. I love hearing from my readers even if it’s constructive criticism. You can find me Pinterest, Threads, Facebook, and even Flipboard for more awesome recipes and tips.
