fruit and cottage cheese ice cream

Fruit and Cottage Cheese Ice Cream

If you’re looking to make ice cream at home, this protein-packed cottage cheese ice cream recipe is as easy as it gets. You can turn cottage cheese into ice cream by simply blending it with fresh fruit like strawberries, mango, or whatever you have on hand. No ice cream maker required! This fruit and cottage cheese ice cream can be made in a blender or food processor and then frozen for about 2 to 4 hours (depending on your freezer and container size). 

Beyond being easy to make, cottage cheese ice cream can be good for you. It offers a creamy, satisfying texture with more protein and less sugar than traditional ice cream, making it a smart choice if you're looking for a more balanced dessert. If your cottage cheese ice cream turns out too hard, don’t worry—it’s usually due to low fat or sugar content, which helps prevent ice crystals. Letting it sit at room temperature for 10–15 minutes before scooping can help, or try blending in a splash of milk or cream before freezing to improve texture.

How To Make Ice Cream With Cottage Cheese

To prepare this refreshing ice cream made with cottage cheese, start by adding your choice of frozen berries or mango chunks and diced frozen banana to a food processor or high-speed blender. Blend until the fruit breaks down into a thick, smooth puree. Add cottage cheese, a drizzle of honey, and a few fresh basil or mint leaves if you like, then blend again until creamy. For soft-serve texture, enjoy it right away, or transfer to a container and freeze until firm for scoopable ice cream. Pour into molds to make ice pops.

5min
Prep time
4
Servings
Fruit and Cottage Cheese Ice Cream

If you’re looking to make ice cream at home, this protein-packed cottage cheese ice cream recipe is as easy as it gets. You can turn cottage cheese into ice cream by simply blending it with fresh fruit like strawberries, mango, or whatever you have on hand. No ice cream maker required! This fruit and cottage cheese ice cream can be made in a blender or food processor and then frozen for about 2 to 4 hours (depending on your freezer and container size). 

Beyond being easy to make, cottage cheese ice cream can be good for you. It offers a creamy, satisfying texture with more protein and less sugar than traditional ice cream, making it a smart choice if you're looking for a more balanced dessert. If your cottage cheese ice cream turns out too hard, don’t worry—it’s usually due to low fat or sugar content, which helps prevent ice crystals. Letting it sit at room temperature for 10–15 minutes before scooping can help, or try blending in a splash of milk or cream before freezing to improve texture.

How To Make Ice Cream With Cottage Cheese

To prepare this refreshing ice cream made with cottage cheese, start by adding your choice of frozen berries or mango chunks and diced frozen banana to a food processor or high-speed blender. Blend until the fruit breaks down into a thick, smooth puree. Add cottage cheese, a drizzle of honey, and a few fresh basil or mint leaves if you like, then blend again until creamy. For soft-serve texture, enjoy it right away, or transfer to a container and freeze until firm for scoopable ice cream. Pour into molds to make ice pops.

If you’re looking to make ice cream at home, this protein-packed cottage cheese ice cream recipe is as easy as it gets. You can turn cottage cheese into ice cream by simply blending it with fresh fruit like strawberries, mango, or whatever you have on hand. No ice cream maker required! This fruit and cottage cheese ice cream can be made in a blender or food processor and then frozen for about 2 to 4 hours (depending on your freezer and container size). 

Beyond being easy to make, cottage cheese ice cream can be good for you. It offers a creamy, satisfying texture with more protein and less sugar than traditional ice cream, making it a smart choice if you're looking for a more balanced dessert. If your cottage cheese ice cream turns out too hard, don’t worry—it’s usually due to low fat or sugar content, which helps prevent ice crystals. Letting it sit at room temperature for 10–15 minutes before scooping can help, or try blending in a splash of milk or cream before freezing to improve texture.

How To Make Ice Cream With Cottage Cheese

To prepare this refreshing ice cream made with cottage cheese, start by adding your choice of frozen berries or mango chunks and diced frozen banana to a food processor or high-speed blender. Blend until the fruit breaks down into a thick, smooth puree. Add cottage cheese, a drizzle of honey, and a few fresh basil or mint leaves if you like, then blend again until creamy. For soft-serve texture, enjoy it right away, or transfer to a container and freeze until firm for scoopable ice cream. Pour into molds to make ice pops.

5min
Prep time
4
Servings

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine frozen fruit in a food processor or high-speed blender and process until the mixture resembles a thick puree.
  2. Add the cottage cheese, honey and herbs (if using) and continue to puree until the mixture is thick and smooth.
  3. For soft-serve-style ice cream, serve immediately with an additional sprig of fresh herbs, if desired.
  4. Alternately, the ice cream can be frozen into a loaf pan for hard-scoop ice cream or frozen into molds for ice pops.

Tip/Note:

For perfectly scoopable ice cream, allow loaf pan to thaw in the refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.

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