Easy Chocolate Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
This Easy Chocolate Cottage Cheese Ice Cream is a creamy, rich, and healthy dessert that blends the velvety texture of cottage cheese with deep chocolate flavor for a guilt-free indulgence. Simple to make with wholesome ingredients, it requires no special equipment and is perfect for customizing with your favorite mix-ins or toppings.
- Author: Nora
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Main Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups full-fat cottage cheese
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk or plant-based milk
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Measure out cottage cheese, cocoa powder, maple syrup or honey, vanilla extract, and milk. Having everything ready will make the blending process quick and smooth.
- Blend Until Smooth: Combine cottage cheese, cocoa powder, sweetener, vanilla, and milk in a blender. Blend on high speed until completely smooth with no lumps, ensuring a creamy texture.
- Taste and Adjust: Taste the mixture and add more sweetener or cocoa powder if desired. Blend again briefly to incorporate any adjustments.
- Freeze the Mixture: Pour the chocolate cottage cheese blend into a freezer-safe container. Freeze for at least 3-4 hours, stirring every 30 minutes during the first 2 hours to prevent ice crystals and maintain creaminess.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once fully set and creamy, scoop the ice cream into bowls or cones and enjoy immediately. Optionally, add dark chocolate chips or toppings of your choice.
Notes
- Use full-fat cottage cheese for the creamiest texture.
- Blend thoroughly to avoid graininess in the final ice cream.
- Freeze in shallow containers to promote even freezing and reduce hard chunks.
- Stir every 30 minutes during freezing to break up ice crystals and maintain creaminess.
- Adjust the amount of maple syrup or honey according to your preferred sweetness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe (approximate)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: chocolate ice cream, cottage cheese ice cream, healthy dessert, low sugar ice cream, no churn ice cream, gluten free dessert