Description
A healthy and creamy cottage cheese ice cream recipe that combines cottage cheese, frozen berries, and banana for a naturally sweet and protein-packed frozen treat. Perfect as a quick soft serve or a firmer frozen dessert after chilling.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese (do not use fat-free cottage cheese)
- 1 ½ cups frozen berries
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: Gather cottage cheese, frozen berries, frozen banana, and honey to ensure all components are ready for blending.
- Blend mixture: Add the cottage cheese, frozen berries, frozen banana, and honey into a blender or food processor. Blend until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy, resembling the consistency of soft serve ice cream.
- Serve soft serve or freeze: Enjoy the mixture immediately as a soft serve ice cream, or transfer it into a loaf pan and place it in the freezer for 1-2 hours to achieve a firmer ice cream texture.
- Thaw before serving after long freeze: If storing the ice cream frozen for longer than 2 hours or overnight, remove it from the freezer and let it thaw in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour before scooping. This softens the ice cream, making it easier to serve.
Notes
- Do not use fat-free cottage cheese, as the fat content helps create a creamy texture.
- Using frozen banana adds natural sweetness and creaminess.
- Feel free to use any variety of frozen berries such as strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries.
- Adjust sweetness by varying the amount of honey depending on your preference.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute cottage cheese with a vegan alternative (note: recipe will vary in texture).
