Cottage Cheese Chocolate Pudding

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This cottage cheese chocolate pudding is high in protein, easy to make, and super delicious. It’s the perfect healthy dessert or snack.

overhead photo of two bowls of the pudding

I am always looking for ways to get more protein in, so I love cottage cheese. It’s versatile, with all sorts of sweet and savoury uses.

I’ve shared a few savoury cottage cheese recipes in the past–Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs, Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese, and Harissa Pasta with Whipped Cottage Cheese–but I thought it was time to share a sweeter cottage cheese recipe.

Enter this cottage cheese chocolate pudding! It’s rich and decadent-tasting but it’s made with high-protein cottage cheese and it’s refined sugar-free. What’s more, it comes together in less than five minutes, and all you need is a blender.

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Ingredients
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Cottage Cheese Chocolate Pudding

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make this pudding. I’ve included a photo as well as a list with a description of each ingredient. See the recipe card for exact quantities.

Cottage Cheese: I used fat-free pressed cottage cheese in this recipe. You can use regular cottage cheese that comes in a plastic tub as well. However, it is difficult to find brands without additives where I live, which is why I opt for pressed cottage cheese. If you live in the United States, Good Culture is a good brand- full fat or low fat will work.
Cocoa: Natural, unsweetened cocoa powder or cacao powder is a key ingredient for achieving the rich, chocolatey flavour in this pudding.
Vanilla Extract: Highlights the sweetness and richness of the maple syrup and cocoa.
Salt: A pinch of salt helps balance the flavours and brings out the sweetness of the chocolate.
Peanut Butter: Because I used fat-free cottage cheese, I wanted to add some healthy fat to this pudding, as fat makes everything more satiating. It’s optional but delicious. You can use any nut or seed butter that you like.
Maple Syrup: My sweetener of choice in all of my no-bake/no-cook treats.
Milk: Not pictured, but you may need to add up to three tablespoons of milk to help the pudding along in the blender.

Instructions

process shot showing the ingredients in a blender

Step 1: Place all ingredients in a blender.

photo of the pudding once blended, on a spoon to show the texture

Step 2: Blend until smooth and creamy. This will take a few minutes, but be patient- it will get there. If necessary, add 1-3 tablespoons of milk to thin out the mixture and make it easier to blend.

Step 3: Transfer into a container and refrigerate for at least one hour to set. This is not necessary; you can enjoy your pudding now if you can’t wait!

Step 4: Divide between two bowls, garnish with berries, and enjoy!

Substitutions and Variations

Make this recipe your own! Here are a few ideas:

Nut-Free: Use sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter, or omit it entirely.
Sugar-Free: Use a small amount of stevia or monk fruit to suit a sugar-free diet.
Banana Cream Pie Variation: Omit the cocoa. To the blender, add half of a ripe (but not speckled) banana and ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon. Garnish with crushed graham crackers and sliced banana… and maybe a spoonful of whipped cream.

Equipment

You’ll need a blender to make cottage cheese chocolate pudding. I like my Vitamix because it is quite powerful, but use whichever blender you have.

Storage

You can store your pudding in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.

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Top Tip

Be patient while blending, especially if you are using pressed cottage cheese. It takes awhile for it to get super smooth, but taking your time with blending is worth it because nobody likes lumps of cottage cheese in their pudding.

FAQ

I don’t like cottage cheese, will I like cottage cheese chocolate pudding?

I think so! You can’t really taste the cottage cheese in it–it tastes more like cream cheese once it’s blended up with the cocoa and maple syrup. And if you typically find the texture of cottage cheese off-putting, you don’t have to worry because it’s nice and smooth in this pudding.

Can I give this cottage cheese pudding to my kids?

Yes, of course! This is a great healthy treat that you can feel good about making for (and with) your kids! It can be really hard to get kids to eat protein and this is a great option. You could even use this as a base for healthy dirt pudding cups, garnishing them with crushed organic “Oreos” and natural gummy worms.

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Serving Suggestions

This pudding is delicious topped with raspberries and whipped cream or Greek yogurt. It would also be good with a sprinkle of granola or crushed graham crackers (I like Simple Mills Sweet Thins) for something reminiscent of a cheesecake cup.

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