Description
Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough is a protein-packed, no-bake treat that satisfies cravings with a creamy cottage cheese base blended to silky smoothness, then folded with almond flour and vanilla for a rich, not-too-sweet bite. This versatile base shines in seven crave-worthy variations—from Chocolate Chip to Lemon Zest—while staying gluten-free. Quick, easy, and perfect for meal prep, it’s a satisfying high-protein snack or dessert the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp oat flour or coconut flour
- Pinch of salt
- Chocolate Chip variation: 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips
- Double Chocolate variation: 1 tbsp cocoa powder + chocolate chips
- Peanut Butter variation: 2 tbsp natural peanut butter
- Snickerdoodle variation: ½ tsp cinnamon
- Birthday Cake variation: 1 tbsp sprinkles
- Lemon Cookie variation: 1 tsp lemon zest
- Oatmeal Cookie variation: 2 tbsp quick oats
Instructions
- Add cottage cheese, maple syrup, and vanilla to a blender or food processor.
- Blend until completely smooth and creamy.
- Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in almond flour, oat flour, and salt.
- Choose your favorite variation and fold in the mix-ins.
- Chill for 30 minutes to thicken, if desired.
- Enjoy straight from the bowl or store chilled.
Notes
- Chill time is optional but helps thicken the texture.
- Use certified gluten-free oats if you are sensitive to gluten.
- Adjust sweetness with maple syrup or honey to taste.
- For a creamier texture, blend the cottage cheese longer until ultra-smooth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: No-Bake Dessert
- Method: Blending, Stirring, Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 batch (serves 2)
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough, protein cookie dough, no-bake dessert, gluten-free snack, high-protein treat, seven variations, cottage cheese recipes, healthy snack, quick dessert