Strawberry Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
This Strawberry Cottage Cheese Ice Cream is so much better than traditional ice cream. It is rich and creamy while having extra protein. Don’t miss the flavor of this delicious protein ice cream recipe!
Making homemade ice cream into a high-protein dessert is a great option! This recipe still has that creamy consistency, even when using cottage cheese as the main ingredient. Trust me when I say that you won’t find a high protein treat like this at grocery stores.
Treat your sweet tooth to a simple ice cream that doesn’t come with tons of guilt. Forget about typical ice cream, and give this recipe a try! While you do need an ice cream maker to make this, the added simple ingredients make it a breeze.
If you’re a fan of cottage cheese recipes, be sure to try my Cottage Cheese Frittata and my Cottage Cheese Fruit Smoothie.
Ingredients
- Cottage cheese – I prefer full-fat cottage cheese. But you can use low fat cottage cheese if you prefer.
- Strawberries – Fresh strawberries or frozen strawberries work fine for this high protein dessert.
- Heavy cream – Adding this helps the dish taste like the real thing.
- Egg yolks – If you are concerned about using raw egg yolks you can purchase pasteurized eggs or you can temper the ice cream base.
- Joy Filled Eats Sweetener – This is my go-to sweetener. There are alternatives in the recipe card below.
- Glycerin – Helps to keep the texture of the ice cream soft enough to scoop.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Strawberry Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
Step One: Add all the ingredients to a blender.
Step Two: Blend until smooth. This may take a minute or two.
Step Three: Pour the mixture into an ice cream machine.
Step Four: Freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions. At this point it is like soft serve.
Step Five: You can eat it now or transfer it to a freezer safe container to firm up.
Step Six: Enjoy!
Top Tip💡
Even if you’re not a fan of cottage cheese, you’ll like this dish! It has the perfect texture and doesn’t taste like cottage cheese at all. The sweet flavor of the strawberries is what you’ll notice the most!
Substitutions
- Fresh fruit – You can change the natural sweetness of how this cottage cheese ice cream tastes by using other types of fruit. Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries – all great choices!
Variations
- Peanut butter – A scoop of peanut butter is an easy way to add even more protein to this dish.
- Toppings – Whipped cream, chocolate sauce, fresh sliced berries, the possibilities are endless. You can add other flavor combinations by adding various toppings as well. Put your own spin on your bowl of goodness and do a taste test to decide. You can also use this ice cream as a topping on Cottage Cheese Crepes!
See this Keto Vanilla Ice Cream for another easy ice cream recipe!
Equipment
You’ll need a freezer-safe container, a high-powdered blender or food processor, and an ice cream maker to get that creamy texture.
Storage
Make sure that you store this viral cottage cheese ice cream recipe in a freezer-safe airtight container. It needs to be airtight so that no ice crystals form on it.
Common Questions
If you add this to your day, it can absolutely help you reach your protein goal. One serving has almost 8 grams of protein, making it a great option to help you stay full throughout the day. Track your protein and see how it helps you hit your goals.
You need to be sure that you are blending all the well so that they are rich and creamy. There should be no chunks at all. This is a priority in making this dessert. Then, be sure that you are following the directions for the ice cream machine as they are written. The time that the ingredients spend in the machine is what creates the perfect final dessert.
Have fun with this one! Sprinkles, shredded coconut, and chocolate chips – all great topping ideas. Just know that anything that you add to your bowl will increase the calories and carbs.
Another great option for adding even more protein is to add high-protein keto granola to this dish! There are a lot of options that you can use to enhance the flavor or keep it simple. Ice cream toppings add a bunch of flavor varieties – and I’m here for it!
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Strawberry Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 8 oz strawberries frozen or fresh with stems and hulls removed
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 egg yolks ***
- 1/2 cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 1 tsp glycerin
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients in a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour into an ice cream machine and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Notes
Nutrition
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Loved this ice cream recipe and pink is my favorite color so before I even tried it I just knew it had to be good. I LOVED your tip about the glycerin. That really does make a difference. My hubby and I make ice cream regularly and this type of using glycerin will be a good one for our other ice cream recipes.
Can you freeze and use in a Ninja Creami machine?
I think so but I don’t have a Creami to test it. If you do, please lmk how it turns out!
What is the serving size?
1/8th of the recipe which is approximately 1/2 a cup.