10 Blended Cottage Cheese Recipes You Should Try
Blending cottage cheese is a smooth and creamy solution to help you enjoy the protein and nutrition of cottage cheese but without the texture. Not sure how to use it? Here are 10 blended cottage cheese recipes for you to enjoy as a snack, side, or main meal!
If you have been resistant to jump on board the cottage cheese train solely because of the texture, then I have fantastic news for you! While traditional cottage cheese is known for its signature lumpy and bumpy texture, blended cottage cheese is a smooth and creamy solution for those who really want to like cottage cheese but can’t get past the texture.
As a dietitian, I’m constantly giving suggestions and tips to help people get more nutritious foods, like cottage cheese in their diet. Its nutrient density, affordability, and diversity make it an excellent option for people of all ages, taste preferences, income, and more!
For those who struggle to include cottage cheese on their plate, I have found that for most people it is the texture more than the flavor itself. The solution? Try blending your cottage cheese!
Blended cottage cheese has all of the nutrition and taste of regular cottage cheese but with a smooth texture similar to yogurt. If you want to try a recipe with blended cottage cheese, here are 10 delicious recipes that are easy to make, full of flavor, and feature the versatility of blended cottage cheese that I think you will love!
What is cottage cheese?
Cottage cheese is similar to other cheeses in that it is made from coagulated milk. Coagulated milk is made when an enzyme, acid, and maybe some heat is added to fluid milk. This separates the milk into two components: liquid whey and milk solids (also known as the curd).
Milk solids, or the solid component of coagulated milk, is what is used to then make cheeses like cottage cheese. To make cottage cheese, producers take the milk solids, process them further to remove majority of the liquid whey, and finish with rinsing and salting those milk solids. The end result? The cottage cheese we all love!
Cottage cheese is very high in protein, moderate in carbohydrate content, and varies in fat and total calorie content based on which fat percentage you choose to buy. You can buy non-fat, 1%, 2%, and whole milk options as well as varying curd sizes from large to small to completely blended and smooth like yogurt.
What does cottage cheese taste like? Cottage cheese is incredibly mild in flavor without to tang of greek yogurt and has a neutral flavor profile similar to that of ricotta cheese. To me, cottage cheese has a VERY subtle and mild cream cheese flavor which makes it a tasty addition to both sweet and savory recipes.
Why you should make blended cottage cheese:
Cottage cheese has truly taken the internet by storm and is incorporated into all kinds of recipes for a nutrition, flavor, and texture boost. If you love the idea of including cottage cheese in your recipes but don’t always love the texture of cottage cheese itself then I highly recommend you try blending cottage cheese because it’s:
Smooth and creamy texture: with a texture more similar to that of yogurt, many people find the texture of blended cottage cheese to me more enjoyable that traditional cottage cheese.
Nutritious: One of the reasons why cottage cheese is having its it girl moment is because of its high protein, low calorie content. Brands do vary but 1/2 a cup of cottage cheese generally features anywhere from 12 to 20 grams of high quality protein. Cottage cheese also features fat, calcium, phosphorous, and more!
Easily incorporates into a variety of recipes: Cottage cheese that has been blended can be easily incorporated into creamy sauces, soups, dips, dressings, desserts, and more.
Can be prepared in bulk: Once you have blended cottage cheese, it can be stored in an air tight container in the refrigerator and enjoyed throughout the week!
How to make blended cottage cheese:
While you can certainly buy pre-blended cottage cheese from the grocery store, it’s also incredibly easy to make blended cottage cheese at home.
What you’ll need to make blended cottage cheese:
Your cottage cheese
A blending tool like a blender, food processor, or hand held immersion blender.
A dash liquid (optional and depends on which brand of cottage cheese you buy because some of them blend easier than others).
Blending cottage cheese step by step:
Once you have your cottage cheese, optional liquid, and blending tool, all you’ll need to do is:
Add your cottage cheese to your blender.
Optional: blend in any additional flavors you may want to add such as cocoa, peanut butter, or herbs.
Blend until smooth, adding liquid or scraping down the sides of your blender as needed. To store blended cottage cheese, simply keep it in an air tight container in the refrigerator.
And there you have smooth and creamy blended cottage cheese that is ready to be used in a variety of recipes. Don’t know where to start? Here are 10 recipes using blended cottage cheese:
10 Blended Cottage Cheese Recipe Ideas
Now that I have told you all about blended cottage cheese, let’s get to how to actually use it. The options are truly endless but here are 10 blended cottage cheese recipes that I think you will love as sides, snacks, or main meals:
1) Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough
Cottage cheese cookie dough is one of the most viral recipes to feature blended cottage cheese.
Creamy cottage cheese mixed with edible flour, chocolate chips, and other flavors that you love will give you a high protein and delicious dessert.
2) Easy blended cottage cheese ranch dip (only 2 ingredients!)
Ingredient Cottage Cheese Ranch Dip
Using blended cottage cheese as the base of dips and dressings is definitely one of the most popular ways to use this creamy dairy product. Swap out the traditional mayo in your ranch dressing and replace it with cottage cheese for this delicious blended cottage cheese ranch dip recipe!
3) High Protein Mac and Cheese
Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese
Cottage cheese pasta sauce recipes are incredibly popular online. Considering that cottage cheese adding creaminess, protein, vitamins, and minerals to your pasta sauce I can’t say I’m surprised. This high protein mac and cheese recipe is smothered in a cheesy cottage cheese sauce and is the perfect side to serve to your family.
4) Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse
Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse
Looking for a high protein, delicious dessert to help curb a sweet tooth in a way that actually tastes good? This cottage cheese chocolate mousse is one of the most popular recipes on my blog and has the perfect whipped texture of a mousse with all of the nutrition of cottage cheese.
5) Strawberry Cottage Cheese Smoothie
Cottage Cheese Fruit Smoothie with Strawberries
Reach past the protein powder and choose cottage cheese as the protein source in your next smoothie recipe like this delicious strawberry cottage cheese smoothie.
6) Pumpkin Cheesecake High Protein Chia Seed Pudding
Pumpkin Cheesecake High Protein Chia Seed Pudding
Blended cottage cheese adds a subtle cream cheese flavor and tons of delicious protein to this high protein chia seed pudding recipe. If you want to meal prep a high protein breakfast without any eggs, this recipe is the perfect one for you.
7) Creamy Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese
Blended Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese
This blended peanut butter cottage cheese is a deliciously sweet way to enjoy blended cottage cheese. Pair it with sweet crackers or fresh fruit slices for a high protein dip that your entire family will love!
8) Cottage Cheese Flatbread
Blended Cottage Cheese Flatbread
Did you know you could use could use cottage cheese as a high protein base for flatbreads? With just 2 main ingredients, these cottage cheese flatbreads will have you reaching past the store-bought brands every time!
9) Creamy Potato and Bean Soup
Cream Potato and Bean Soup
Cottage cheese blended together with cannellini beans adds nutrition and creaminess to this delicious potato and bean soup! Filled with garlic and fresh herbs, your entire family will love biting into this cozy recipe.
10) Blended Cottage Cheese Egg Bites
Blended Cottage Cheese Egg Bites
While cottage cheese toast is one way to enjoy cottage cheese at breakfast, you may also love these cheesy cottage cheese egg bites that have 9 grams of protein per bite!
The Takeaway
Just because a food has an impressive nutrition label does not mean that you are guaranteed to like it and cottage cheese is a great example of that. If you are someone who has tried so hard to make yourself like cottage cheese but simply cannot get past the texture, then blended cottage cheese could be the solution you were searching for.
With all of the known nutritional benefits of cottage cheese but a creamy texture more similar to that of yogurt, blended cottage cheese is an incredibly versatile and nutritious ingredient to include in your next recipe. Use it in recipes from sweets to smoothies to soups to boost your nutrition in a way that actually tastes good.
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