Name: Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1/2 cup
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cottage cheese; 2 tbsp peanut butter; Optional: 1/2 tbsp of honey for sweetness

Peanut butter cottage cheese is loaded with over 20 grams of protein and can be used as a high protein dip for fresh fruit, spread onto a piece of toast for breakfast, or mixed with a few chocolate chips and enjoyed as a high protein sweet tooth snack!

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With an influx of interest in cottage cheese, there are many cottage cheese recipes on the internet to choose from.

Some of the most popular recipes are ones that feature cottage cheese dips. Dip chips in cottage cheese queso. Soak noodles in cottage cheese alfredo. Enjoy carrot sticks with an easy ranch cottage cheese dip.

While there are many delicious savory options, I found that there weren’t as many sweet cottage cheese dip recipes to choose from! What if you’re looking for a higher protein snack but you also want to satisfy a sweet tooth?

Enter, this easy peanut butter cottage cheese. Whipped cottage cheese mixed with creamy peanut butter and a hint of honey, this slightly sweet high protein dip is the perfect addition to fruit platters, breakfast toasts, or can be enjoyed as a high protein sweet tooth snack on its own!

Why you’ll love this recipe:

I know, I know, it’s ANOTHER cottage cheese recipe. Trust me, you’ll want to make this one because it’s:

Loaded with protein: One reason why cottage cheese is so popular right now is because of its mild flavor and high protein content. While it may vary by brands you use, this peanut butter cottage cheese has over 20 grams of satiating protein.
Easy to make: Simply blend, serve, and enjoy.
Minimal clean up: You’ll just need one blender or food processor!
Meal prep friendly: This dip can be prepped ahead of time, stored in a container in the refrigerator, and be enjoyed throughout the week.
Less tangy than peanut butter greek yogurt: Many peanut butter fruit dips are made by mixing peanut butter with greek yogurt, which is delicious but much more tangy than peanut butter cottage cheese! If you are looking for a substitute for greek yogurt, you’ll love this recipe.

If you are simply not a cottage cheese fan, don’t worry! I have a very similar peanut butter yogurt dip that you’ll love! Made with greek yogurt, it’s a tasty high protein dip to balance out the carbohydrates in the fruit and keep you full for hours.

Ingredients:

You’ll only need a handful of ingredients for this recipe including:

Cottage Cheese: My favorite is Good Culture Cottage Cheese but you can use any brand, it just might slightly change the protein content.
Creamy Peanut Butter: Creamy, not chunky, but you can use any brand you like.
Honey: For a touch of sweetness.
Optional: a small splash of milk to help blend the cottage cheese.

process to make peanut butter cottage cheese.

The process:

One of the best parts of this cottage cheese dip is how easy it is to make. It’s very simple to make peanut butter cottage cheese and all you’ll need to do is:

Add all of your ingredients to a blender or food processor and then blend until smooth. If needed, add a splash of milk to help with the blending.

Place in a small container and serve with fresh fruit, sweet crackers, or enjoy this high protein dip on it’s own!

dipping a fresh apple into peanut butter cottage cheese dip.

Swaps & Substitutions:

Make this recipe your own by:

Add extra mix-ins: sprinkle in cinnamon, add a splash of vanilla, or stir in chopped nuts or chunks of chocolate.
Change what you pair it with: I like to pair this dip with sliced apples or Simple Mills sweet thin crackers but this would also pair well with strawberries, pretzels, pancakes, waffles, and more!
Swap your sweetener: You can skip the honey all together or you can swap the honey out for maple syrup or liquid stevia.
Add some crunch: Top this peanut butter cottage cheese with melted chocolate, granola, or some mixed nuts for an extra crunch.

And more!

Recipe FAQ:

Help! I can’t get my cottage cheese to blend!
1. Blending this recipe will require some patience and you’ll have to keep scraping the sides of your blender to keep the ingredients near the blade. If needed, add a small splash of milk to help it blend.
What are the macro’s of this recipe?
1. I used low fat Good culture cottage cheese and skippy peanut butter and swapping these brands may change the macros slightly. Approximated with MyFitnessPal, the macros are roughly 340 calories, 26 grams of protein, 18 grams of carbohydrates, and 19 grams of fat.
Can I eat this recipe warm?
1. This recipe is best served cool!

More ways to eat cottage cheese:

If you are looking for more ways to eat cottage cheese, check out these other blogs and recipes:

Peaches and Cream Cottage Cheese Smoothie

Honey Cottage Cheese Toast

Savory Cottage Cheese Toast

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough

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High Protein Chocolate Mousse with Cottage Cheese

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