Do you like ice cream but not all the added sugars and fats found in most store-bought varieties? Have you tried Easy Homemade Cottage Cheese Ice Cream? It went viral on the internet and on TikTok.
It’s so easy to do too. You can sweeten it with your favorite liquid sweetener (honey, agave nectar, maple syrup, etc.) and flavor it with all your favorite supplements.
To get started, all you need are 2-3 common ingredients: whole milk (4%), cottage cheese, liquid sweetener of choice, and vanilla extract (optional). And then it’s time to get creative with additional flavors – very vanilla, chocolate, coffee, peanut butter, almond butter, frozen fruit, etc.
Cottage cheese ice cream with chocolate chips and cherries
Recipe ingredients
- 16 ounces 4% cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons of agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped frozen black cherries
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
How many calories and WW points in this homemade cottage cheese ice cream?
According to my calculations, each serving contains about 137 calories.
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How to Make Chocolate Chip Cherry Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Step by Step
Step 1: Gather and prepare all the ingredients.
Cottage cheese ice cream ready to make
2nd step: Add cottage cheese, agave nectar and vanilla to blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. (You can also blend the cottage cheese, agave nectar, and vanilla directly in the container using an immersion blender.)
Step 3: Pour the cottage cheese mixture back into a container of rinsed cottage cheese (or other freezer-safe container).
Blended cottage cheese, agave nectar and vanilla extract
Step 4: Stir in chopped cherries and mini chocolate chips until well blended; smooth the top.
Stir in chopped frozen cherries and mini chocolate chips
Step 5: Place lid on container and freeze for at least 4 hours or until firm.
Step 6: Before serving, you may need to thaw the frozen container at room temperature until soft. Divide evenly among four small bowls.
Picking Cherry Chocolate Chip Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
Step 7: Store leftover cottage cheese ice cream in a covered container in the freezer.
Homemade cottage cheese ice cream with chocolate chips and cherries
recipe notes
Use your favorite liquid sweetener to make this homemade ice cream: agave nectar, honey, maple syrup, brown rice syrup, etc. If you don’t like vanilla, you can omit it.
More flavor ideas:
- Blueberry or Strawberry Cheesecake: Replace the chopped cherries with chopped blueberries or strawberries and add 2-3 tablespoons of crushed graham crackers. You can keep the mini chocolate chips or leave them aside.
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chips: Leave the cherries aside and mix in 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.
- Cookies and Cream: Replace the cherries with 2 crumbled Oreo cookies.
- Coffee: Omit the cherries and add a shot of espresso, strong black coffee or instant coffee powder. You can save the chocolate chips or leave them out.
- Maple Walnut: Replace the agave syrup with pure maple syrup (not pancake syrup) and stir in the chopped walnuts. You can save the chocolate chips or leave them out.
Don’t forget to adjust your WW points when making ingredient substitutions.
Dig into homemade cottage cheese ice cream with chocolate chips and cherries
Serving tips
- Enjoy this frozen treat by pouring it into small bowls or ice cream cones.
- If desired, top with chopped nuts, low-fat granola, a drizzle of chocolate-raspberry sauce, banana slices, light whipped cream, etc.
- Add ice cream sandwiched between two cookies for a homemade ice cream sandwich. I think these Salted Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookies, Halo Top Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, or S’mores Cookies would be delicious!
Ways to use leftovers
Store leftover cottage cheese ice cream in a covered container in the freezer. Before serving, let stand at room temperature until soft enough to pick up.
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Equipment
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Vita Mix
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Hand blender
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Dessert Glasses
Ingredients
- 16 ounces whole cottage cheese 4%
- 2 soup spoons agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup frozen black sweet cherries, chopped
- 2 soup spoons mini chocolate chips
Instructions
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Add cottage cheese, agave nectar and vanilla to blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. (You can also blend the cottage cheese, agave nectar, and vanilla directly in the container using an immersion blender.)
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Pour the cottage cheese mixture back into a container of rinsed cottage cheese (or other freezer-safe container).
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Stir in chopped cherries and mini chocolate chips until well blended; smooth the top.
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Place lid on container and freeze for at least 4 hours or until firm.
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Before serving, you may need to thaw the frozen container at room temperature until soft. Divide evenly among four small bowls.
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Store leftover cottage cheese ice cream in a covered container in the freezer.
Remarks
More flavor ideas:
- Blueberry or Strawberry Cheesecake: Replace the chopped cherries with chopped blueberries or strawberries and add 2-3 tablespoons of crushed graham crackers. You can keep the mini chocolate chips or leave them aside.
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chips: Leave the cherries aside and mix in 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.
- Cookies and Cream: Replace the cherries with 2 crumbled Oreo cookies.
- Coffee: Omit the cherries and add a shot of espresso, strong black coffee or instant coffee powder. You can save the chocolate chips or leave them out.
- Maple Walnut: Replace the agave syrup with pure maple syrup (not pancake syrup) and add the chopped walnuts. You can save the chocolate chips or leave them out.
Don’t forget to adjust your WW points when making ingredient substitutions.
Portion: ½ cup (¼ recipe)
Click here to see your WW points for this recipe and track them in the WW app or site.
4 *PointsPlus (old plan)
Nutrition
Recipe inspiration: ICT Tac
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients, except optional items, are included in determining nutrient ratings. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT ZeroPoint foods from each plan (Green Plan, Blue Plan, Purple Plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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