Healthy Keto Cottage Cheese Dessert

by Nata
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keto cottage cheese dessert

With just a few core ingredients, you can have the best lip-smacking keto cottage cheese dessert. A simple recipe that will not break your keto goals.

Just because you are following the keto diet doesn’t mean you have to avoid desserts. Today I will share a quick recipe made from cottage cheese and egg whites. I like things to be simple with no extra work, but the result to be incredible. This low-carb cottage cheese dessert comes out soft and smooth. Aside from being a fabulous dessert, it is also perfect for breakfast as it hearty enough.

keto cottage cheese dessertThere are many keto goodies on market shelves, but there is nothing better than homemade dessert, especially when you use qualitative and fresh ingredients. This keto cottage cheese dessert is excellent comfort food, perfect for taking away, for potlucks, family gatherings, or when you have to feed a big crowd. It is actually kind of become a staple when I need a quick and easy recipe.

What dessert can you have on a keto diet?

keto cottage cheese dessertNowadays, a keto diet is more and more often used by people looking for a healthy lifestyle. So, I am not an exception, and I am trying to bring my nutrition to a healthier level. Lately, I try to make more low-carb recipes and to share them with you.

A significant disadvantage of a keto diet is that it involves a considerable reduction of flour and sugar consumption, which means that you could not enjoy most desserts. However, this does not mean that you cannot make desserts that respect the ketogenic diet principles. Here are some dessert ideas with which you can fulfill your sweet cravings without damaging your ketogenic diet:

keto cottage cheese dessert

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Easy and Delicious Flourless Almond Waffles

Keto Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chips 

Coconut Keto Fat Bombs

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Raspberry Sauce

Keto Cocoa Fat Bombs

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What fruits go good with cottage cheese?

keto cottage cheese dessertAs I notice, cottage cheese is one of those products that people either love or hate. I always avoid cottage cheese just because I didn’t like how it looks. But once I discovered how to use it in various recipes, it becomes an indispensable ingredient in my refrigerator. 

Cottage cheese is something similar to the ricotta and is a good source of protein and low in carbohydrates. So these nutrition facts make it widely used in versatile diets – keto diet, low glycemic diet, weight loss diet, and others.

keto cottage cheese dessertCottage cheese can be enjoyed in various ways – on its own, with fruit or berries, with nuts, in salads, on toast, for pies, cakes, and pancakes. I just adore healthy breakfast made from fresh farmers cottage cheese topped with some fruits or berries.  And here is the question – What fruits pairs perfectly with cottage cheese? Any fruits or berries will work well, even frozen or canned ones. But there are a few of them that I like the most:

  • bananas;
  • peaches;
  • berries ( blueberries, strawberries, raspberries) 
  • and of course, any kind of homemade fruit marmalades or jam.

keto cottage cheese dessertCan you blend cottage cheese smooth?

Definitely, you can! The best way to whip cottage cheese is to use a hand blender or food processor. You must know that the more fatty cottage cheese is, the easier you will blend it.

How to make Keto Cottage Cheese Dessert?

Smooth, rich, purely delicious, packed with only healthy ingredients, this cottage cheese dessert will make your day.

keto cottage cheese dessertPreheat the oven to 350 °F. 

Using your food processor or hand blender, process 2 cups of full fat cottage cheese, ½ cup of cream, one tablespoon of cornstarch, and one teaspoon of stevia until smooth. Customize sweetener to your taste if desired. In a separate bowl, beat four eggs whites until they form stiff peaks. Bring gently together whites with cheese mixture.

keto cottage cheese dessertSpoon the batter into molds. For this recipe, it will be easier to use silicone molds. Top with some berries ( both frozen and fresh will work well). Send the cottage cheese desert to the preheated oven for about 40 minutes.

Ensure you will not open the oven door while the cake is baking, as it may sink. After baking, leave it in the oven to cool completely with a slightly open door.

Do not worry if the cake got cracks. The dessert does not lose from its tase. Grab a spoon and dive in to enjoy!

keto cottage cheese dessert

keto cottage cheese dessert

Healthy Keto Cottage Cheese Dessert

Nata
With just a few core ingredients, you can have the best lip-smacking keto cottage cheese dessert. A simple recipe that will not break your keto goals
4.75 from 16 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
chilling time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine World
Servings 8 servings
Calories 123 kcal

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp stevia
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup berries

Instructions
 

  • Using your food processor or hand blender, process 2 cups of full fat cottage cheese, ½ cup of cream, one tablespoon of cornstarch, and one teaspoon of stevia until smooth. In a separate bowl, beat four eggs whites until they form stiff peaks. Bring gently together whites with cheese mixture.
  • Spoon the batter into molds. For this recipe, it will be easier to use silicone molds. Top with some berries. Send the cottage cheese desert to the preheated oven at 350 °F for about 40 minutes.
  • After baking, leave it in the oven to cool completely with a slightly open door.

Nutrition

Calories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 236mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 298IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Keto Cottage Cheese Dessert, Keto Cottage Cheese Dessert recipe
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27 comments

Audra Ruzich October 18, 2021 - 11:03 pm

Could one substitute almond milk for the cream?

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YourFoodBuddy October 19, 2021 - 6:48 am

Hey Audra, almond milk, if only unsweetened, is ok as a substitute. Let us know how it turned out

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Julia Bale January 13, 2022 - 9:38 am

123 kcal per 100 grams?

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YourFoodBuddy January 13, 2022 - 11:03 am

Hi Julia, the indicated 123kcal is per serving, meaning that the whole keto cake would be 123kcal * 8 portions. If you are following a strict diet, and you need to keep track of the kcal, then please use your keto calculator to adjust ingredients & proportions according to your needs.
Hope you enjoy the recipe! We’d love to see a pic of your cake!

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Julia Bale January 13, 2022 - 5:26 pm

The dessert turned out liquidy for some reason (

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Annie
Cookie January 18, 2022 - 10:44 am

Hi, Julia! I am sorry to hear that! Probably you should try another kind of cottage cheese. Or try to add less heavy cream.

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Patricia A Dunn February 13, 2022 - 2:15 am

Is the “cream” Heavy whipping cream?

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Annie
Cookie February 15, 2022 - 8:57 am

Hello Patricia,
Yes, it is a heavy whipped cream with a fat content of no less than 35%.

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Theresa March 9, 2022 - 5:56 pm

Can I use whole eggs in place of whites?

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Annie
Cookie March 10, 2022 - 9:49 am

Hello,
Theresa sure you can use whole eggs.

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Barb March 9, 2022 - 9:58 pm

Could I sub lemon extract for the vanilla? I love the combination of lemon and blueberries.

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Annie
Cookie March 10, 2022 - 9:53 am

Barb, you are free to substitute with any flavouring agent you love.

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Charlie May 2, 2022 - 11:39 am

Can you substitute xanthum gum for the cornstarch? Or what other thickener can you use?

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YourFoodBuddy May 13, 2022 - 8:25 am

Hello Charlie, absolutely, feel free to substitute the cornstarch with xanthum gum. Use the same proportions, a 1:1 ratio. Or, you may use other natural thickeners such as potato starch or apioca starch. Hope I answered your question ❤️

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Stefania Korcok August 30, 2022 - 6:39 pm

can you freeze the leftovers?

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Annie
Cookie September 2, 2022 - 7:39 am

Hi,
sure you can freeze it.

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Karen Coolich November 1, 2022 - 7:16 pm

Hi Nata … your recipe for Keto cottage cheese dessert sounds and looks easy and delicious… I am very anxious to try it … you mentioned that silicone molds worked the best for this dessert… did you mean a silicone loaf pan mold or silicone cup cake molds … thanking you in advance for confirming ..

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Annie
Cookie November 7, 2022 - 9:39 am

Hi,
Thank you for being interested in this easy and tasty recipe. Actually, you can use both, but I have used a silicone loaf pan mold.
If you want it portioned, you can use cup cake molds.
Thank you

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Jenny January 6, 2023 - 3:09 am

the dessert didn’t turn out, I did everything according to the recipe, but I got a liquid thing, what kind of cottage cheese do you use?

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Annie
Cookie January 13, 2023 - 12:27 pm

Hi Jenny,
I have used homemade cottage cheese from our local farmers market.
Choose any dry type of cottage cheese, just make sure it is not watery.

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Angela July 11, 2023 - 9:50 pm

Just wondering if you can use ricotta cheese instead

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Annie
Cookie July 18, 2023 - 4:04 pm

Hi Angela,
you can use ricotta definitely. But make sure you choose the one that is not too watery, and reduce the amount of cream (about-20%).
Hope I was helpful!

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Angela Lavecchia July 12, 2023 - 9:07 am

Can I use ricotta instead of cottage cheese

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Annette August 29, 2023 - 6:49 pm

Does this recipe fill one loaf pan or more?

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Annie
Cookie August 31, 2023 - 10:54 am

Hi Annette,
the recipe fills just one loaf pan!

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Helene January 21, 2024 - 4:19 pm

I pinned for later, as I don’t have any cottage cheese on hand. Do you use dry curd? Also, is the cream whipped before adding to the cottage cheese? Thanks for the recipes.

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Annie
Cookie January 22, 2024 - 10:13 am

Hello Helene,
I have never tried to use dry curd, but I think it can work for this recipe! As for the cream, I process it together with cottage cheese.
Hope I was useful.

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