Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough (High-Protein)
Why you'll love this recipe
- One of the most-requested recipes here
- Not one spoon of refined sugar
- No baking required
- A genuine hit of protein
- An old world recipe, made the way it always was
What you'll need
Everything here is a real ingredient you can find in a normal shop. Nothing artificial, no powders pretending to be sugar. Here is the full list, with the quantities I actually use.
- 1 cup (225 g) full-fat cottage cheese or tvorog
- 3 tbsp maple syrup or 4 blended dates
- 1/2 cup (50 g) almond flour
- 2 tbsp coconut flour (to firm)
- 1 tsp vanilla, pinch salt
- 1/3 cup no-sugar-added dark chocolate chips (or cacao nibs for lower sugar)
How to make it
Blend the cottage cheese completely smooth (this is essential — no lumps).
Add maple/dates, almond flour, coconut flour, vanilla and salt; blend to a thick dough.
If loose, add a little more coconut flour and rest 5 minutes (it firms up).
Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.
Eat immediately with a spoon, or roll into bites and chill. Since it's raw, there are no raw eggs or raw flour to worry about (almond/coconut flour are safe).
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Storage
Keep it covered in the fridge and it will hold for three to four days. If you are making it ahead, hold back any fresh topping until just before you serve so nothing goes soft. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months.
Questions about this recipe
Do I need to bake Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough (High-Protein)?
No baking at all. It sets in the fridge, so you do not need to turn the oven on - which makes it an easy one for a hot day.
How long does Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough (High-Protein) keep?
Kept covered in the fridge it holds for three to four days. Most of these freeze well too, wrapped tight, for up to three months - hold back any fresh topping until just before serving.
How many does Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough (High-Protein) make?
This makes enough for 4. It scales cleanly, so use the 1x / 2x / 3x buttons on the recipe card if you need more or less.
Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough (High-Protein)
Ingredients
- 1 cup (225 g) full-fat cottage cheese or tvorog
- 3 tbsp maple syrup or 4 blended dates
- 1/2 cup (50 g) almond flour
- 2 tbsp coconut flour (to firm)
- 1 tsp vanilla, pinch salt
- 1/3 cup no-sugar-added dark chocolate chips (or cacao nibs for lower sugar)
Instructions
- Blend the cottage cheese completely smooth (this is essential — no lumps).
- Add maple/dates, almond flour, coconut flour, vanilla and salt; blend to a thick dough.
- If loose, add a little more coconut flour and rest 5 minutes (it firms up).
- Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.
- Eat immediately with a spoon, or roll into bites and chill. Since it's raw, there are no raw eggs or raw flour to worry about (almond/coconut flour are safe).
