High-Protein Cottage Cheese Recipes

Published 9/11/2024

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We’re huge fans of cottage cheese here at Fit Foodie Finds because not only is it high in protein, but it actually makes a lot of food taste better (ie: Protein Mac and Cheese and Cottage Cheese Protein Mousse). We love it’s rich texture and mild taste and it’s the perfect high-protein addition to lots of our protein dessert recipes and main meals.

In this post, we’re sharing our top cottage cheese recipes — both sweet and savory. Enjoy ❤️

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Cottage cheese is here to stay!

The cottage cheese TikTok trend started in 2023 and it’s still going strong and we’re not mad about it. Some of our most popular recipes on Fit Foodie Finds are protein-packed all thanks to cottage cheese. We’ve gotten a couple of million views on Instagram, too, for some of our popular cottage cheese recipes.

Did you know that per 1/2 cup serving, cottage cheese packs in 13g of protein? Dangggg, girl. For this very reason is why we love using cottage cheese in our recipes. Sometimes we leave it in it’s curd form and other times we whip it to make it nice and smooth. This is great for pasta sauces, lasagna, and cottage cheese ice cream!

What is the best kind of cottage cheese for cooking?

We prefer to use a 2% – 4% fat content in our recipes because if you go low fat/nonfat, the water content is higher.

Our best High-Protein Cottage Cheese Recipes

So, without further ado, here are some of our most popular recipes made with cottage cheese ⬇️

A plate of pasta with parmesan cheese and parsley.

Cottage Cheese Alfredo

5 from 5 votes

The Alfredo sauce for this cottage cheese Alfredo is made with cottage cheese, a little bit of heavy cream, and sauted vegetables. All ou have to do is blend all of the ingredients together into athick and creamt sauce before tossing it with pasta.

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Blackberry Cheesecake Cottage Cheese Ice Cream

4.92 from 24 votes

This high-protein cottage cheese ice cream is made with with full-fat cottage cheese, maple syrup, blackberries, and grahahm crackers. It tastes JUST like cheesecake, but is super nutrious!

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Chocolate mousse in jars with whipped cream and raspberries.

Chocolate Protein Mousse

4.71 from 54 votes

This high-protein chocolate mousse is a simple recipe that is not only delicious but protein-packed! Cottage cheese and chocolate protein powder give this mousse the protein power you need to conquer the day.

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A person dipping chips into a bowl of buffalo chicken dip.

Cottage Cheese Buffalo Chicken Dip

5 from 2 votes

You'll love this creamy buffalo chicken dip made with cottage cheese, hot sauce, and shredded chicken. Perfect for parties and gatherings!

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A bowl of mashed potatoes with cheese and herbs.

Whipped Cottage Cheese Mashed Potatoes Recipe

5 from 7 votes

Whip a whole container of cottage cheese until creamy and then fold it in with classic mashed potatoes for an epic holiday side!

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High-Protein Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars

4 from 1 vote

These strawberry shortcake bars are packed with protein from blended cottage cheese, layered with white chocolate, and then rolled in a crunchy rice crispy coating.

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Protein-packed oatmeal pancakes with blueberries on a plate.

Cottage Cheese Pancakes

4.93 from 13 votes

These cottage cheese pancakes are a nourishing breakfast made with ground oat flour, maple syrup, mashed banana, and cottage cheese for extra protein!

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