Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake Cups
These peanut butter chocolate cheesecake cups are protein-packed thanks to blended cottage cheese, and taste just like cheesecake. Yum!
Prep 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Cook 5 minutes minutes
Total 2 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
Fat 16
Carbs 24
Protein 6
Yield 12
Graham cracker layer
- 9 graham crackers full sheets
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
Chocolate layer
- 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chopped (~¾ cup chocolate chips)
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
Cottage cheese layer
- 10 oz. 4% cottage cheese*
- ⅓ cup creamy all-natural peanut butter (we used Smucker’s All-Natural)
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon honey
First, preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a muffin tin with muffin liners. Generously spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Prepare the graham cracker crust. Place graham crackers and butter into a high-speed food processor. Process on high until the mixture forms a crumble.
Spoon 1 tablespoon of the graham cracker crumbs into each muffin cup. Use a spoon to press the crumble down into the liners.
Bake the graham cracker crust for 5 minutes at 350ºF. Remove the crust from the oven and allow the crust to cool.
Prepare the chocolate layer. Add the chocolate and coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave on high in 20-second increments, stirring in between until the chocolate is fully melted.
Scoop two heaping teaspoons of the melted chocolate onto the top of the graham cracker crust. Spread it evenly over the crust and transfer the pan to the freezer for 10 minutes.
Prepare the peanut butter layer. Add the cottage cheese, peanut butter, and honey into a high-powered food processor and process on high until thick, creamy, and no lumps. This will take between 2-4 minutes depending on the food processor used.
Scoop 1.5-2 heaping tablespoons of the cottage cheese mixture to the top of the chocolate layer and evenly spread the layer out. Top with mini chocolate chips and flakey salt.
Transfer the pan to the freezer and freeze for at least 2 hours to firm up.
- Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Any nut butter can be used in place of peanut butter.
- Cottage cheese: fat-free cottage cheese tends to be more watery than full-fat cottage cheese, which will cause the cheesecake to become "icy" if frozen. We suggest using full fat.
Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g