Cottage Cheese Protein Ice Cream

An American-inspired homemade ice cream, prepared simply with blended cottage cheese, honey, and vanilla, then frozen until dense and creamy.

Ingredients

  • 500 g full-fat cottage cheese
  • 60 g runny honey
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch fine salt

Method

  1. Place the cottage cheese, honey, vanilla extract, and salt in the jar of a blender or a powerful food processor.
  2. Blend for a long time, stopping the machine to carefully scrape down the sides, until the curds have completely disappeared. The mixture must become perfectly smooth, glossy, and slightly foamy.
  3. Taste the chilled cream. It should seem slightly sweeter than the desired result, because the cold will dull the perception of sweetness.
  4. Pour the mixture into a shallow container with a lid. Smooth the surface and seal tightly to prevent it from picking up freezer odors.
  5. Freeze until the cream is set in the center. For a more even texture without an ice cream maker, vigorously stir the mixture several times during the beginning of the freezing process.
  6. Remove the ice cream from the freezer before serving and let it soften at room temperature until a spoon can scoop through it without excessive effort.
  7. Briefly stir the surface to restore its creamy consistency, then scoop and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Per serving

Energy
194.1 kcal
Protein
14.79 g
Carbohydrate
18.8 g
Fat
6 g
Fibre
0 g
Calcium
1.19 mg
Iron
0.03 mg
Magnesium
0.64 mg
Indicative, non-medical nutrition estimate; values depend on brands, actual weights, and whether ingredients are raw or cooked.