Cottage Cheese is Cool Again — See Our Best Cottage Cheese Recipes

Our readers are going bananas for this cottage cheese ice cream recipe, and for good reason! It takes just 10 minutes to whip up and results in a creamy, custard-like frozen dessert. Full fat cottage cheese is blended with maple syrup, ripe bananas and vanilla until silky smooth. Studded with chunks of graham cracker cookies and fresh bananas, it’s the surprisingly delicious treat you didn’t know you needed.

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This simple viral cottage cheese flatbread is all the buzz. The cottage cheese replaces the bread while still tasting delicious. Not only is it nutritious and healthy but it’s also gluten-free. Just mix together the eggs, cottage cheese, Italian seasoning, onion powder and garlic in a blender to the right consistency. Make sure to bake it enough, otherwise, the flatbread could end up crumbling. 

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Inspired by the viral Hailey Bieber pizza toast, this high-protein bite is the perfect quick lunch that’ll keep you going until dinner. It’s made on crusty sourdough that’s topped with your favourite pasta sauce, high-protein cottage cheese, fresh pesto, parmesan and spicy chili flakes for a little kick. The trick here is to use a good quality pasta sauce (look for one with simple ingredients) and fresh pesto.

Cucumbers, mint and garlic turn cottage cheese into a lighter tzatziki that’ll have you going back for more. Add tomatoes, olives and pita chips for dipping, then drizzle some olive oil over top for a seriously satisfying snack any time of day.

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This recipe uses cottage cheese in place of heavy cream for a twist on the classic vodka sauce. The substitution of cottage cheese lightens up the recipe and adds loads of protein to the dish. It comes together in under 30 minutes, making it perfect for a weeknight!

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You’ve probably tried cheesecake and also enjoyed cottage cheese, but have you ever tried a cottage cheesecake? Cream cheese is pureed until super smooth then combined with tangy sour cream. Top the cheesecake with sweet and tart raspberry sauce for a refreshing treat. The end result is a smooth dessert that those with or without a sweet tooth will enjoy!

While ricotta is usually a go-to in any creamy lasagna, this cottage cheese interpretation might just become your new favourite. Cottage cheese is combined with mozzarella and parmesan, then layered between delicate lasagna noodles and hearty tomato meat sauce for the ultimate bite.

We love serving up a rich, creamy dip at a party, but what if you could have all of the same flavours without the heaviness? Say hello to this lighter take on a creamy white bean dip. Reduced fat cottage cheese is blitzed together with cannellini beans, herbs, olive oil and a pinch of paprika for an impressive dip that doesn’t compromise on flavour. Top it with fresh chives, serve with crudités and watch it disappear.

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Traditional empanadas get a protein-packed cottage cheese twist with this playful recipe. The sweet-savoury combination of the cheese and sugar-crusted exterior is a match made in heaven.

Speaking of protein-packed meals try your hand at these air fryer quesadillas with chicken and cottage cheese. The cheese makes these quesadillas ooey gooey, creamy on the inside and perfectly crisp on the outside. Even the dip has cottage cheese for a cottage cheese heaven on a plate!