Description
A creamy, protein-rich dessert that combines cottage cheese and ripe bananas for a light yet indulgent treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g (1 3/4 cups) small-curd cottage cheese
- 2 large ripe bananas (about 240 g peeled)
- 120 g (1/2 cup) plain Greek yogurt, 2%
- 30 g (2 tbsp) honey or maple syrup
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
- 10 ml (2 tsp) fresh lemon juice
- 1 g (1/4 tsp) kosher salt
- Optional: 60 ml (1/4 cup) heavy cream, lightly whipped
- Garnish: crushed graham crackers, cinnamon, toasted pecans, or banana slices
Instructions
- Prepare the bananas and measure the dairy: Peel the bananas and slice them into rounds. Measure cottage cheese and Greek yogurt. Chill for 10 minutes.
- Blend the base until smooth: Combine cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, honey, vanilla, lemon juice, and salt in a blender and blend until silky.
- Fold in banana and texture components: Reserve banana slices for garnish and pulse the rest into the blender. Gently fold in with a spatula.
- Adjust sweetness and chill: Taste and sweeten if needed. Spoon into servings and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Garnish and serve: Top each serving with banana slices and garnishes. Serve cold.
Notes
For a richer mouthfeel, add whipped cream. This pudding can be made ahead and stored for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (120 g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 20mg