Chocolate Cottage Cheese Ice Cream (3 Ingredients & Kid-Approved!)
If you're looking for a healthy dessert that’s creamy, chocolatey, and 100% kid-approved, this Chocolate Cottage Cheese Ice Cream is about to become your new go-to. Made with just three simple ingredients — cottage cheese, cacao powder, and maple syrup or honey — it’s naturally sweetened, high in protein, and totally free of refined sugar.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Freeze time 2 hours hrs
Total Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Health & Wellness, Kid-Friendly, Modern Healthy
Servings 4 servings
Calories 180 kcal
2 cups cottage cheese (full-fat recommended) 4 Tbsp unsweetened cacao powder (or cocoa powder) 4-6 Tbsp maple syrup or honey (adjust to taste) Optional Add-ins: 1 tsp vanilla extract Pinch of sea salt Mini chocolate chips, nut butter swirl, etc.
Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor.
Blend until completely smooth and creamy.
Pour into a container and freeze for 1–2 hours for scoopable texture.
Optional: Stir in chocolate chips, swirl in peanut butter, etc.
Notes:
These values are estimates based on standard ingredients: full-fat cottage cheese, unsweetened cacao powder, and maple syrup.
Exact values will vary by brand and exact measurements.
High protein content comes mainly from cottage cheese.
Natural sweetness from maple syrup or honey; no refined sugars included.
Serving: 155 g Calories: 180 kcal Carbohydrates: 14 g Protein: 16 g Fat: 7 g Saturated Fat: 3 g Fiber: 2 g Sugar: 10 g Calcium: 220 mg Iron: 1.5 mg
Keyword chocolate, cottage cheese, gluten-free, healthy, healthy dessert, high protein, kid friendly, vegetarian, vegetarian recipes