Whipped Cottage Cheese

 

Whipped Cottage cheese is protein-packed and low in calories. For best results, I recommend using 4% cottage cheese with small curd. I don’t recommend using fat-free cottage cheese because it won’t be as creamy. Whipped cottage cheese is very versatile. It has a light and airy texture. LOL 😋I  raided my refrigerator and ate my way through the morning testing. Check out the Internet for many tasty recipes to brighten your day. 

Place the cottage cheese in a food processor and blend for about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a blender, but you may need to scrape down the sides a few times to ensure it blends completely. Blend again. You don’t want there to be any lumpy curds left. The cottage cheese should be completely smooth. It will also become fluffy as air is added to the cheese. Use a spatula to scrape the whipped cottage cheese out of the food processor bowl and place it in a serving bowl or container. Refrigerate for 20 minutes to firm the mixture up. Cover any leftovers in an airtight container and use within 3 days. 

Serving Suggestions to Consider

• Spread on toast with jam or a drizzle of honey. Or go savory and add it to your avocado toast.
• Spread on crostini and serve as an appetizer.
• You can also put the whipped cottage cheese in a bowl and top with fresh fruit, tomatoes, or a simple tomato cucumber salad.
• It makes a great dip, serve with cut-up veggies, pita, naan bread, or crackers.
• Spread on your favorite sandwich.
• Eat with roasted vegetables.
• Sprinkle Everything Bagel Seasoning on top. It’s also good on an Everything Bagel…or any bagel.
• Garnish with fresh herbs, olive oil, lemon, crushed red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, za’atar, honey, or hot honey.
• Serve with slices of peach, pears, or berries for dessert. Add a drizzle of honey and candied pecans for an extra sweet touch.
  
  Avocado toast with Everything Bagel Seasoning added to cottage cheese. 
  
  
  Sliced eggs with whipped cottage cheese and Everything Bagel Seasoning. Bacon bits could be added to whipped cottage cheese.
  
  
                             Fruit toasts and honey with whipped cottage cheese

Want to adjust the flavor of your whipped cottage cheese? Try one of these variations: 

• Sweeten it up. Honey isn’t the only ingredient you can add to make whipped cottage cheese sweeter. Try chocolate chips, maple syrup, caramel sauce, or your favorite jam. 
• Try a savory twist. Not feeling sweet cottage cheese? Add savory ingredients like herbs, dill pickle juice, cayenne, or ranch seasoning. 
• Have fun with add-ins. Anything small and flavorful will work. Bacon bits, chopped chives, and broken pretzel bits, among other ingredients, will all add flavor and texture. 
• Give it some fruity flair. Try adding crushed pineapples, banana slices, or your other favorite fruits.

The parfait recipe was adapted from twopeasndtheirpod.com

Create a parfait by layering whipped cottage cheese, fresh fruit, granola, and a drizzle of honey.