Chocolate Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Pudding (High Protein)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Pudding is a thick, rich chocolate pudding made by blending cottage cheese with peanut butter protein powder, cocoa, and a little vanilla until completely smooth. If you love a Reese’s cup, this is a high-protein snack or dessert with that same chocolate and peanut butter flavor.
I blend a batch on Sunday night and portion it into little jars for the week. It takes about 5 minutes in the blender, and 30 minutes in the fridge makes it even thicker and more like real pudding. The cottage cheese turns completely smooth, so it tastes like a light chocolate cheesecake filling instead of anything cheesy.
For more high-protein peanut butter snacks, be sure to also try my Healthy Protein Peanut Butter Cups, Peanut Butter Greek Yogurt Dip, or Peanut Butter and Oats Protein Bites.
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Ingredients
You’ll need the following ingredients to make this Chocolate Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Pudding (High Protein):
Ingredient Notes
Cottage Cheese: I like Good Culture cottage cheese. It’s made with just organic milk, cream, sea salt, and live and active cultures, with no gums, and it comes from pasture-raised cows. Low-fat or full-fat both work, and full-fat gives a richer pudding.
Protein Powder: Peanut butter flavored protein powder gives the strongest peanut butter taste, but chocolate or vanilla works too. Whey blends the smoothest, while plant-based powders can make it a little thicker.
Cocoa Powder: Use unsweetened cocoa powder. Dutch-process cocoa gives a darker, more mellow chocolate flavor if you have it.
Sweetener: I use powdered erythritol because it dissolves without any grit. Start with less if your protein powder is already sweet, then taste and add more.
Almond Milk: Add it a tablespoon at a time. Different protein powders absorb different amounts of liquid.
Recipe Variations
Peanut Butter Swirl: Swirl 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter into each serving before chilling.
Mocha Pudding: Blend in 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder with the cocoa.
Chocolate Banana: Add ½ ripe banana to the blender and skip some of the sweetener.
Raspberries and Whipped Cream: Top each cup with a spoonful of light whipped cream, a few fresh raspberries, and a little shaved dark chocolate, like in the photos.
Crunchy Topping: Sprinkle each cup with 1 teaspoon cacao nibs or chopped peanuts right before eating.
How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Pudding (High Protein): Step by Step
Here are quick visual instructions. Be sure to check out the full instructions with exact ingredients in the printable recipe card below.
Step 1: Add the cottage cheese to the blender.
Step 2: Add the peanut butter protein powder.
Step 3: Add the cocoa powder.
Step 4: Pour in the vanilla, sweetener, and almond milk.
Step 5: Blend until completely smooth.
Step 6: Spoon the pudding into cups and chill.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
Blend longer than you think you need to. It takes a full 1 to 2 minutes for the cottage cheese curds to break down completely.
Use a high-speed blender or a food processor. A small personal blender works, but you’ll need to stop and scrape more often.
Let the pudding chill before judging the thickness. It firms up quite a bit in the fridge, so it’s fine if it looks a little loose right out of the blender.
Add a pinch of salt. It brings out the chocolate and peanut butter flavors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not once it's blended smooth. The cocoa and peanut butter cover it up completely.
You can, but I prefer cottage cheese here. Greek yogurt makes it tangier and a little thinner.
My Blueberry Lemon Chia Pudding is made with coconut milk and is naturally dairy-free.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Pudding (High Protein)
Ingredients
For the pudding
- 2 cups cottage cheese (low-fat or full-fat)
- 2 scoops peanut butter protein powder
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered erythritol (stevia works too)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 to 4 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
- Pinch of salt (optional)
Instructions
- Put the cottage cheese, protein powder, cocoa powder, sweetener, vanilla, 2 tablespoons almond milk, and the salt, if using, in a high-speed blender.
- Blend on high for 1 to 2 minutes, stopping to scrape the sides, until no curds remain.
- Taste the pudding. Add more sweetener if you like, and blend in more almond milk 1 tablespoon at a time if it's too thick.
- Spoon the pudding into 4 small cups or jars.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up, or serve right away for a softer pudding.
Notes
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