Description
A rich and creamy dessert that combines cottage cheese and chocolate for a healthier fudge option that’s quick to make.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese
- 1 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips, or chopped chocolate
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 to 4 tablespoons maple syrup or honey, to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: a pinch of fine salt
Instructions
- Blend cottage cheese until totally smooth.
- Melt chocolate gently in a microwave or over low heat on the stove.
- Whisk melted chocolate, cocoa, sweetener, vanilla, and salt into the cottage cheese until glossy and thick.
- Spread the mixture into a parchment-lined loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Chill for 2 to 3 hours, then slice into squares.
Notes
For a firmer set, drain excess liquid from cottage cheese before blending. This fudge can be made vegan by using dairy-free alternatives.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg