Pumpkin Cottage Cheese Dessert
A creamy, healthy dessert made with cottage cheese and pumpkin purée.
desserthealthy
keto-friendlyvegetariangluten-freelow-carbegg-freepescatariannut-free
dessert
Prep
0
min
Cook
0
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 cup of cottage cheese
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
📦Other(2)
- 3 tbsp of monk fruit
- about 1/4 cup pumpkin purée
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
129
Protein
13g
Carbs
8g
Fat
5g
Fiber 2g·Sugar 4g·Sodium 413mg
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Combine all ingredients in a blender.
- 2
Blend until smooth.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Strain your cottage cheese through cheesecloth for 10-15 minutes before blending to remove excess whey, reducing the final moisture content by 20-30% and creating a denser, creamier texture without overblending.technique10-15 minutes | 20-30% moisture reduction
- ✓Warm your pumpkin purée to 110°F before blending because cold ingredients reduce the cottage cheese's protein structure integrity, requiring 40-60% longer blending time and risking a grainy, separated texture.ingredient110°F
- ✓Blend on low speed for no more than 45 seconds, pulsing in 10-second intervals, because cottage cheese curds break down irreversibly at high speeds, releasing casein proteins that create a thin, separated pudding instead of a smooth mousse.timing45 seconds total | 10-second pulses
- ✓Add monk fruit as a powder rather than liquid solution—it dissolves instantly without adding moisture, whereas liquid monk fruit can increase total moisture by 8-12% and thin your dessert's mouthfeel.ingredient8-12% moisture increase (liquid form)
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4
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beginner
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Pumpkin Cottage Cheese Dessert
A creamy, healthy dessert made with cottage cheese and pumpkin purée.
desserthealthy
keto-friendlyvegetariangluten-freelow-carbegg-freepescatariannut-free
dessert
📝 Ingredients
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 cup of cottage cheese
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
📦Other(2)
- 3 tbsp of monk fruit
- about 1/4 cup pumpkin purée
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
129
Protein
13g
Carbs
8g
Fat
5g
Fiber 2g·Sugar 4g·Sodium 413mg
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Combine all ingredients in a blender.
- 2
Blend until smooth.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Strain your cottage cheese through cheesecloth for 10-15 minutes before blending to remove excess whey, reducing the final moisture content by 20-30% and creating a denser, creamier texture without overblending.technique10-15 minutes | 20-30% moisture reduction
- ✓Warm your pumpkin purée to 110°F before blending because cold ingredients reduce the cottage cheese's protein structure integrity, requiring 40-60% longer blending time and risking a grainy, separated texture.ingredient110°F
- ✓Blend on low speed for no more than 45 seconds, pulsing in 10-second intervals, because cottage cheese curds break down irreversibly at high speeds, releasing casein proteins that create a thin, separated pudding instead of a smooth mousse.timing45 seconds total | 10-second pulses
- ✓Add monk fruit as a powder rather than liquid solution—it dissolves instantly without adding moisture, whereas liquid monk fruit can increase total moisture by 8-12% and thin your dessert's mouthfeel.ingredient8-12% moisture increase (liquid form)