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What Are the Different Types of Cottage Cheese Desserts?

Eugene P.
Eugene P.

There are a number of cottage cheese desserts, mainly because it is a versatile and low-fat alternative to some other ingredients. The most popular of the cottage cheese desserts likely involve using fruit in some way, even if just mixing canned fruits with the cheese. Cottage cheese can be mixed with flour, sugar and baking soda and baked into dessert biscuits. The same dough, with a little more liquid and blueberries, can be turned into a dessert pancake. There are even recipes for cottage cheese cake, ice cream and whipped desserts.

The subtle flavor and soft texture of cottage cheese makes it a natural accompaniment to fruit. The most simple of all cottage cheese desserts is to just fold sliced fruit or whole berries into a bowl of cottage cheese, possibly with a spoonful of sugar. A more complex preparation could involve reducing the fruits into a thick sauce and mixing the liquid into the cheese. A very fast dish uses powdered gelatin added to the cheese along with a frozen whipped dessert spread and some fruit to make a chilled cottage cheese pudding.

Cottage cheese, among other whole dairy foods, can be high in LDL cholesterol.
Cottage cheese, among other whole dairy foods, can be high in LDL cholesterol.

There are cottage cheese desserts that use the cheese in baked or fried dishes. One of the most simple is a mixture of cottage cheese, flour, baking soda and sugar. This is baked until set to create a small dessert cake with a slight tang. The same type of dough can be thinned and fried in butter to make a dessert pancake or put on a griddle to make a dessert waffle. Some cake batters can be given a richer taste if cottage cheese is mixed in with them instead of cream or other ingredients.

Cottage cheese, eggs and sour cream can be combined to make a sweet pie filling.
Cottage cheese, eggs and sour cream can be combined to make a sweet pie filling.

A good pairing for some cottage cheese is sour cream. The two can be combined with eggs and sugar, heated in a pan, pread in a pie shell and baked to create a dense, sweet dessert pie. They can be use in a similar way to make a liquid that can be placed in an ice cream maker and frozen into a thick gelato.

In India, cottage cheese desserts are very simple and use the cheese modestly. One recipe calls for a syrup of water and sugar to be heated in a pan. The cottage cheese curds are dried a little and then pressed together into tight balls. These balls are dropped into the sweet syrup and cooked until they have a slightly tougher texture and have absorbed some of the sugary liquid.

Discussion Comments

candyquilt

@fBoyle-- You can make an easy cottage cheese pudding with cottage cheese, nut butter and gelatin. You could also add sugar-free syrup in it to give it more flavor and sweetness. I make mine with almond butter.

fBoyle

I have cottage cheese for dessert all the time. I actually don't love cottage cheese but it's low in fat and calories and rich in protein. So it's perfect for me because I'm trying to lose weight. My personal trainer has asked me to have a serving of cottage cheese daily.

I try to make it taste better by adding fresh fruits and nuts. It's not bad with sliced peaches and walnuts. Sometimes, I cook sliced apples for a few minutes with cinnamon and top cottage cheese with it. It's not the best dessert I've ever had, but it fulfills my sweet craving, and I get the extra protein I need.

donasmrs

Is the Indian cottage cheese dessert gulab jamun? I love that dessert, it's so delicious! I order it every time I eat at an Indian restaurant. But I honestly can't even tell that there is cottage cheese in them. They taste like doughnuts in sugary syrup. I love the touch of cardamom in them too. It's a calorie rich food though, so I do feel a little guilty afterward.

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    • Cottage cheese, among other whole dairy foods, can be high in LDL cholesterol.
      By: SunnyS
      Cottage cheese, among other whole dairy foods, can be high in LDL cholesterol.
    • Cottage cheese, eggs and sour cream can be combined to make a sweet pie filling.
      By: nata777_7
      Cottage cheese, eggs and sour cream can be combined to make a sweet pie filling.
    • Cottage cheese is rich in calcium, but also tends to be high in sodium.
      By: Sunny Forest
      Cottage cheese is rich in calcium, but also tends to be high in sodium.