Jump To Recipeby Liz Thomson
April 12, 2023This post may contain affiliate links.
This creamy chocolate pudding is secretly healthy! It’s made with cottage cheese, banana, and peanut flour for an easy, high-protein treat!
So many of you have asked for a chocolate version of my cottage cheese ice cream, which is what inspired this recipe! I found it easier to make chocolate pudding, so you don’t have to wait for it to freeze. This reminded me a little bit of my avocado smoothie, but in this case, the creaminess comes from cottage cheese.
Even though this cottage cheese pudding tastes like dessert, it’s healthy enough for breakfast! This recipe makes 2 servings, and each serving has 16g of protein! The cottage cheese has lots of protein and then I added peanut flour to thicken the consistency and add a tasty peanut butter flavor. I added a drizzle of peanut butter on top but it would also be good with vegan Nutella. You’re going to love this healthy treat!
Ingredients and Substitutions
Cottage cheese: I used 4% milkfat, but 2% would be fine. I don’t recommend fat-free cottage cheese in this recipe.
Peanut flour: This is just defatted peanut flour made by grinding roasted peanuts and removing most of the oil content. It adds lots of protein without a lot of fat and calories.
Banana: If you have a very ripe banana, you might not need as much sweetener.
Cocoa powder: Unsweetened cocoa powder adds a delicious chocolatey flavor.
Almond milk or dairy milk: I used almond milk, but any kind of milk is fine!
Honey: Adjust the sweetener to taste. I’ve also used stevia and it worked great!
What is Peanut Flour?
Peanut flour, or peanut butter powder, is made by pressing the oil out of peanuts and grinding them into flour. PB2 started making it in 2007 and since then many other brands have popped up. You can even find it at places like Trader Joe’s and Aldi. If you have trouble finding it in stores, you can always order it from Amazon. If you don’t have peanut flour, substitute with half the amount of peanut butter. (So, for this recipe, use 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.)
How to Make Cottage Cheese Pudding
originally posted April 12, 2023 (updated January 11, 2024)by Liz Thomson categories:Dessert23 comments
Adding this to my new list of go-to healthy desserts! Creamy, chocolatey, made with simple ingredients like banana and peanut flour. A guilt-free treat for me!
I just had a taste of the cottage cheese pudding and I’m in love! It’s so creamy and chocolatey, and it has a lovely hint of peanut butter flavor. I love that it’s so healthy and packed with protein, too. This is definitely a recipe I’ll be making again and again!
I was super skeptical when I tried this recipe. We are looking to eat healthier though so I gave it a try. I am so glad that I did. It was so delicious and we didn’t have to feel bad about eating a sweet treat!
I am so glad I tried this recipe. I bought the peanut flour specifically, as I’ve never used it before in cooking, but wow! I was amazed! The pudding is so delicious, and it did not taste like a healthy treat! Would highly recommend it to anyone!
Wow, I can’t believe this creamy chocolate pudding is actually healthy! I love that it’s packed with protein, making it a guilt-free treat. I can’t wait to give this recipe a try.
Adding this to my new list of go-to healthy desserts! Creamy, chocolatey, made with simple ingredients like banana and peanut flour. A guilt-free treat for me!
I just had a taste of the cottage cheese pudding and I’m in love! It’s so creamy and chocolatey, and it has a lovely hint of peanut butter flavor. I love that it’s so healthy and packed with protein, too. This is definitely a recipe I’ll be making again and again!
I was super skeptical when I tried this recipe. We are looking to eat healthier though so I gave it a try. I am so glad that I did. It was so delicious and we didn’t have to feel bad about eating a sweet treat!
This was my first time using peanut flour and it came out really nice! I made it as written and it was just the right amount of sweetness for me.
can you substitute with almond flour? or coconut flour?
This was legit incredible. Loved the texture and you would never know it was made with cottage cheese.
I am so glad I tried this recipe. I bought the peanut flour specifically, as I’ve never used it before in cooking, but wow! I was amazed! The pudding is so delicious, and it did not taste like a healthy treat! Would highly recommend it to anyone!
I love how easy and healthy this dessert is. Perfect for a last minute dessert.
Wow, I can’t believe this creamy chocolate pudding is actually healthy! I love that it’s packed with protein, making it a guilt-free treat. I can’t wait to give this recipe a try.
This blew me away! Wanted a healthy snack and this delivered! So chocolatey! Yum!