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Healthy cottage cheese desserts: 12 delicious recipes without sugar and extra calories

12.01.2026

PP Desserts from Cottage Cheese: 12 Sugar-Free Recipes Without Excess Calories

Cottage cheese often comes to the rescue when you crave something sweet but are maintaining a calorie deficit. It provides quality protein, easily transforms into creams or baked goods, and helps make desserts not only delicious but also predictable in calorie content.

This article collects 12 options for PP (proper nutrition) cottage cheese desserts: with and without baking, with berries, fruits, and cocoa. At the end, you’ll find an FAQ and life hacks to ensure your dessert always turns out well.

Professional tip for better results: enter the recipe into SYPB 30 once and then cook without recalculating. It truly saves time and reduces the risk of mistakes in measurements. You can also add the recipe to your app via a unique code.

Why Cottage Cheese is Good for PP Desserts

  • Provides satiety due to protein, especially if the dessert is sugar-free and contains minimal extra fat.

  • Easily adaptable to goals: you can choose the fat content and add-ins for your calorie needs.

  • Convenient for portion control: desserts are easy to divide into 1–2 servings and accurately track.

How to Choose Cottage Cheese for Desserts

To ensure your PP dessert is truly made from cottage cheese and not a cottage cheese product, start by reading the label.

  • The package should say "cottage cheese,” not "cottage cheese product."

  • Ingredients: milk and starter culture; calcium chloride (E509) is allowed. Vegetable fats in the ingredients usually indicate a cottage cheese product.

  • Color and smell: quality cottage cheese is white with a slightly creamy tint and a mildly sour aroma.

About fat content: for creams and "curd bars," 5% or 9% is usually tastier. For a strict deficit choose 2–5%, and boost the taste with vanilla, zest, berries, or cocoa.

4 Rules for a Delicious PP Cottage Cheese Dessert

  1. Sweetness without sugar
    Stevia, sugar-free syrup. Honey and dates are acceptable, but they are full-calorie foods.

  2. Texture without “excess”
    For stability, use gelatin, agar, egg, or a bit of starch. Cream and butter quickly increase calories.

  3. Weigh your toppings
    Nuts, chocolate, and nut pastes are healthy but high-calorie. 10 g of nuts often change the dessert more than you think.

  4. Weigh ingredients first, then “eyeball” later
    If weight loss is your goal, accuracy matters more than a perfect picture. Here, SYPB 30 helps a lot: create a dish once, then just repeat it.

12 Recipes for PP Cottage Cheese Desserts

The nutritional values below are approximate and depend on the brand of cottage cheese and add-ins.

Cottage Cheese Mousse with Berries (No Bake)1) Cottage Cheese Mousse with Berries (No Bake)

For 2 servings
Ingredients:

  • Cottage cheese 5% 300 g

  • Greek yogurt 2–5% 150 g

  • Gelatin 10 g + water 60 ml

  • Sweetener to taste

  • Vanilla

  • Berries 150 g

How to make:

  1. Pour water over gelatin, let bloom for 10 minutes, then heat until dissolved (do not boil).

  2. Blend cottage cheese with yogurt, vanilla, and sweetener until creamy.

  3. Pour in the gelatin in a thin stream, blend again for 10–15 seconds.

  4. Divide into glasses, top with berries. Chill for 2–3 hours.

How to enter into SYPB 30: create the dish “Cottage Cheese Mousse with Berries,” indicate the total yield and divide into 2 portions.

Code to add to SYPB 30 CC: 4530889

Cheesecake in a Glass with Oat Crumble2) Cheesecake in a Glass with Oat Crumble (No Bake)

For 2 servings
Base:

  • Oat flakes 40 g

  • Cinnamon, pinch of salt

  • Banana 80–100 g or apple puree 80 g

Cream:

  • Cottage cheese 5% 250 g

  • Yogurt 100 g

  • Sweetener, vanilla

  • Lemon zest (optional)

How to make:

  1. Grind the oats into crumbs, mix with banana (or puree), and lightly press into the bottoms of your glasses.

  2. Beat the cottage cheese with yogurt and sweetener.

  3. Spoon in the cream, chill 30–60 minutes.

Tip: if you add 5–7 g of gelatin to the cream, it becomes more stable, like a "real" cheesecake.

Code to add to SYPB 30 CC: 4530899

PP Curd Bars in Chocolate Glaze3) PP Curd Bars in Chocolate Glaze

For 6 mini bars
Filling:

  • Cottage cheese 5–9% 400 g

  • Sweetener

  • Vanilla

  • Coconut flakes 20 g (optional)

Glaze:

  • Cocoa 15 g

  • Coconut oil 30 g

  • Sweetener (erythritol powder) to taste

How to make:

  1. Blend the cottage cheese until smooth, add the sweetener and vanilla.

  2. Shape into bars, freeze for 20–30 minutes.

  3. Melt the coconut oil, mix with cocoa and sweetener.

  4. Dip the bars, let set in the fridge.

Important: coconut oil is high in calories, make the glaze a thin layer.

Code to add to SYPB 30 CC: 4530894

Flourless “High-Protein” Casserole4) Flourless “High-Protein” Casserole

18–20 cm pan, 4 servings

  • Cottage cheese 5% 500 g

  • Eggs 2 pcs

  • Oat bran 30 g or corn starch 20 g

  • Sweetener

  • Vanilla

  • Baking powder 5 g

  • Berries 150 g (optional)

How to make:

  1. Mix everything, fold in the berries at the end.

  2. Bake at 170–180°C for 35–45 minutes.

  3. Cool completely before slicing so it keeps its shape.

Code to add to SYPB 30 CC: 4530900

Cottage Cheese Muffins in Molds5) Cottage Cheese Muffins in Molds

Makes 8–10 muffins

  • Cottage cheese 5% 300 g

  • Eggs 2 pcs

  • Oat flour 60 g

  • Baking powder 7 g

  • Sweetener

  • Raisins 20 g or berries 100 g

How to make:

  1. Mix and divide among the molds.

  2. 180°C, 18–22 minutes.

Code to add to SYPB 30 CC: 4530909

Lazy PP Dumplings6) Lazy PP Dumplings

For 2 servings

  • Cottage cheese 5% 300 g

  • Egg 1 pc

  • Rice flour 40–60 g (depends on cottage cheese moisture)

  • Pinch of salt, sweetener if desired (or serve sweet afterwards)

How to make:

  1. Knead the dough, roll into a log, cut into pieces.

  2. Boil for 2–3 minutes after they rise to the top.

  3. Serve: yogurt + berries.

Code to add to SYPB 30 CC: 4530915

Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Without Cream7) Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Without Cream

For 2–3 servings

  • Cottage cheese 5% 300 g

  • Banana 2 pcs (200–240 g), sliced and frozen

  • Vanilla, cinnamon

  • Cocoa 10 g (for chocolate version)

How to make:

  1. Blend cottage cheese and banana until “ice cream” consistency.

  2. Eat immediately or freeze for 30–60 minutes for a denser texture.

Code to add to SYPB 30 CC: 4530916

Chocolate Cottage Cheese Cream “Like a Jar Dessert”8) Chocolate Cottage Cheese Cream “Like a Jar Dessert”

For 2 servings

  • Cottage cheese 5% 250 g

  • Yogurt 80–100 g

  • Cocoa 12–15 g

  • Sweetener

  • Pinch of salt (enhances chocolate flavor)

How to make:

  1. Blend everything until creamy.

  2. Chill for 20 minutes.

  3. Optionally, add 5g grated dark chocolate or berries on top.

Code to add to SYPB 30 CC: 4530922

Cottage Cheese Pancakes Without Sugar9) Cottage Cheese Pancakes Without Sugar

For 2 servings

  • Cottage cheese 200 g

  • Egg 1 pc

  • Oat flour 40 g

  • Baking powder 5 g

  • Sweetener, vanilla

  • Oil for frying 2–3 g or nonstick skillet

How to make:

  1. Mix together.

  2. Fry on low heat under a lid for 2–3 minutes per side.

Code to add to SYPB 30 CC: 4530926

“Raffaello” from Cottage Cheese (Portion Dessert)10) "Raffaello" from Cottage Cheese (Portion Dessert)

Makes 10 balls

  • Cottage cheese 9% 250 g (or 5% for a softer texture)

  • Coconut flakes 40 g

  • Sweetener

  • Vanilla

  • Almonds 10 pcs (for inside)

How to make:

  1. Mix cottage cheese, sweetener, vanilla, some of the coconut flakes.

  2. Shape into balls, place an almond inside.

  3. Roll in remaining coconut, chill 30 minutes.

Code to add to SYPB 30 CC: 4530929

Apple & Cottage Cheese Microwave Dessert (5 minutes)11) Apple & Cottage Cheese Microwave Dessert (5 Minutes)

For 1 serving

  • Apple 150 g

  • Cottage cheese 150 g

  • Cinnamon

  • Sweetener

  • Starch 5 g (optional, for density)

How to make:

  1. Dice the apple, microwave 2 minutes.

  2. Mix with cottage cheese and cinnamon.

  3. Heat another 30–40 seconds if desired.

Code to add to SYPB 30 CC: 4530933

Protein Cheesecake in a Mug (Fast, No Oven)12) Protein Cheesecake in a Mug (Fast, No Oven)

For 1 serving

  • Cottage cheese 200 g

  • Egg 1 pc

  • Cornstarch 8–10 g

  • Sweetener, vanilla

  • Lemon zest (optional)

How to make:

  1. Mix with a fork or blender until smooth.

  2. Microwave 2.5–3.5 minutes (depends on power).

  3. Cool for 10 minutes: texture will set better.

Code to add to SYPB 30 CC: 4530937

Common Mistakes That Make “PP Dessert Not Turn Out Right”

  1. Cottage cheese is too wet
    Solution: let drain in cheesecloth for 20–30 minutes or add 5–10 g starch/bran.

  2. Lumps in the cream
    Solution: use a blender or press the cottage cheese through a sieve.

  3. "Rubbery" mousse
    Reason: too much gelatin or boiling. Dissolve it gently and measure carefully.

  4. Bland flavor
    Solution: vanilla, cinnamon, zest, a pinch of salt, cocoa, tangy berries.

How to Store Cottage Cheese PP Desserts

  • Creams and mousses: 48 hours in a closed container in the fridge.

  • Casseroles and muffins: 2–3 days.

  • Curd bars: 2–3 days in the fridge or up to 2–3 weeks in the freezer (for best flavor and texture, eat sooner).

FAQ (Short Answers)

Which cottage cheese is best for PP desserts?
Usually 5% or 9% gives the best flavor and creaminess. For a strict deficit, use 2–5% and add berries, vanilla, and cocoa.

Can you eat a cottage cheese PP dessert at night?
Yes, if it fits into your daily calories and does not cause digestive discomfort. Choose options without lots of fat and sugar.

What can you use instead of sugar in a cottage cheese dessert?
Erythritol, stevia, allulose, sugar-free syrup. Honey and dates give "natural" sweetness, but also increase calories.

How to make it without gelatin?
Use baking (egg + starch/bran), or make a cream without stabilizer and eat immediately.

Why does the casserole collapse?
Because of temperature change and excess moisture. Cool in the switched-off oven for 10–15 minutes and let fully cool before slicing.


"Want your PP desserts to lead to results? Add the recipes to SYPB 30: enter the weights once and then calculate portions automatically. Save this article to your bookmarks and pick 2–3 desserts for your week."

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