Cottage Cheese Protein Popsicles
A combination of berries and cottage cheese, these creamy protein pops are great for adults and kids for a balanced sweet treat or snack.
Servings: 8 popsicles
Equipment
- 1 popsicle mold (for 8 pops)
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups frozen mixed berries + frozen cherries I did about 1 1/4 cup mixed berries and 1 cup cherries
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 tablespoons optional: honey or maple syrup to sweeten
- 1 oz optional: freeze dried strawberries
Instructions
- In a blender, add the frozen mixed berries and cherries first, then cottage cheese, honey, milk, and vanilla. Blend till smooth.
- Pour into a popsicle mold and add popsicle sticks to the center. Wipe off any excess that may spill so they are easy to remove after freezing. Cover with a popsicle mold cover and freeze for 12 hours or overnight.
- If using the freeze dried strawberries, place them in a plastic bag and use a mallet or your hand to crush them up into fine pieces.
- Place the crushed freeze dried strawberries on a plate or sheet pan. Carefully remove the popsicles from the mold and dip the top sides with the freeze dried strawberries. If it's not sticking, brush the popsicle with a little bit of honey then dip them in.
Notes
- Sweetener - After blending taste and adjust the sweetness, adding honey or maple syrup (or whatever you like) as needed. Different fruits may require more or less sweetness.
- Texture - For the creamiest pops, try to limit the times you de-frost and refreeze. Also use full fat products. Using low fat or fat free will make the popsicles have a more icy texture than creamy and thick.
- If changing the fruit (using all mixed berries, all strawberries, etc.) just stick with the same amounts of 2 1/4 cups. It's best if you let the berries overflow the cup a bit!
- Protein powder - I recommended adding 1/2 serving of protein powder when blending everything together to boost the protein content. Would only recommend this change for adults.
- Cottage cheese - Can be substituted with Icelandic Skyr (including non-dairy), if not doing HYH.
Nutrition
Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 0.1mg
