Sometimes, you just need a sweet treat that makes you feel good—without derailing your nutrition goals. That’s exactly how this Peanut Butter Chocolate Cottage Cheese Dessert came to life! Inspired by everyone’s favorite candy, the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, this version delivers all the creamy, sweet, and chocolatey indulgence but with a powerful protein boost.
This high-protein dessert recipe has a creamy pudding or spoonable cheesecake texture – if you are looking for a sugar-free Reese’s Cup copycat recipe, then check out Pumpkin Protein Peanut Butter Cups
INDULGENT BUT HEALTHY DESSERT WITH AMAZING MACROS:
- 31g of protein to keep you satisfied and support muscle recovery
- Only 275 calories so you can enjoy guilt-free
- 4g Net Carb and no added sugar thanks to smart ingredient swaps.
- 13% of your daily DV for calcium
This protein-packed treat is perfect for post-workout recovery, an afternoon pick-me-up, or even a high-protein dessert. The magic is in the simple, nutritious ingredients:
SMART INGREDIENT SWAPS:
- Cottage Cheese (Instead of Cream Cheese): Keep an ultra-creamy texture boost the protein content with cottage cheese! Pro tip: Don’t drain off the liquid! That runny liquid is actually whey protein, and keeping it also helps everything blend smoothly. Also, best results with 2% or full-fat cottage cheese.
- Peanut Butter Powder (Instead of Peanut Butter): Delivers all the rich, nutty flavor of peanut butter but with significantly less fat and calories—perfect for balancing indulgence and macros. I like to use this peanut butter powder with no added sugar.
- Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips (Instead of Full Sugar Chocolate Chips): Satisfies the chocolate craving without the extra sugar, keeping your sweet treat in check. You can use sugar-free milk chocolate chips or sugar-free dark chocolate chips for this recipe.
MORE HIGH PROTEIN COTTAGE CHEESE DESSERTS TO TRY:
This recipe is just another example of how versatile and delicious high-protein cottage cheese desserts can be! If you love this idea, be sure to check out these other cottage cheese, protein-packed treats:
Mango Protein Cheesecake – Get that oh-so-tropical vibe with this delicious, creamy cottage cheese cup that is finished off with a flavorful mango and chia seed topping.
High Protein Cottage Cheese Banana Pudding – Just like your southern Nana’s ‘nana pudding but without added sugar and loaded with protein to keep you filled up!
Protein Cheesecake Stuffed Baked Apples – A cozy, fall-inspired dessert that’s actually healthy enough for breakfast.
- ¾ cup 2% cottage cheese don’t drain!
- 2 Tbsp peanut butter powder like PBfit, no added sugar variety
- 5-10 drops stevia or monk fruit liquid drops more or less depending on sweetness preference
- 60 sugar-free chocolate chips like @choczero lol, yes, I counted them out
- ½ tsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp chopped peanuts
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In small blender, whip together cottage cheese and peanut butter powder until mostly smooth, scraping down blender as needed. If the mixture is just too thick, pour in a little more “juice” from the cottage cheese container (that’s actually the whey) . . . or a teaspoon of milk (but don’t get the mixture thin, you want it to be thick).
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Blend in sweetener drops until satisfied with the taste. Scrape this mixture into a 8-oz bowl or mug, smoothing off the top with a spatula.
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Add coconut oil to chocolate chips and microwave in 20 second increments, stirring between, until smooth and glossy (it took me 1 minute total). Pour this over the cottage cheese mixture, sprinkle with the peanuts and set in the fridge for 20-ish minutes for the chocolate to harden into a shell.
