Cookies & Cream Cottage Cheese Ice Cream (High Protein) is a high-protein, better-for-you take on a classic favorite. It’s rich, creamy, and packed with nostalgic cookies-and-cream flavor. Sweetened naturally with honey and made with simple ingredients, it’s a treat you can feel good about. This recipe is perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth while keeping things balanced.
I'm obsessed with cottage cheese! For more yummy cottage cheese recipes try my peach cottage cheese toast, cottage cheese fudgesicles or my banana cottage cheese ice cream.
Why you'll love this recipe
It's high in protein thanks to the cottage cheese base.
Made with simple, wholesome ingredients.
No ice cream maker required—just blend and freeze.
Naturally sweetened with honey instead of refined sugar.
Tastes just like cookies and cream ice cream but with a healthier twist.
Instructions
Step 1
Blend together all ingredients except for graham crackers.
Step 2
Mix in crushed cookies and freeze.
Step 3
Serve and enjoy.
Ingredients
- Cottage cheese (preferably full fat) – The creamy base of the ice cream that adds protein and richness.
- Honey – Naturally sweetens the ice cream and helps soften texture.
- Vanilla extract – Enhances the flavor and gives a classic ice cream taste.
- Almond butter or nut butter of choice (optional) – Adds extra creaminess and reduces iciness.
- Crushed creme sandwich cookies (like Oreos or a healthier alternative) – Brings in the signature cookies and cream flavor and texture.
Storage instructions
You can store the ice cream in a sealed container in your fridge for up to 2 weeks. To eat again let it thaw for about 10 minutes.
Substitutions
- honey - this can be subbed with maple syrup.
Equipment
You just need a food processor or blender for this recipe.
Recipe FAQS
Yes! The almond butter helps make the texture creamier and less icy, but you can omit it if you have a nut allergy or prefer not to use it.
For best texture and cookie chunks, stir the crushed cookies in after blending the base. Blending them in can make the ice cream too smooth and lose that cookies-and-cream feel.
Yes! Cottage cheese adds protein and healthy fats, making this a more balanced, nutritious option compared to traditional ice cream.
Recipe Pro-Tips
For the best flavor and texture, use a high-quality, full-fat cottage cheese—my favorites are Good Culture and Kalona SuperNatural. While low-fat cottage cheese will work, it may result in a more icy consistency.
To ensure the health benefits of this ice cream, use healthy oreos. I like Back to Nature or Simple Mills.
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Cottage Cheese Cookies & Cream Ice Cream (High Protein)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon almond butter or nut butter of choice this makes the ice cream creamier and less icy, but you can omit if you are allergic
- 16 oz cottage cheese i like to use full fat but lower fat could also work
- ¼-1/3 cup honey
- ¾ cup crushed creme sandwich cookies (oreos or oreo dupes) The healthy "oreos" i like are linked
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Add cottage cheese, honey, and vanilla to a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth.
- Add ice cream to a bowl or loaf pan. Add in cookies and mix together. Freeze ice cream for 2.5-3.5 hours until ice cream is set.**
- Serve and enjoy.
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