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Cottage Cheese Fudge
A high-protein, healthy cottage cheese fudge made with cottage cheese, dark chocolate, cocoa powder, and optional coconut oil or butter, chilled until firm.
Prep time
15 min
Cook time
5 min
Total time
3 hrs 20 min
Yield
16 pieces
Ingredients
4
Steps
13
Filed under: candy, blended, over 1 hour, chocolate, cheese.
Source channel: The Cooking Foodie
Key ingredients
cottage cheese, cocoa powder, optional or, good-quality dark chocolate, chopped, coconut oil or melted butter, optional.
Ingredients
- 500 g cottage cheese
- 33 g cocoa powder, optional or to taste
- 250 g good-quality dark chocolate, chopped
- 2 tbsp coconut oil or melted butter, optional
Method
- Line a 20 cm square tin with baking paper.
- Blend the cottage cheese in a food processor until completely smooth.
- Scrape down the sides as needed to remove any lumps.
- Melt the chopped dark chocolate gently in a microwave or over a pan of simmering water.
- Add the cocoa powder and coconut oil or butter to the blended cottage cheese.
- Blend again until smooth.
- Pour in the melted chocolate.
- Blend or stir until the mixture is evenly combined.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared tin.
- Smooth the surface with a spatula.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, until firm.
- For a firmer texture, freeze for an additional 30–60 minutes.
- Cut into 16 pieces and serve chilled.