Healthy Cottage Cheese Chocolate Fudge – Guilt-Free, No-Bake, Gluten-Free
I have to tell you about this cottage cheese chocolate fudge because I’m honestly a little obsessed with it. It is a creamy, guilt-free, no-bake chocolate treat made with cottage cheese for a lighter, healthier twist.
Ingredients
- 14 oz (400g) cottage cheese
- 10 oz (300g) semisweet chocolate 50-70%
- 1 tbsp (8g) unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Optional Add-Ins
- 1/2 cup (70g) dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup (50g) pistachios , roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp (20g) pistachios roughly chopped, for topping
Instructions
- Place the cottage cheese in a blender or food processor.
- Process until perfectly smooth.
- Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave (20-second bursts) or over a double boiler.
- Add melted chocolate to the blended cottage cheese.
- Add the cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt.
- Blend again until thick, glossy, and uniform.
- Stir in the cranberries and pistachios, if used.
- Pour into an 8×8-inch (20×20 cm) pan lined with parchment paper.
- Spread mixture evenly.
- Sprinkle with a few extra pistachios if you’d like.
- Refrigerate for 3–4 hours (or freeze 45–60 minutes) until firm.
- Cut into squares or rectangles with a hot knife. Clean the knife after each cut. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 24Calories: 111kcalCarbohydrates: 11.57gProtein: 3.1gFat: 6.02gSaturated Fat: 2.78gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 88mgPotassium: 124mgFiber: 1.4gSugar: 8.58gVitamin A: 42IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1.18mg