Healthy High-Protein Cottage Cheese Dessert with Berries
This healthy, protein-rich cottage cheese dessert is light, gently sweet, and packed with juicy berries. Perfect for breakfast or a guilt-free treat with tea.
Ingredients
- 400 g cottage cheese 5–9%, block-style
- 4 tbsp semolina
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 packet vanilla sugar
- Zest from ½ orange
- 150 g frozen blackcurrants or other berries, coated in flour
- Butter and flour for greasing the dish
- For serving:
- Fresh strawberries halved or sliced
- Powdered sugar or no-sugar dusting alternative
- Fresh mint optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and lightly flour an 8×8 inch (20×20 cm) baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix cottage cheese, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, sugar, and orange zest.
- Stir in semolina.
- Coat frozen berries lightly in flour, then gently fold into the batter.
- Pour into prepared dish.
- Bake for 35–45 minutes, depending on your dish size. Use convection at the end for golden top, if desired.
- Let cool slightly. Serve with fresh strawberries, a dusting of sugar (or a healthier option), and mint.
Notes
Baking time may vary with dish size — larger or deeper dishes may take longer.
Use fresh berries if you like, but frozen ones add more moisture.
Healthier sugar alternatives for topping: erythritol, stevia dust, or coconut flour.