Description
High-Protein Banana Pudding with Cottage Cheese is a creamy, nutritious twist on the classic Southern dessert. Packed with natural sweetness, real bananas, and protein-rich cottage cheese, it’s a guilt-free treat that’s perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe banana
- ¾ cup cottage cheese
- 1–2 tbsp maple syrup or honey (optional)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 2 tbsp milk (dairy or non-dairy, as needed for blending)
- Optional toppings: sliced bananas, crushed graham crackers, whipped topping, chia seeds
Instructions
- Add banana, cottage cheese, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and milk to a blender or food processor.
- Blend until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides if needed.
- Taste and adjust sweetness or thickness as desired by adding more syrup or milk.
- Spoon into a serving bowl or jar and chill for 15–30 minutes if a firmer texture is preferred.
- Top with sliced bananas, crushed graham crackers, or desired toppings before serving.
Notes
- Use full-fat cottage cheese for extra creaminess or low-fat for a lighter option.
- Layer with graham crackers or vanilla wafers for a parfait-style dessert.
- Add a scoop of protein powder to boost the protein content further.
- This pudding is naturally gluten-free and can be dairy-free with plant-based cottage cheese alternatives.
- Best enjoyed fresh but can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack, Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 small bowl
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: high protein banana pudding, cottage cheese dessert, healthy banana snack, banana breakfast bowl, low sugar pudding, protein-packed treat