Cottage Cheese Banana Pudding
Creamy cottage cheese banana pudding is made with blended cottage cheese, vanilla pudding mix, bananas, and vanilla wafers. It's a higher protein no-bake twist on classic banana pudding.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix sugar-free or regular
- 2-3 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ripe banana sliced (more to taste)
- vanilla wafer cookies for layering
- Whipped cream, sliced banana, and additional cookies for topping
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender cup, combine the cottage cheese, milk, pudding mix, maple syrup, and vanilla. (You can also use an immersion blender.)
- Blend on high for 1-2 minutes until completely smooth and slightly thickened.
- In two single serving containers layer the pudding, banana slices, and vanilla wafer cookies. Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour to set.
- Before serving, top with whipped cream, sliced bananas, and additional cookies if desired.
Notes
- Blend until completely smooth. This is key to the creamy, pudding-like texture.
- Blend cottage cheese first if needed. If your blender isn't very powerful, blending the cottage cheese separately first can help create a smoother pudding.
- Chill before serving. This no-bake banana pudding thickens as it chills.
- Use 2% or full-fat cottage cheese for the creamiest result.
- Other flavor mix-ins: Add a sprinkle of mini chocolate chips or a drizzle of peanut butter for extra flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pudding | Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 1030mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 0.2mg
