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Here are some fantastic Low Carb Cottage Cheese Recipes to try! This list has both sweet and savory cottage cheese recipes, so you can enjoy these no matter what type of mood you're in!
High protein and low carb cottage cheese recipes
Cottage cheese is one of the BEST vegetarian sources of protein while being low-carb, so it's easy to create low-carb dishes using cottage cheese. The recipes on this list are all on the "lower carb" side. Not necessarily strictly keto, but definitely lighter on the carbs. Enjoy!
20 Low Carb Cottage Cheese Recipes
This list starts with savory low-carb cottage cheese recipes, followed by low-carb cottage cheese dessert ideas. Sounds like the perfect meal, doesn't it?
Savory Low-Carb Cottage Cheese Recipes
Cottage Cheese Queso
This queso dip has just 4 ingredients, takes 5 minutes to make, and has 1 gram of carbs and 6 grams of protein per serving. No artificial colors or preservatives like the store-bought queso!
Fill this cottage cheese omelet with your favorite omelet ingredients, and you have breakfast ready in about 10 minutes! Approximately 4 grams of carbs per serving. Gluten-free.
This Zucchini Lasagna has about 8 grams net carbs and is meaty, cheesy, and absolutely delicious! Healthy cottage cheese is substituted in place of ricotta to create something so good, you won't miss the grains or carbs!
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This cabbage and chicken casserole is loaded with protein and veggies, and is so satisfying you won't miss the carbs. About 5 grams of net carbs per serving.
It's such a great idea to use cottage cheese instead of heavy cream in tomato soup to add some creaminess. It adds protein and thickens the soup. This soup has about 13 grams of net carbs per serving, but that's all natural sugars from the tomatoes, so that's a-okay to me!
While I don't love the name of this dish, I LOVE this creamy shredded chicken. Especially when it's lightened up with cottage cheese. This recipe has about 5 grams of net carbs per serving.
This low-carb sausage and cottage cheese quiche is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Only about 3 grams of net carbs per serving but so much flavor!
This easy crustless pie has an Italian flavor to it an has just 7 ingredients! Satisfying, delicious, warm, and about 6 grams of net carbs per serving.
This Cottage Cheese Buffalo Chicken Dip has all the delicious creamy and spiciness of your traditional Buffalo chicken dip, but is might lighter and healthier!
This mustard cottage cheese dip tastes like a deviled egg dip! It even has a hardboiled egg blended into it for extra protein, creaminess, savory-ness.... and none of the carbs. About 4 grams of net carbs per serving.
Spiced Ethiopian Cottage Cheese with Collard Greens
This one is very unique but so so good! It's inspired by an Ethiopian cottage cheese recipe and features spicy cottage cheese over collard greens. So you get protein, fiber, and nutrients all in one low-carb dish! Grain-free, gluten-free.
Simple, delicious, nutritious, high in protein, and healthy! These cottage cheese bowls have about 6 grams of net carbs per serving.
This frittata is packed with veggies, and has cottage cheese to make it creamy and even richer in protein. It has about 4 grams net carbs per serving.
Cottage cheese can be used to make your own healthier Ranch dressing! So creamy and delicious, made with just 2 ingredients.
Sweet Low-Carb Cottage Cheese Recipes
Pumpkin Whipped Cottage Cheese
My readers have said that this pumpkin whipped cottage cheese is LIFE-CHANGING! It's silky and pudding-like. The perfect balance of creamy and pumpkin spice-y. Use your favorite low-carb sweetener, such as monkfruit, blend, and enjoy! Grain-free, gluten-free.
Dragon Fruit Whipped Cottage Cheese
Sweeten this dragon fruit cottage cheese dessert with monk fruit and you have the best low-carb cottage cheese dessert!
Cottage Cheese Smoothie
This cottage cheese smoothie can be made with low-carb berries, low-carb sweetener, and almond milk. High protein, creamy, delicious, nutritious.
Swap the honey for a low-carb sweetener, and you've got yourself a low-carb cottage cheese chocolate ice cream that will satisfy all your ice cream cravings!
If you're like me and crave cookie dough for dessert, here's a great lower carb one to try made with cottage cheese, almond flour, and protein powder. It has 8 grams of net carbs as written, but you can substitute the maple syrup with a low-carb sweetener for even less carbs.
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No-Bake Berry Cheesecake
Fresh berries, gluten-free crust, high-protein and low-carb filling, and absolutely creamy and delicious! This no-bake cheesecake has about 5 grams of net carbs, and is the best gluten-free, grain-free dessert you will have.
These muffins have just 11 grams net carbs per muffin and have lots of protein and fiber thanks to cottage cheese, almond flour, and rhubarb. Delicious!
More cottage cheese recipes to try: Cottage Cheese Toast Ideas
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Greg
Friday 8th of March 2024
"Cottage cheese is one of the BEST vegetarian sources of protein" - not sure why you consider it vegetarian
Kate
Friday 8th of March 2024
Because dairy products (and eggs) are considered vegetarian by most people, unless the dairy product contains animal rennet. But of course, everyone is welcome to decide for themselves which animal products they will and will not eat. Thanks for stopping by!
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