Description
A creamy, protein-packed dessert made with cottage cheese and ripe bananas, perfect for quick treats or make-ahead snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g small-curd cottage cheese (2 cups)
- 3 ripe bananas (about 360 g peeled)
- 60 ml honey or maple syrup (1/4 cup)
- 5 ml vanilla extract (1 tsp)
- 15 ml lemon juice (1 tbsp)
- 0.5 g salt (1/8 tsp)
- 120 g vanilla wafers or crushed graham crackers (about 20–25 wafers)
- 120 ml optional whipped cream or Greek yogurt (1/2 cup)
Instructions
- Blend the pudding base: Place cottage cheese, honey, vanilla, lemon juice, and salt into a blender. Pulse and blend until smooth, about 30–45 seconds.
- Check texture and adjust sweetness: Taste the mixture and add more honey if desired; blend for an additional 5–10 seconds.
- Prepare the bananas and crackers: Slice bananas and toss with lemon juice; crush the wafers into crumbs.
- Assemble the pudding: Layer crushed wafers, pudding, and banana slices in serving glasses.
- Chill and finish: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve topped with whipped cream or yogurt.
Notes
For the creamiest texture, use a fine-mesh sieve to remove curds after blending. Store separate components for best results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 35mg