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cottage cheese banana pudding
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
This Cottage Cheese Banana Pudding offers a surprisingly healthy and delicious dessert option. It features a creamy cottage cheese base, sweet bananas, and a rich homemade caramel swirl, creating a sophisticated twist on a classic treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g (9 oz) Cottage Cheese, well-drained
- 3 Ripe Bananas, medium (≈350 g / 12 oz), divided
- 80 g (1/3 cup) Granulated Sugar
- 200 ml (7 fl oz) Whole Milk
- 1 tsp (5 ml) Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp (1.25 ml) Ground Cinnamon
- Pinch of Salt
- 2 tbsp (30 g) Unsalted Butter
- 60 g (1/4 cup) Brown Sugar
- 1 Banana, sliced (≈115 g / 4 oz)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Water
- 2 tbsp (15 g) Toasted Coconut Flakes
- Fresh Mint Leaf, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Blend Cottage Cheese: Blend well-drained cottage cheese until completely smooth.
- Combine Pudding Base: Blend cottage cheese with bananas, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt until creamy.
- Portion Pudding: Divide mixture into serving glasses and set aside.
- Make Caramel: Melt butter, add brown sugar, and stir until dissolved.
- Thicken Caramel: Add water and boil, stirring, until slightly thickened.
- Add Banana to Caramel: Cook sliced banana in caramel until softened and glossy.
- Swirl Caramel: Swirl warm caramel into pudding.
- Chill and Set: Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle with coconut flakes and mint (optional).
Notes
Ensure cottage cheese is very well-drained for a smooth texture. Toasting coconut flakes enhances their flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending, Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg