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cottage cheese pudding recipe
- Total Time: 90 minutes
- Yield: 9 servings 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
A rich and creamy baked cottage cheese pudding swirled with salted caramel and diced pears, perfect for a cozy dessert or holiday gathering.
Ingredients
- 2 cups full-fat cottage cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar (for pudding batter)
- 0.33 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- extra butter for greasing dish
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar (for caramel sauce)
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (for caramel sauce)
- 0.25 cup heavy cream
- 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 firm-ripe pears, peeled, cored, and diced
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Prep Baking Dish and Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8×8 inch square baking dish with butter.
- Make the Salted Caramel Base: Combine 0.5 cup granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves and turns a deep amber caramel color (about 5-8 minutes). Remove from heat, then carefully add the cubed butter and heavy cream (it will bubble vigorously). Stir until smooth, then stir in the sea salt. Remove about 2-3 tablespoons of the caramel sauce and set aside for garnish.
- Prepare the Pear Swirl: Add the diced pears, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg to the saucepan with the remaining caramel sauce. Stir gently to coat the pears. Set aside while preparing the pudding batter.
- Prepare the Pudding Batter: In a food processor, combine the cottage cheese, eggs, 0.5 cup granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Process until mostly smooth with only very tiny curds remaining (about 1-2 minutes), scraping down the sides as needed.
- Layer and Swirl: Pour half of the cottage cheese batter into the prepared baking dish, spreading evenly. Dollop spoonfuls of the caramel pear mixture over the batter. Carefully pour the remaining cottage cheese batter over the pear mixture. Use a butter knife or skewer to gently swirl the caramel pear mixture into the batter 2-3 times.
- Bake: Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until the pudding is set around the edges and lightly golden brown on top. The center should still have a slight wiggle when shaken gently.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from oven and let the pudding cool in the dish for at least 15-20 minutes before slicing. Serve warm or at room temperature, drizzling with the reserved salted caramel sauce just before serving.
Notes
Use full-fat cottage cheese and firm pears for best results. The cooling period (15-20 minutes) is essential for the pudding to set properly before slicing. For a low-carb option, substitute a sugar alternative for the sugar and replace the flour with a tablespoon of cornstarch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100 g)
- Calories: 280 calories
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg