Description
These high-protein cottage cheese cheesecake cups are the ultimate guilt-free dessert — silky smooth cheesecake filling made with cottage cheese and Greek yogurt, layered over a graham-pecan crust and topped with fresh strawberry compote. Creamy, rich, and packed with protein.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- Pinch cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ⅓ cup Greek yogurt
- 1½ cups cottage cheese
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom
- 2–3 cups strawberries
- 2–3 tablespoons honey (for compote)
Instructions
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, pecans, cinnamon, and butter.
- Press mixture into the bottom of serving cups.
- Cook strawberries with honey until thickened, then cool.
- Blend cream cheese, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, honey, vanilla, lemon zest, and cardamom until smooth.
- Pour filling over crust in cups.
- Top with strawberry compote.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
Blend filling until completely smooth for best texture. Use full-fat ingredients for creaminess. Chill thoroughly before serving for proper consistency.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: high protein cheesecake cups, cottage cheese dessert, healthy cheesecake, protein dessert, no bake cheesecake, macro friendly dessert