Chocolate protein pudding
Cottage cheese blended with cocoa into a thick, smooth chocolate pudding.
- Hands-on
- 5 min
- Total time
9 min, show breakdown
- Prep 5 min
- Cook 0 min
- Clean up 4 min
- Pans
- 0
- Ingredients
- 5
- Cost/serving
- $2.06
Per serving
- Calories
- 215
- Protein
- 22 g
- Fiber
- 2.4 g
- Net carbs
- 9.9 g
- Fat
- 9.5 g
High in (% Daily Value per serving): Selenium 38%, Riboflavin (B2) 36%, Vitamin B12 33%, Magnesium 28%, Zinc 20%
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Already vegetarian, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free.
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¾ cup cottage cheese, 2% (170 g), 2% or full-fat
Same amount as: 180 mL.
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (5.4 g), Dutch-process for the darkest flavor
Same amount as: 15 mL.
1½ tbsp allulose (18 g)
Same amount as: 20 mL.
1 tbsp hemp hearts (hulled hemp seeds) (10 g)
Same amount as: 15 mL.
¼ tsp vanilla extract (1.1 g)
Same amount as: 1 mL.
- salt, to taste
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Quantities are for 1 serving. A small blender works best for 1 or 2 servings. Keeps 3 days in the fridge, covered; it gets thicker overnight.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving per recipe
Serving size 1 plate (204 g raw)
| Nutrient | Per serving | % DV* | Whole recipe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 215 | ||
| Total fat | 9.5 g | 12% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.9 g | 15% | |
| Cholesterol | 20 mg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 679 mg | 30% | |
| Total carbohydrate | 30 g | 11% | |
| Dietary fiber | 2.4 g | 9% | |
| Total sugars | 7.2 g | ||
| Net carbs† | 9.9 g | ||
| Protein | 22 g | 44% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.17 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 202 mg | 16% | |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 416 mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin A | 34 mcg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.05 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3 mcg | 0% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.17 mg | 14% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.47 mg | 36% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.3 mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17 mg | 10% | |
| Folate | 33 mcg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.8 mcg | 33% | |
| Magnesium | 116 mg | 28% | |
| Zinc | 2.2 mg | 20% | |
| Selenium | 21 mcg | 38% |
Estimated, not verified. These numbers are calculated from typical ingredient data and haven't been checked against a lab or your brands. Check the labels of what you buy and confirm anything that matters to you, especially sodium, sugar and allergens.
* % Daily Value shows how much one serving adds to a 2,000-calorie day. † Net carbs is not on US labels; it is total carbs minus fiber, allulose, erythritol and half of other sugar alcohols. "To taste" amounts are counted as written. Counted items (eggs, cloves, spoons) use the rounded amount shown in the ingredient list. Vitamins and minerals are from raw ingredients; cooking lowers some, especially vitamin C and folate. How this is calculated.
Steps
Put everything in the blender.
Blend 1 minute. Scrape down the sides with the spatula. Blend 1 minute more.
Done looks like: Smooth, glossy and dark, with no white specks of curd. Taste. Add a little more allulose or a pinch of salt if it tastes flat.
Spoon into a bowl. Chill 30 minutes if you have time; it sets thicker.
Done looks like: Thick enough that a spoon stands up for a second.
Equipment
Blender $30–100
What to look for
- Handles frozen fruit without stalling
- Jar that is easy to take apart and rinse
Skip: Expensive high-speed blenders unless you blend every day. A personal blender works for one serving.
Silicone spatula $5–12
What to look for
- One-piece (no seam where the head meets the handle)
- Stiff enough to scrape, safe on non-stick
Skip: Wooden spatulas for non-stick pans; they work but do not scrape as cleanly.
What goes wrong
| What | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Grainy, with little curds | Not blended long enough. | Blend the full 2 minutes and scrape down in between. A small blender cup works better than a large jug. |
| Tastes of cheese | Too little cocoa or salt. | Add 1 teaspoon more cocoa and a small pinch of salt, then blend again. |
Notes
Allergies: removing an allergen from the recipe does not remove it from your kitchen or from other products. Check labels for "may contain" warnings.
Pregnancy: Use cottage cheese made from pasteurized milk (check the label).