Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Bites (Printable version)

Creamy peanut butter and cottage cheese frozen bites coated in rich, dark chocolate and topped with roasted peanuts.

# What you need:

→ Filling

01 - 1 cup cottage cheese, full-fat or low-fat
02 - 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
03 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
04 - 1/2 cup natural peanut butter, creamy or crunchy

→ Chocolate Coating

05 - 1 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate, at least 60% cacao
06 - 1 tablespoon coconut oil

→ Optional Toppings

07 - 2 tablespoons crushed roasted peanuts
08 - Pinch of flaky sea salt

# How to Make It:

01 - Line a 12-cup mini muffin tin with silicone or paper liners.
02 - In a food processor or blender, blend cottage cheese, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract until completely smooth and creamy.
03 - Add peanut butter and blend until fully combined.
04 - Spoon the mixture evenly into the muffin cups, filling each approximately 3/4 full. Smooth the tops with the back of a spoon.
05 - Freeze for 1 hour or until firm.
06 - Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water using a double boiler method, or microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
07 - Remove the frozen bites from the freezer. Spoon melted chocolate over each bite, spreading to cover the tops.
08 - Sprinkle with crushed peanuts and sea salt if desired.
09 - Return the bites to the freezer for at least 1 additional hour until completely set.
10 - Once fully frozen, remove from muffin tin and store in an airtight container in the freezer. Let sit at room temperature for 3-5 minutes before consuming.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They taste indulgent while actually delivering real protein that keeps you satisfied, not just sugar-rushed.
  • Seriously takes 15 minutes of actual hands-on time, then the freezer does the work while you relax.
  • The peanut butter to chocolate ratio hits that perfect sweet spot without needing complicated techniques.
02 -
  • If your cottage cheese is watery, drain it first—wet filling won't freeze evenly and the chocolate won't stick properly.
  • Pulling them from the freezer just 3 to 5 minutes before eating makes the difference between rock-hard and actually enjoyable, letting the filling soften just enough to taste creamy.
03 -
  • The silicone liners peel away cleaner if you freeze the bites in the tin fully, then pop them out all at once instead of trying to remove them individually.
  • If your chocolate cracks when you first bite in, your cottage cheese wasn't quite frozen enough—let them sit the full second hour to prevent that.
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