6 High Protein Cottage Cheese Dips You Can Make in 5 Minutes
Snack smarter with these 6 easy, low effort cottage cheese dips that take just 5 minutes to make. Blend it once, split it into bowls, and now have snacks for days. These 6 flavor variations are for inspiration and you can customize however you prefer! One half cup serving has 14 grams of protein and just 85-100(ish) calories. A larger 24-ounce container provides about 5-6 servings. Pair with whole wheat crackers, tortilla chips, celery, bell peppers, carrots, pita chips, strawberries -- check out the post for more details on each dip!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 85kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 24 ounces cottage cheese one large container
Ranch Dip
- ½–1 teaspoon ranch seasoning
- Squeeze of lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped pickled chili peppers or marinated red bell peppers. chopped bell peppers is another option
Cinnamon Cheesecake Dip
- ½-1 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey (tastes better with 2 tsp)
- Splash of vanilla
Berry Cheesecake
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Lemon zest, to taste
- Honey, to taste
- 1/4 cup mixed berries (I love thawed from frozen berries) can smash them into the dip
- 1-2 teaspoons instant pudding mix for a sweeter dip vanilla or cheesecake flavor
Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil
- Sun-dried tomatoes, chopped.
- Minced basil, 1-2 leaves.
- Italian seasoning.
- Other ideas to add in: feta cheese or goat cheese crumbles.
Taco Dip (OR Buffalo Dip)
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning OR 1-2 Tbsp. buffalo sauce
- Garlic powder (optional)
- 1-2 tablespoons finely chopped pickled chili peppers, chopped bell peppers, and/or jalapenos
- Green onions, optional
Mediterranean Feta Dip
- 1 tablespoon feta cheese
- Lemon zest
- Diced kalamata olives
- Other ideas: diced red onion or cucumbers.
- A drizzle of Italian or Greek dressing, optional, if you prefer more flavor.
- Greek seasoning
Instructions
- Add an entire container of cottage cheese to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth or your preferred texture. If blade gets stuck, add 1-2 tablespoons of milk.
- Divide into 4-6 servings. I usually do 1/2-3/4 cup serving for each dip. Use the flavor inspirations to change the flavor profile of each snack container! The ingredients are for one serving.
- Refrigerate immediately - tastes best when cold! Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional information is just an estimation and calculted with 2% Good Culture cottage cheese and ranch seasoning. If combined with 6 Triscuit crackers, this snack amounts to 201 calories, 6 grams of fat, 3.4 grams of fiber, 16.8 grams of protein, 560 mg sodium, 24 grams of carbohydrates.
- I recommend picking 2-3 flavor variations so it's doesn't feel too overwhelming but still adds some variety!
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 2.5g | Sodium: 400mg | Sugar: 3g