No one knows this easy and creamy low carb keto chocolate peanut butter fudge is made with cottage cheese. 6 grams of protein, 4 grams of net carbs, and only 4 simple ingredients!
cottage cheese fudge
Have you seen the two-ingredient cottage cheese fudge on TikTok?
I never tried it because I don’t think it has the best texture and it’s not a very smooth cottage cheese mixture resembling smooth fudge. That’s why I wanted to work on my own recipes.
Cottage cheese is the new cauliflower, and we’re here to bring you amazing high-protein, low-carb keto recipes using it!
If you are on a keto diet, always check out the ingredients on tiktok. Create dessert recipes without regular refined flour or refined sugar. Added sugar and carbohydrates can stimulate your sweet tooth, spike blood sugar levels, and cause cravings.
This keto peanut butter fudge uses full-fat cottage cheese. This is because it provides a creamy texture that is very similar to traditional fudge recipes made with refined sugar.
You can also use low-fat or fat-free cottage cheese, depending on your preference, but keep in mind that the texture will not be as creamy as full-fat cottage cheese.
The specific brands of cottage cheese I use are Lactose-free brands, Lactaid and Green Valley. If you don’t need lactose-free, Good Culture and Daisy brands are also great options.
Tools to easily make keto fudge
I used a food processor, but a high-speed blender will also work, but be aware that when using a high-speed blender, the creamy peanut butter tends to clump up when mixed with the cottage cheese.
You may need to pulse and stir a little with a spatula before adding the melted chocolate.
I also use a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer.
If you don’t want to use a microwave-safe bowl to melt the butter and chocolate chips in 30-second intervals, you can add water to a small saucepan.
Place a bowl over a saucepan and melt the butter and chocolate chips over low heat. This works like a double boiler.
natural sweeteners
Since sugar-free chocolate chips are sweetened with stevia, we added chocolate liquid monk fruit as an option to this creamy fudge.
For best results, taste the mixture to determine if it is sweet enough, and if not, add your favorite low-carb sweetener. Here is my sweetener guide and conversion chart.
Lily’s brand includes dark chocolate, semisweet chocolate, and milk chocolate chips, as well as peanut butter flavored chocolate chips. If you want to get rid of the chocolate flavor and make it even more peanut butter-flavored, keto peanut butter fudge could be a fun sweet treat.
Can I replace the cottage cheese?
I haven’t tested this fudge mixture by replacing the cottage cheese with anything else, but ricotta is a good option since it contains about the same amount of protein.
I haven’t tried replacing the cottage cheese with heavy cream, but this creamy milk chocolate fudge uses heavy cream, so it might work.
I haven’t tried swapping cream cheese for cottage cheese, but I think it’s a great option, but it doesn’t contain the same amount of protein.
Can I exchange chocolate chips?
Replacing chocolate chips changes the texture of this high-protein snack.
In my opinion, using unsweetened cocoa powder instead of chocolate chips would make the texture firmer and maybe a little dryer.
optional toppings
This sugar-free fudge has lots of topping options.
My favorite toppings are chopped peanuts, unsweetened chocolate chips, or just melt chocolate chips and drizzle over the top.
But the peanut butter drizzle I shared below over this fudge is decadent and satisfying.
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Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Fudge
Quantity: 16 pieces
calorie: 176kcal
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Optional peanut butter topping
Instructions
Line an 8×4 loaf pan with parchment paper.
Place peanut butter and cottage cheese in a high-powered blender or food processor. Blend until combined. Let’s set it aside.
Place chocolate chips and butter in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave for 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Alternatively, you can melt the butter and chocolate chips in a small saucepan over low heat on the stove.
Pour the melted chocolate into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Taste to determine if it is sweet enough. If not, feel free to add your favorite low-carb sweetener.
Spread into the prepared loaf pan and refrigerate for 1 hour. If using the optional peanut butter topping, melt the peanut butter and butter together and pour over the cooled fudge. Return to refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Fudge can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
Precautions
4 g net carbs per piece of fudge (not including optional peanut butter topping).
nutrition
Provided by: 1piece | calorie: 176kcal | carbohydrates: 5g | protein: 6g | fat: 15g | Saturated fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated fats: 0.1g | Monounsaturated fats: 1g | Trans fat: 0.1g | cholesterol: 10mg | sodium: 116mg | potassium: 14mg | fiber: 1g | sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 106IU | calcium: 12mg | iron: 0.01mg
