Cottage cheese is one of the easiest ways to make a cheesecake higher in protein. Blended until smooth, it turns creamy and rich, and the cheese flavor almost disappears behind chocolate, fruit, cookies, or lemon. These 14 cottage cheese cheesecake recipes include baked cheesecakes made in a blender, classic baked slices, small-batch cheesecakes, and no-bake jars. Pick the one that fits your night.
Why Make Cheesecake With Cottage Cheese?
Cottage cheese works in a cheesecake for a few simple reasons:
- More protein: cottage cheese takes the place of part or most of the cream cheese, so each slice has more protein than a classic cheesecake.
- Creamy when blended: a blender or food processor removes every curd and leaves a smooth filling.
- Mild flavor: chocolate, fruit, cookies, and lemon cover the tang of the cottage cheese.
- Easy options: some of these need only a blender and a baking pan, and others need no oven at all.
14 Cottage Cheese Cheesecake Recipes
1. Chocolate Cottage Cheese Cheesecake
A rich, creamy chocolate cheesecake made by blending cottage cheese, cream cheese, eggs, cocoa powder, and melted chocolate until silky smooth, then baking it on a chocolate graham cracker crust. No mixer needed. Prep time: 25 minutes. Get the Chocolate Cottage Cheese Cheesecake recipe.
2. Strawberry Blender Cottage Cheese Cheesecake
A creamy strawberry cheesecake made by blending cottage cheese, cream cheese, eggs, and fresh strawberries until silky smooth, then baking it on a graham cracker crust. No mixer needed. Prep time: 25 minutes. Get the Strawberry Blender Cottage Cheese Cheesecake recipe.
3. Blueberry Blender Cottage Cheese Cheesecake
A creamy blueberry cheesecake made by blending cottage cheese, cream cheese, eggs, and blueberries until silky smooth, then baking it on a graham cracker crust. No mixer needed. Prep time: 25 minutes. Get the Blueberry Blender Cottage Cheese Cheesecake recipe.
4. Cookies and Cream Cottage Cheese Cheesecake
A creamy cookies and cream cheesecake made by blending cottage cheese, cream cheese, eggs, and vanilla until silky smooth, folding in chopped chocolate sandwich cookies, and baking it on a cookie crumb crust. No mixer needed. Prep time: 25 minutes. Get the Cookies and Cream Cottage Cheese Cheesecake recipe.
5. Biscoff Cottage Cheese Cheesecake
A creamy Biscoff cheesecake made by blending cottage cheese, cream cheese, eggs, and Biscoff cookie butter until silky smooth, then baking it on a crushed Biscoff cookie crust. No mixer needed. Prep time: 25 minutes. Get the Biscoff Cottage Cheese Cheesecake recipe.
6. Pumpkin Blender Cottage Cheese Cheesecake
A creamy pumpkin cheesecake made by blending cottage cheese, cream cheese, eggs, and pumpkin until silky smooth, then baking it on a graham cracker crust. No mixer needed. Prep time: 20 minutes. Get the Pumpkin Blender Cottage Cheese Cheesecake recipe.
7. Healthy Cheesecake with Cottage Cheese
A classic-style baked cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and a filling of cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, cream cheese, and maple syrup. Prep time: 30 minutes. Get the Healthy Cheesecake with Cottage Cheese recipe.
8. Cottage Cheese Cheesecake, High Protein and Creamy
A full-size baked cottage cheese cheesecake made with eggs, cornstarch or whey protein, and maple syrup or honey. Prep time: 15 minutes. Get the Cottage Cheese Cheesecake, High Protein and Creamy recipe.
9. Lemon Cottage Cheese Cheesecake
A baked lemon cheesecake made with cottage cheese, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Prep time: 15 minutes. Get the Lemon Cottage Cheese Cheesecake recipe.
10. Protein Packed Cheesecakes
A small batch of baked cheesecakes made with cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, and an egg, topped with raspberries. Prep time: 10 minutes. Get the Protein Packed Cheesecakes recipe.
11. No Bake Cottage Cheese Cheesecake Jars With a Graham Cracker Crust
Cottage cheese and cream cheese blended smooth and spooned into jars over an optional graham cracker crust. No oven needed. Prep time: 10 minutes. Get the No Bake Cottage Cheese Cheesecake Jars With a Graham Cracker Crust recipe.
12. High Protein Cheesecake Jars Recipe
Cottage cheese and Greek yogurt blended with maple syrup and layered with crushed graham crackers and berries in jars. Prep time: 15 minutes. Get the High Protein Cheesecake Jars Recipe recipe.
13. Healthy Protein Cheesecake Jars
A no-bake jar made with cottage cheese, fat-free cream cheese, vanilla protein powder, and a graham cracker layer. Prep time: 15 minutes. Get the Healthy Protein Cheesecake Jars recipe.
14. No Bake Key Lime Pie Cottage Cheesecake Jars
Cottage cheese blended with heavy cream, key lime juice, and lime zest, layered over a crushed granola base. No oven needed. Prep time: 15 minutes. Get the No Bake Key Lime Pie Cottage Cheesecake Jars recipe.
Tips For Smooth Cottage Cheese Cheesecake
- Use small curd: small curd cottage cheese blends the smoothest.
- Blend first: blend the cottage cheese with the eggs until no curds are left before adding the other ingredients.
- Cool slowly: for baked cheesecakes, let the cheesecake cool in the oven with the door cracked open to help prevent cracks.
- Chill fully: chill baked cheesecakes for at least 4 hours so they slice cleanly.
- Keep it covered: store cheesecake covered in the refrigerator so it does not absorb other smells.
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FAQs
Can you make cheesecake with cottage cheese?
Yes. Blend the cottage cheese until completely smooth and it works like cream cheese in a cheesecake, with a lighter and slightly tangy flavor.
Does cottage cheese cheesecake taste like cottage cheese?
No. Once it is blended and baked or chilled, the texture is smooth and creamy, and the added flavors cover the mild tang.
Which is better, baked or no-bake cottage cheese cheesecake?
Baked cheesecakes have a firmer, classic texture and need several hours of chilling. No-bake jars are quicker and need no oven, but they are softer.
How long does cottage cheese cheesecake last?
Covered in the refrigerator, baked cheesecake keeps for about 4 days. No-bake jars are best within 2 to 3 days.