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If you\u2019ve ever craved a classic chocolate frosty but don\u2019t want the added sugar and empty calories, this healthy, protein-packed version hits the spot. Thick, creamy, and chocolatey, it tastes like a Wendy\u2019s frosty but comes with the bonus of real nutrition from cottage cheese and nut butter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
High in protein<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Cottage cheese provides a smooth, creamy texture while packing in protein. Nut butter adds even more.<\/p> Rich chocolate flavor<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Cocoa powder or cacao makes it satisfy your chocolate cravings.<\/p> Quick and simple<\/strong>\u2014just a few ingredients, a blender, and 30 minutes in the freezer.<\/p> Customizable<\/strong>\u2014Swap cottage cheese for Greek yogurt or peanut butter for cashew butter depending on your preference.<\/p> Cottage cheese<\/strong>\u2014Full-fat gives the creamiest texture; Greek yogurt can be substituted.<\/p> Cocoa powder<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Or cacao for a deeper chocolate flavor.<\/p> Nut or seed butter<\/strong>\u2014Cashew or peanut butter works best; use unsalted to avoid excess saltiness.<\/p> Sweeteners<\/strong>\u2014Maple syrup combined with a little stevia keeps it naturally sweet.<\/p> Vanilla extract<\/strong>\u2014enhances the flavor.<\/p> Milk<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Any milk you enjoy, dairy or non-dairy, to adjust thickness.<\/p> Combine cottage cheese, cocoa, nut butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and milk in a blender.<\/p> Blend until smooth and creamy.<\/p> Chill in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Stir in any frozen bits to create a thick, frosty texture.<\/p> Serve immediately for a rich, indulgent treat.<\/p> For the best texture, use a mix of cottage cheese and Greek yogurt if desired.<\/p> Stick to unsalted nut or seed butter to prevent the frosting from tasting too salty.<\/p> If you\u2019re dairy-free, this recipe may not work well; tofu could be experimented with, but results may vary.<\/p> [adinserter block=”7″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n This chocolate frosty is creamy, chocolatey, and packed with protein thanks to cottage cheese and peanut butter. It tastes indulgent like a fast-food frosty but keeps things healthy and low sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Servings:<\/strong> 2 1 cup cottage cheese<\/p> 1 tablespoon cocoa powder<\/p> 1 tablespoon unsalted nut or seed butter<\/p> 1 tablespoon maple syrup<\/p> \u00bd teaspoon vanilla extract<\/p> 8\u201310 drops liquid stevia<\/p> \u00bc cup milk of your choice<\/p> Blend all ingredients until very smooth.<\/p> Freeze for 30\u201360 minutes until slush-like.<\/p> Stir and serve immediately.<\/p> Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you prefer, replace stevia with an extra tablespoon of maple syrup.<\/p> Nutrition is based on low-fat cottage cheese, peanut butter, and unsweetened almond milk.<\/p> Calories: 189 kcal<\/p> Carbohydrates: 14.3 g<\/p> Protein: 18.2 g<\/p> Fat: 7 g<\/p> Fiber: 1.4 g<\/p> Sugar: 7.3 g<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n [adinserter block=”6″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you\u2019ve ever craved a classic chocolate frosty but don\u2019t want the added sugar and empty calories, this healthy, protein-packed…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3583,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[54,14,281,282,283,211,25,284],"class_list":["post-3584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","tag-butter","tag-cheese","tag-chocolate","tag-cottage","tag-frosty","tag-milk","tag-minutes","tag-protein"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3584\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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