Description
These High Protein Cheesecake Jars are super creamy and flavorful, featuring a delightful mix of cottage cheese and yogurt. Perfect for a healthy snack or dessert, they are simple to prepare and can be customized with your favorite toppings. Enjoy the taste of cheesecake in a jar!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 graham cracker sheets, crushed
- 1 cup 2% cottage cheese
- ½ cup plain skyr yogurt
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- Fresh fruit
- Mini chocolate chips
- Nut Butter
Instructions
- Combine cottage cheese, skyr yogurt, maple syrup, protein powder, and vanilla bean paste in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- In each of two jars, layer the crushed graham crackers at the bottom.
- Evenly distribute the cheesecake mixture into each jar on top of the graham crackers.
- Keep the jars in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to set.
- Serve the jars plain or topped with fresh fruit, mini chocolate chips, or nut butter as desired.
Notes
For a healthier option, use low-fat or no sugar added nut butter as a topping.
Feel free to substitute with your favorite type of yogurt for different flavors.
These jars can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for a quick snack.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
