Creamy, customizable, and packed with protein
This simple cottage cheese dip is a versatile snack that can be enjoyed sweet or savoury. With just one base ingredient and a few flavour options, it’s an easy way to add protein to snacks, meals, and lunchboxes. Serve it as a dip, spread, or topping with your family’s favourite foods.
Ingredients
Base
- 1 cup 2% cottage cheese, blended until smooth
Choose One Flavour Profile
Dill
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped
Garlic & Herb
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Directions
- Blend cottage cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Choose your preferred flavour profile and stir the ingredients into the blended cottage cheese until well combined.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Enjoy with vegetables, fruit, crackers, bread, pancakes, French toast, or use as a spread and topping.
Dietitian’s Tips
- Cottage cheese is a high-protein food that can help children meet their daily protein needs for growth and development.
- Looking for an extra nutrition boost? Add ½ teaspoon of ground flaxseed for additional fibre and omega-3 fatty acids.
- If your child isn’t a fan of dipping, try using this spread as a topping on foods like chili, pasta, eggs, baked potatoes, and more.
- For younger children, offering different flavour options can be a fun way to encourage exploration and acceptance of new tastes.