What if my blended cottage cheese mixture is too thin to stay on the parchment?

That happened to me the first time I made it, I must have over blended it. If you notice your cottage cheese is very thin, it will spread too much on the parchment and won't stay in a rectangle shape on the baking sheet. If that happens use a 7" by 11" baking pan lined with parchment paper. It will hold the shape better.

What is the best type of cottage cheese to use?

It's best to use an organic, pasture raised cottage cheese. The animals are sustainably raised and taken care of with kindness. Full fat cottage cheese is the creamiest but low fat will also work. I like Good Culture brand , it has probiotics and isn't too tart.

Can I add more sweetener?

Yes absolutely. These cottage cheese bars are not very sweet. Taste before pouring onto the parchment paper. If you like your treats sweet, add more maple syrup.

How long will the frozen cottage cheese bark stay outside of the refrigerator.

Not very long. It's like ice cream it will start melting after about 3-4 minutes.

Frozen Cottage Cheese Bark

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Frozen Cottage Cheese Bark is a sweet and creamy high protein treat. This recipe is made with chocolate and almonds. It’s incredibly healthy and easy to make.

Author: Ingrid DeHart
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Yield: 6 servings 1x
Category: Snacks, Desserts
Method: Blend
Cuisine: Paleo, Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Ingredients

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4 Tablespoons chocolate chips, melted
2 Tablespoons chopped tamari almonds or roasted almonds
2 cups whole milk cottage cheese, I use Good Culture
2–3 Tablespoons maple syrup or honey
2 Tablespoons almond butter
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler, stir until smooth. Let sit on top of the water in the double boiler to keep warm. Coarsely chop the almonds.
Blend cottage with almond butter, maple syrup, vanilla and almond extract in a food processor or high-speed blender, until smooth. Scrape down the sides as needed. Don’t over blend or it will get too thin.
Pour cottage cheese mixture onto a parchment lined baking sheet and form into a rectangle shape, using your spatula, about 1/4 inch thick.
Drop teaspoon size dollops of the melted chocolate onto the cottage cheese about 1 1/2 inches apart. You should get about 12. Use a fork to swirl the chocolate around.
Sprinkle the chopped almonds on top.
Freeze for 2-3 hours until firm. Remove from the freezer and cut or break into pieces.
Serve immediately. Store remainder in an airtight container or freezer bag.
When frozen, let sit at room temperature for 1-2 minutes for best texture.
Don’t let the cottage cheese bars sit out of the freezer for more than 3-4 minutes they will begin to melt.

Equipment

rimmed baking sheet 12″x16″

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