A light and creamy cheesecake dip that’s high in protein, low in fat, and loaded with cookie flavour!
Today’s recipe is incredibly easy; putting together today’s recipe post was surprisingly not. Why? Because I had trouble not eating it all before I got a chance to photograph it Because I didn’t have any acceptable dishes to photograph it in… which meant it was sitting in my fridge for longer than it should have been… which meant I had trouble not eating it all before I got a chance to photograph it 😉
I mean, there I was getting ready to shoot, when BAM! realization hit like a truck — none of the dishes in my cupboards accented the natural beauty fine features of my recipe. They were all either too big or too white… which is a problem when you’re working with something that’s… well… white.
I tell ya… #foodbloggerproblems. I’ve managed to pick up a handful of new pieces over the past couple of months, but my collection still leaves a lot to be desired.
See here’s the thing… I really hate don’t like clutter. Really, really. I find it both distracting and suffocating… which might explain why I’ve been living in my current place for almost 3 (!!!!) years now and it’s still pretty devoid of any kind of decoration. I have the big, basic necessities (couches, tables, beds, desks, chairs, lamps, Douglas, etc.), but when it comes to those smaller personal touches? Only a few here and there. And don’t even get me started on how often I go through my stuff and toss or donate things I no longer use… we’re talking weekly.
That being said, I wasn’t too thrilled when I realized that I would have to go out and buy new dishes that I probably wouldn’t use for much else, but you do what you gotta do; and so I did…
Blue ones… because they look pretty in pictures and go well with white. Yes? Maybe? I don’t know. I do know that I’ve spent enough time talking about clutter and dishes, so let’s switch gears and talk about what’s inside those dishes instead, shall we?
Remember the no-bake strawberry cheesecake I posted a couple weeks ago? Remember how I admitted to almost not being able to post it because I couldn’t stop taste-testing the cheesy filling? Well, this is that cheesy filling… with a few modifications.
First, I replaced the gelatine with coconut flour since dips don’t need to maintain a set shape and coconut flour is a lot easier to work with. Second… flavours! Two of them because I couldn’t quite decide which one I liked better. But when you’re choosing between cookies ‘n’ cream…
… and cookie dough…
… there really are no losers; especially when this dip tastes pretty darn fantastic without any add-ins whatsoever. It’s crazy creamy, and slightly tangy with just a hint of sweetness.
Third… are you still here listening to me ramble? Because you should be in your kitchen whipping this baby up! Especially because there’s no way I’m sharing my stash 😉
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Lightened-Up Cheesecake Dip {two ways}
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
Ingredients
For the cheesecake base:
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp. coconut flour
- 2 – 4 Tbsp. powdered sugar, depending how sweet you want it
For the cookies ‘n’ cream version:
- Cheesecake base + 4 Oreo cookies
For the cookie dough version:
- Cheesecake base + 2 Tbsp. almond/peanut butter
Instructions
- Add cottage cheese and Greek yogurt to the bowl of a food processor and process until they form a smooth paste.
- Add coconut flour and powdered sugar and continue processing.
- Add your add-ins of choice, and process until fully incorporated.
- Transfer to a bowl and enjoy! Store in a covered container in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
OH my gee spoons it’s even greater than you described. Why you suck at describing via phone? Fail. Whale.
Clutter I hate. Clutter I live in.
Um, wow. This is wonderful. Can’t wait to make it!
I’m the exact same way – I hate clutter! I never buy trinkets or souvenirs because I don’t like having things around that don’t serve a purpose. Maybe I’m just a grinch, but I like to think I’m practical. 😛
This dip looks seriously delicious though. I was just telling Arman how I used up my coconut flour today and I wasn’t planning on buying more because I don’t use it enough and all my recipes with it tend to fail, but between his recipe and yours, I’m definitely convinced I need to buy it again!
Arman’s recipe from today looked freaking amazing! But coconut flour is definitely a pain in the butt to work with — I mostly love it in mug cakes.
I like a mix of cozy clutter and minimalism! I grew up in a household that was pretty anal about minimalism and cleanliness that I think my style is a little more rebellious…but still with a touch of that from my childhood. Never thought about that until now!
Umm this looks so easy and delicious, and i’m thinking it would be delicious on a bowl of oats in a ‘desert-for-breakfast’ kind of way. I can handle a little clutter as long as it’s not in my workspace, otherwise i just can’t focus.
I guess that’s kind of what I have alomst every night…well, not almost, it is every night. Over here we have “quark” which is something between cream cheese and yogurt, it is often compared with Greek yogurt (high protein, low fat). I whip it until creamy and add in different flavours: vanilla, cocoa powder, cinnamon e.g. And top it with chopped nuts, seeds and/or dark chocolate. It is heaven!
Wowwwww, I must make. Can you sub almond flour for the coconut flour or is that it? I’m not the biggest fan of coconut :(.
For sure! You just need something to thicken it up a little, unless you don’t mind a slightly thinner dip — then you can just leave it out completely.
Wow, yeah, I want this. Cookies n cream and cookie dough (sans chocolate chips) are two of my favorite flavors!
I don’t mind and actually like a little bit of clutter. My family has never been super tidy, so I guess the cozy clutter reminds me of home! But there is definitely a limit to the amount of clutter I can handle before going crazy.
Love the new bowls!
Cheesecake DIP?!
ARE. YOU. DEFYING. THE. LAWS. OF. THE. UNIVERSE?!
Your cheesecake dip with homemade cookie butter and we can dominate the world and create beautiful babies.
You just made a foodie very, very happy! Thanks for sharing this! Looks so good <3
Favorite color is lavender/purple but I also loveeeee mint green …
now i know why you run with spoons! because i’ll be chasing you for it and steal all the dip! tee hee. YUMO!
Best.comment.ever. :lol Omg… thank you for being wonderful <3
Ahhhhh! You had me at DIP! You melted my heart with the cookies & cream. And then you BROUGHT ME TO MY KNEES with the cookie dough! Girl, you made this JUST for me didn’t you? I mean, you’re pretty much describing me to a tee in this post. I’ve been in my place for three years and I’m still making my way around the house in terms of decorating and yeah, I go through my “clutter purges” on a regular basis…I’ve got a stack half the size of my car in the garage waiting to be taken to Goodwill! Ugh, out of sight out of mind? Only thing is, after three cycles of purging, I still have a cabinet of dishes that looks like a mini TJ Maxx! Oops?
I’d be more than happy to take some of those dishes off your hands 😀
This cheesecake dip looks heavenly!! I’m definitely pinning this!
I don’t like clutter! My favorite color is teal/turquoise!
Cannot deal with clutter at ALL which is a bit of a problem sometimes, seeing as I am by far the most organized/tidy person in my family. Sometimes they’ll just leave EVERYTHING out and it makes me want to scream!
Love sweet dips like this, thanks for sharing!
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Yup, yup. Dishes and setting up the stage before I shoot my food is always a serious struggle. I use the need for cute dishes for a single shoot an excuse to go buy copious amount of single plates and cute spoons which I use about once before they get all jumbled up in my cupboards. I’m a total packrat when it comes to dishes! Your photos turned out beautifully though and YES to the cookie add ins <3.
I’m not going to lie- I skimmed through the post to get to the recipe…but then I did go back and read properly :)! Forget love, I wanna fall in a bowl of this dip- any flavor will do! I love that shade of blue too- definitely one of my favorite colors. As for clutter, I constantly face the dilemma of hating clutter versus being a hoarder!!
Silly question, what’s icing sugar? I’ve never heard of it! Also, my favorite color is pink… although I’m sure everyone already knew that 😉
It’s what I always call powdered sugar… but you’re the second person to ask so I’m thinking maybe I’m a minority here 😆
Love the combo of greek yog + cottage cheese you used in this. Such a good idea! I think I’m going to book mark this to bring to my grandparents house next time I go. Yummmmm
I’ve started to realize that clutter really bothers me. I like clear, neutral colored space. And this dip sounds freaking delicious! I love that you have two options so we can make whatever our little hearts desire 🙂
I am the SAME way with decorating things… And if I do have decorations, I like them to be homemade or framed pictures I’ve taken myself. Actually, I think I love Christmas decorations a lot for the fact they’re only up for a short time! Too much clutter for too long makes me antsy.
And my favorite color…?! Man, this is hard. I love neons/bright colors, but I tend to gravitate towards pink all of the time. Hot pink, to be exact. ;o)
This looks incredibly delicious! I wish I had cottage cheese right meow :o(
I’m definitely ok with some clutter – growing up in a small house with 4-6 people at any given time meant that clutter was just a fact of life! Plus it’s cozy 🙂
I honestly don’t think I’ve ever tried cottage cheese… is that weird? Neither of my parents like it, so we never had it when I was a kid, and to be honest I kind of forgot about it! I’m much more tempted to try it now, especially if it’s in the form of a cookie dough dip!
So I feel like combining the two would be an amazing combination…granted I am pretty much sold with anything that involves nut butter and cookies! I had a donut in Denver a couple of weeks ago with chocolate frosting, Oreos, and peanut butter. It was amazing!
That is so interesting. First, I’m the same way. I hate excess clutter and could seriously live my life from about 10 different items. I love it.
Anyways part of the reason I could never be a food blogger is because I always eat my food within a few seconds of cooking it. HAHA.
So do I! Which is why photoshoots can be torture sometimes… And also why I always have to keep a little something to snack on behind the scenes 😉
C doesn’t like clutter either! We actually organized my food prop display this weekend. It’s colour coordinated and I have over 50 pieces…so yeah you might not like it here lol
Ugh I seriously hate clutter and always cleaning things out. I like to keep things simple and hate when I can’t find things and have too much. I moved last year and actually have empty kitchen cabinets. For the blo, I’ve had to buy a few things and it was a little hard for me to accept. I tried to buy small things that I could repurpose.
Umm, remind me to clean and organize before you ever find yourself in my apartment. There’s a bit of clutter…and opening my closets would probably lead you to some sort of heart attack. But it my defense, most of the clutter is Eric’s! I need a filing cabinet or something…
Favourite colour: purple. Although lately I’ve been loving blues and coral.
If you saw my dish/food prop clutter you’d probably go crazy. Love the blue bowls though! Great accent. Oh and this dip looks amazing like usual 🙂
I’m with you on the clutter-phobia – I’ve just moved into a VERY cluttered house and am doing my best to wean the other tenants (um, my parents!) off it. It’s stressful to say the least.
On the upside you just gave me the recipe for something that will de-stress me for a good half hour. I thank you Ms Spoons!
OMG amazing!! Cant wait to try this!
I hate clutter and clean things frequently that I can’t even appreciate how clean and empty things are because nothing is ever that dirty or cluttered lol. Does that make sense? Right now my mission is to unload all of this year’s school stuff that we no longer need. I am giving my son one more day to sort through any papers he wants to keep before I dump them all.
I seriously wish my mom pulled that kind of stunt on me. I have waaaaaaaaay too many old notes/essays/tests/projects laying around because I’m afraid to get rid of them “just in case I ever need them again”… which I won’t, considering it’s been YEARS.
Yummm this sounds amazing! So not as bad for you as I would have guessed. Question though – what is “icing sugar”?
Just powdered sugar 🙂
I love the color purple! I prefer a balance of cozy clutter and minimalism. Although I’ve been better the last few months, I tend to keep way things that I really don’t need.
Oh my gosh, this looks so freakin’ good!! 🙂
Oh my gosh, yum! I love that the recipe does not include any cream cheese (which I despise).
I am a minimalist through and through. You’ll find me tossing things out left and right. Clutter be gone!
Airy minimalism DEFINITELY. I like it clear and neat in my appartment too. I do have some decor stuff but I talk about huge vases or big big plates with a few simple pieces.
Now the recipe – I can not even believe I forgot about whipped cottage cheese. It is the best!! I love that you added greek yogurt and coconu flour – all my favorites!!
I LOVE this recipe!!! I may even be able to get my picky eaters to eat it.
I do feel you with you with the issue of not having the right food props. I feel like I’m always using the same stuff, but when I’m at the store I never know what I’m going to need. Like you said #foodbloggerproblems. I think you made a good choice with the blue… all of the pictures look gorgeous!
Ugh, it’s the worst… right? And when I’ve finally decided on something I like, I never know whether I should just buy one, two, or an entire set 😆
Exactly!!!!
Ok THIS is my kind of recipe. Just mix it all up and you’re done. I am totally making this for a snack ASAP. As far as food photography goes – totally know what you mean. I haven’t made a recipe in ages, but it’s so disappointing when you’re about to shoot one and you realize that you don’t have anything to shoot it in! The dollar store has served me well for finding cute, cheap dishes that I only use for photography.
With a family of 5 in a small house I don’t think I have a choice but to be comfortable with clutter! Or at least tolerate it. I’ve never lived in a “bare” environment so I guess I am a clutter chick, although at the same time it drives me nuts, I think it’s also comforting.
Looks like we had cheesecake on the brain for today’s post 😉
Such an easy, quick dip! I would have to sub the cottage cheese as cottage and cream cheeses are not friends with my gut…but, then I wouldn’t be able to stop snacking either!
I love black and blue – wait…not in a bruises kind of combo though…
Your blue dishes work so well with this dip! And am all about less clutter myself, though I do have a problem getting rid of my daughters drawings/projects from when she was younger.
I don’t think cottage cheese agrees with me too much either, but sometimes I just can’t help myself! So good.
Noooo clutter for me. I’m constantly throwing things out that I just do not need or want. I like clear tables, beds that are made, and pantries that are strategically organized 🙂
Favorite color is definitely blue, tied with black.
And I love cottage cheese, so this sounds totally amazing. Cookie dough version for me!