Healthy Berry Cottage Cheese Clafoutis Recipe
This Healthy Berry Cottage Cheese Clafoutis is a luscious, protein-packed baked dessert featuring a creamy cottage cheese base blended smoothly and baked with fresh or frozen berries. Lightly sweetened with erythritol or natural sweeteners, it’s a nutritious twist on the classic French clafoutis, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a wholesome dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-inspired
- Diet: Low Lactose
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups full fat cottage cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 4 tbsp sweetener (erythritol, monk fruit sweetener, honey, or maple syrup)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp cornstarch or coconut flour
- 1 1/2 cups berries (fresh or frozen - blueberries, raspberries, cherries)
- 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease your baking dish with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Blend Cottage Cheese: Add the full fat cottage cheese to a blender and blend until it becomes smooth, silky, and creamy.
- Add Remaining Ingredients: To the blender, add the eggs, sweetener of your choice, vanilla extract, cornstarch (or keto-friendly coconut flour), and optional lemon zest. Blend the mixture until smooth and well combined, approximately 30 seconds.
- Prepare Baking Dish: Pour the cottage cheese mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
- Initial Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, just until the edges start to set gently. The center should remain soft and slightly wobbly.
- Add Berries: Carefully remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle the berries evenly over the partially set clafoutis. The berries will sink slightly into the batter.
- Final Bake: Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 35 minutes until the top is golden and the center jiggles slightly. The edges will puff gently indicating perfect doneness.
- Cool and Serve: Let the clafoutis cool a few minutes before serving warm. Optionally dust with a little powdered sweetener for extra sweetness.
Notes
- Use full fat cottage cheese for best creamy texture and flavor.
- If you prefer a keto-friendly clafoutis, substitute cornstarch with coconut flour.
- Feel free to use any berries you like—fresh or frozen work equally well.
- Allowing the clafoutis to cool slightly helps it set and improves slicing.
- Dust with powdered erythritol or any sweetener of choice for a refined presentation.
