If you’ve been loving the cottage cheese dessert trend, this chocolate peanut butter fudge is about to become your new freezer obsession. It’s creamy, rich, sweet-but-not-too-sweet — and secretly high in protein with low carbs.

cottage cheese fudge squares on a cutting board sprinkled with peanuts and peanut butter

⭐️ Why You’ll Love This High Protein Fudge

High Protein, Low (or no) Sugar: Cottage cheese + peanut butter powder (optional) + lighter chocolate keep it macro-friendly.
Tastes rich and Indulgent: Creamy chocolate base with a swirl of natural peanut butter — yes please.
No-Bake & Easy! You just need a microwave and a way to blend the cottage cheese. Comes together in 15 minutes!
Freezer-Ready: Slice it up and keep squares on hand for any time a chocolate craving hits.
Just 3 net carbs, 4g protein, and 6g fiber per piece if you use sugar-free chocolate chips!

This no-bake fudge takes just minutes to prep and is the perfect healthier sweet treat to keep stashed in your freezer for a quick protein pick-me-up. It’s like having a peanut butter cup — but better for you!

Our easy chocolate peanut butter fudge recipe is a richer more indulgent version of our 2 ingredient cottage cheese fudge recipe. This is a great protein fudge bar recipe to always have stashed in your freezer!

I’ve been sneaking cottage cheese into recipes for years to help hit protein goals — and trust me, even my family can’t taste it! This fudge is a freezer staple at our house when we want something chocolatey without the sugar crash.

If you're looking for more high protein snack ideas (than also double as treats!), we think you'll also like our chocolate protein balls and our peanut butter Greek yogurt bark.

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chocolate peanut butter cottage cheese fudge stacked up on a cutting board sprinkled with peanuts

Ingredient Notes

Here's the ingredients you'll need to make chocolate peanut butter cottage cheese fudge. The quantities are down in the printable recipe card.

Cottage Cheese: Use a full-fat (4%) cottage cheese for the creamiest texture and best protein boost. Good Culture is my favorite, but any brand works. Lower-fat options are fine too, but your fudge may be slightly softer.
Chocolate Chips: Any chocolate chips will work! Semi-sweet, dark, or sugar-free chocolate chips like Lily’s (sweetened with monk fruit) are great if you want to keep the sugar low.
Peanut Butter Powder (optional): Adds an extra peanut butter punch without more fat. PB2 or Naked Nutrition are both good picks. Totally optional — the fudge is still delicious with just the peanut butter drizzle at the end!
Vanilla Extract (optional): Rounds out the chocolate flavor nicely but can be skipped if you don’t have it.
Natural Peanut Butter: Use natural peanut butter (just peanuts and salt, no sugar) for the swirl on top. Melt it slightly so it drizzles easily. Creamy or crunch works well
Chopped Peanuts (optional garnish): For extra crunch and peanutty goodness — sprinkle on top before freezing if you like!

the ingredients for cottage cheese chocolate peanut butter fudge

How to Make No Bake Healthy Fudge

Step 1.

Line Your Pan: Line a 9x5 loaf pan (or 8x8 pan) with parchment paper. Trim the corners so it fits snugly. Here's a Youtube video for help.

layering parchment paper in a loaf pan for cottage cheese fudge

Step 2.

Melt the Chocolate: Add chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring each time, until melted (about 90 seconds total).

Step 3.

Blend the Cottage Cheese: Use an immersion blender, food processor, or blender to blend the cottage cheese until smooth.

Step 4.

Combine: In a bowl, stir together the melted chocolate, blended cottage cheese, peanut butter powder (if using), and vanilla.

combining the blended cottage cheese, melted chocolate chips, and peanut butter powder in a bowl.

Step 5.

Pour & Swirl: Pour into the lined pan and smooth the top. Melt the peanut butter for about 15 seconds in the microwave, then drizzle it over the fudge. Use a toothpick to swirl, if you’d like.

pour the cottage cheese fudge into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper

add a peanut butter swirl to the top of the cottage cheese fudge

Step 6.

Freeze: Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours, or until firm.

Slice & Enjoy!
Cut into squares. Top with chopped peanuts if desired. Store in the freezer — let a square thaw slightly before eating, or microwave for 10 seconds if you can’t wait!

high protein fudge with cottage cheese chocolate and peanut butter cut up on a cutting board into squares ready to eat

FAQ

Is cottage cheese fudge healthy?

Yes! Compared to traditional fudge, this version is higher in protein and lower in sugar. It’s made with cottage cheese, peanut butter, and chocolate chips — simple ingredients you probably already have on hand.

Is this a keto cottage cheese fudge?

This is a keto cottage cheese fudge recipe when making it with chocolate chips that contain no sugar. There's many kinds on the market made with either monk fruit or erythritol.

Per serving: ~88 calories, 6.4g fat, 9.0g total carbs, 5.8g fiber, 3.2g net carbs, 4.3g protein.

What can I use instead of cottage cheese?

Full fat Greek yogurt can work in a pinch, but the texture and taste will be different — it might be tangier and softer. You'd need to use a thicker yogurt like full-fat Greek yogurt to set up properly. Cottage cheese is best for that classic creamy fudge consistency. I promise, you can't taste it when it's all blended up!

Why is cottage cheese fudge trending?

People love using cottage cheese in desserts because it’s a sneaky way to add protein without sacrificing taste or texture. It’s an easy hack for healthier sweet treats!

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Recipe

easy cottage cheese chocolate peanut butter fudge close up image on a cutting board

Cottage Cheese Fudge (Chocolate Peanut Butter)

Jenni Cole

Creamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Fudge — a high-protein, no-sugar freezer treat that tastes like a peanut butter cup! Easy, no-bake & macro-friendly.

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 3 10

Course Snacks

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 114 kcal

Equipment

9x5 loaf pan or 8x8 pan
parchment paper
immersion blender, blender, or food processor

Ingredients

1 ¼ cup cottage cheese we used Good Culture 4%
1 cup chocolate chips or Lily’s brand for sugar-free
1 scoop peanut butter powder PB2 or Naked brand are great, (optional) see notes below
1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
1 tablespoon peanut butter natural, made with no sugar

Instructions

Line your pan with parchment paper. Trim the corners to get it to lay down smoothly in the pan.
Add the chocolate chips to a small microwave bowl and melt them in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring each time. They'll take about 90 seconds to melt, depending on your unit.
Blend the cottage cheese with a blender, food processor, or immersion blender. ** see notes section below
Add the melted chocolate, blended cottage cheese, vanilla, and peanut butter powder to a bowl and combine.
Pour the mixture into a parchment-lined 9x5 loaf pan or 8x8 pan and smooth the top.
Melt the peanut butter in the microwave. Drizzle it over the top of the chocolate peanut butter fudge. You can swirl it in a bit with a toothpick but that's totally optional.
Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the freezer for 4 hours.
Slice the fudge into 12 squares. Garnish with chopped peanuts if desired. Enjoy! Store in the freezer and let defrost slightly before eating (or microwave a piece for 10 seconds if you're impatient).

Notes

Peanut butter powder: We added this because we already had it and it does add more of a peanut butter flavor. Either Naked or PB2 are great brands. You can leave this out and just let the peanut butter flavor come from the peanut butter drizzle on top.

Blending cottage cheese: With this fudge version, we blended the cottage cheese with an immersion blender before combining it with the other ingredients. You can also skip this step and just add all ingredients to a blender and combine them together like we did with our 2 ingredient cottage fudge recipe.

Cottage cheese brand: Good Culture was used since it's highest protein, but it can be hard to find and it's more expensive. Any 4% cottage cheese will work here. Lower fat cottage cheese like 2% should be ok too, but it will make the fudge a little softer.

Chocolate chips: we used Lily's chocolate chips, which are monk fruit sweetened. You can use any chocolate chips you prefer and they'll work great in this recipe.

Low carb macros (using sugar-free chocolate chips)
Per serving: ~88 calories, 6.4g fat, 9.0g total carbs, 5.8g fiber, 3.2g net carbs, 4.3g protein.

Nutrition

Serving: 1squareCalories: 114kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 4gFat: 5g

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