Almond Cottage Cheese Pudding Recipe

Almond Cottage Cheese Pudding
 If you simply can't stand the thought of another protein shake, reach for the food processor. Trust me, you'll be glad you did. Pureeing cottage cheese gives it a fluffy whipped cream cheese texture that leaves its pre-blended lumpy state alone crying on prom night.

• 1/2 cup high quality, good tasting cottage cheese (I use a 2% cottage cheese with 4 carbs per 1/2 cup that's not too salty)
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 Tablespoon all natural almond butter
• Stevia or splenda to taste

Add cottage cheese to a food processor and puree until the lumps disappear. Add 1/4 teaspoon extract and almond butter and sweetener to taste. Use rubber spatula to get every last bit out of the food processor and enjoy!

Variation: throw the cottage cheese mixture into an ice cream maker for thirty minutes (if you have the patience) and voila - high protein, low carb, all natural ice cream!