Description
This flourless lemon cottage cheese cake is light, creamy, protein-rich, and bursting with fresh citrus flavor—perfect for a guilt-free dessert.
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
2 large eggs
1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
Zest of 1 lemon
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp cornstarch or almond flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line pan.
2. Blend all ingredients until smooth.
3. Pour batter into pan.
4. Bake 35–40 minutes until set.
5. Cool completely and refrigerate before slicing.
Notes
Use full-fat cottage cheese for best texture.
Chill at least 2 hours before serving.
Store leftovers in fridge up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 55mg