Skinny Buff Cheesecake Delight

I’m no fairy godmother. I cannot turn pumpkins into horse drawn carriages or anything, but I can turn a plain serving of cottage cheese into a cheesecake –like delight and that seems pretty magical to me.

Earlier this year I recruited the assistance of Erik with Lean Bodies Consulting for some of my physique goals. Under his guidance my last snack of the day consisted of peanut butter and cottage cheese. Peanut butter is an easy favorite, but even though cottage cheese is an excellent source of casein protein that will digest slowly, delivering a steady stream of protein as I drift off into dreamland, I couldn’t get excited about it. So if you want to reap the benefits of cottage cheese as a great bed-time or anytime snack, here is a way I guarantee you’ll look forward to it:

What you’ll need:

½ cup low-fat cottage cheese (I love Friendship 1%)

Reduced fat or fat free cream cheese (I use 1 pre-portioned Laughing Cow Cream Cheese Wedge)

Vanilla Extract to taste

Sweetener of choice such as Truvia to taste

How to make the magic happen:

Well basically you put all the ingredients in a blender and…. tadahh! But I would recommend a ½ cup of cottage cheese to 1 serving of cream cheese. You’ll probably also have to add a little bit of water or milk to the blender so you can achieve a smooth, creamy consistency once you’re done blending. If you can control the speed of your blender, start on low and gradually work up to a medium speed and blend until the mixture is as velvety smooth as cheesecake filling and ENJOY!

My cheesecake weighs in at 135 calories and packs 18 grams of protein and only 5 grams of fat!

Using a basic cheesecake recipe such as Kraft's "It's a snap", you'll consume 360 calories and 5X the fat and 19 grams of sugar.

The chocie is yours! xoxo ~S.B.