This cottage cheese fudge recipe combines smooth cottage cheese with 60% dark chocolate to make a rich, sliceable dessert. It uses only two main ingredients, requires no baking, and sets in the refrigerator.
Why You'll Love This Cottage Cheese Fudge
- Only Two Main Ingredients: Cottage cheese and dark chocolate create the complete fudge mixture.
- No-Bake Preparation: The recipe only requires blending, melting, mixing, and chilling.
- Easy to Prepare Ahead: The fudge can set in the refrigerator several hours before serving.
- Adjustable Thickness: Two loaf-pan sizes let you make thicker or slightly thinner pieces.
When I want something chocolatey without making a traditional cooked fudge, this is one of the simplest options. Blending the cottage cheese changes its curdled texture into a smooth base before the chocolate is added. It requires even less preparation than my 2 ingredient chocolate fudge and avoids the stovetop sugar mixture used in Hershey's old-fashioned cocoa fudge.
For me, the 60% dark chocolate provides the right balance of deep chocolate flavor and sweetness. The cottage cheese must be blended completely smooth before the melted chocolate is stirred through it, creating an evenly combined mixture that firms as it chills. Unlike my easy marshmallow fudge, this cottage cheese chocolate fudge does not require boiling or a candy thermometer.
Key Ingredients for Cottage Cheese Fudge
Only two ingredients are needed to make this cottage cheese fudge.
- Cottage Cheese: I bring it to room temperature and blend it thoroughly until no visible curds remain, creating a smooth base for the fudge.
- 60% Dark Chocolate: I use either a dark chocolate bar or chocolate chips. The chocolate adds structure, sweetness, and a deep cocoa flavor once the mixture has chilled.
How to Make Cottage Cheese Fudge
The complete recipe card contains the measurements, but this is how the method comes together.
1. Blend the Cottage Cheese: Blend the room-temperature cottage cheese until completely smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
2. Melt the Chocolate: Microwave the dark chocolate in short intervals, stirring after each one until melted and smooth.
3. Combine Everything: Stir the melted chocolate into the blended cottage cheese until smooth and evenly combined.
4. Chill the Fudge: Spread the mixture in the lined pan and refrigerate until completely firm.
Tips for Cottage Cheese Fudge
Bring the Cottage Cheese to Room Temperature: Cold cottage cheese can cool the chocolate quickly, so I take it out of the refrigerator before starting.
Create a Parchment Sling: Leaving paper above the sides of the pan makes the firm fudge much easier to lift out without damaging it.
Let It Stand Briefly Before Cutting: I leave the chilled fudge at room temperature for a few minutes when it feels too firm to slice comfortably.
Storage
Keep the sliced cottage cheese fudge in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. I return any remaining pieces to the refrigerator promptly so they retain their firm texture.
What to Serve with Cottage Cheese Fudge
This fudge works well as a small chilled chocolate dessert or as part of a selection with maple fudge and chocolate walnut fudge. The different flavors and textures provide variety without requiring another plated dessert.
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Recipe
Cottage Cheese Fudge
Ingredients
- 175 g cottage cheese - at room temperature
- 350 g 60% dark chocolate - chopped if using a bar
Instructions
- Line a 9 × 5-inch or 8 × 4-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving enough overhang to lift out the fudge.
- Blend 175 g cottage cheese at room-temperature until completely smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
- Stir the melted chocolate into the blended cottage cheese until the mixture is smooth and evenly combined.
- Transfer the cottage cheese fudge mixture to the lined loaf pan and smooth the surface.
- Refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until completely firm. Lift the fudge from the pan and cut it into 18 pieces.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.
Sandra says
This 2 ingredient fudge is seriously the easiest little chocolate fix. The cottage cheese blends silky smooth, and once it chills it slices into the creamiest squares, keep it in the fridge and grab a piece whenever you want something sweet.