Ingredients Dairy Recipes Cheese Recipes Cottage Cheese Recipes 9 Cottage Cheese Desserts To Use Up That Tub in the Fridge By Diana Moutsopoulos Diana Moutsopoulos Diana Moutsopoulos is a food writer, recipe developer, Greek cuisine expert, and an Editorial Director at Allrecipes. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on August 25, 2021 Close Photo: Yoly There's so much you can do with a tub of cottage cheese in the fridge, and that even includes when your sweet tooth strikes! These unique desserts all have one thing in common — they star a not-so-common dessert ingredient: Cottage cheese. From a deliciously retro cottage cheese pie to Oma's best cottage cheese cheesecake, try any of these recipes next time you've got a little extra cottage cheese to spare. 01 of 10 Strawberry Tiramisu Trifle View Recipe Jmar Layers of fresh strawberries, whipped cream, lady fingers, and cottage cheese make an elegant and light trifle that is sure to wow guests. "I make this regularly for parties and such and without fail I always get folks begging me for this recipe," says reviewer gaochinwen. 02 of 10 Oma's Cottage Cheesecake View Recipe Rebecca from LA No cream cheese here! Oma's recipe for cheesecake uses a full 2 cups of cottage cheese, resulting in a lighter dessert that tastes just as decadent as even the richest of cheesecakes. Reviewer AuntAmethyst says, "My husband couldn't tell this cheesecake was low-fat, and he though it tasted like store-bought. (That's a compliment!)" The dozens upon dozens of five-star reviews can't be wrong; this cheesecake recipe is a keeper! 03 of 10 Strawberry Fluff View Recipe Pam C Make this retro fluff recipe with just three ingredients in addition to cottage cheese. Reviewer Shelliegh offers a tip from her grandma for a perfectly fluffy result every time: "My grandmother always fixes this recipe. If you first let the gelatin sit in the refrigerator until it begins to gel then add the remaining ingredients so they don't [separate]." 04 of 10 Best Ever Rugelach View Recipe These rugelach are made with a combination of cottage cheese and butter for a deliciously light result. The five-star reviews keep coming in for this recipe, like this one from RuthCooks: "Absolutely incredible! Takes a little time but wow! So worth the results." 05 of 10 Cottage Cheese Cookies View Recipe Gordon Adriana These soft and moist cookies taste almost brownie-like according to some reviewers. You don't have to let anyone in on the secret ingredient, either. "I have been making these for years. When I first tried these I wasn't told that they had cottage cheese in them because they knew I didn't like cottage cheese. But you don't even taste the cottage cheese," says reviewer Linda. 06 of 10 Cottage Cheese Puff Pastry View Recipe westcoastmom The sky's the limit when it comes to the sweet treats you can make with this cheater's puff pastry, which uses cottage cheese and is far easier to work with than regular puff pastry. Recipe submitter WestCoastMom says she got the recipe from her mother-in-law, who would use the pastry for everything from turnovers to strudel. 07 of 10 Strawberry Blintzes View Recipe This old-school brunch favorite doubles as a sweet after-dinner treat. The filling is made mostly with cottage cheese with a touch of cream cheese, and a dash of vanilla for good measure. 08 of 10 Pashka View Recipe Karen This Russian dessert, traditionally served at Easter, is similar to a no-bake cheesecake in texture. This recipe calls for a mixture of cottage cheese, sour cream, and cream cheese, which chills overnight in a mold. Reviewer Irene says her mother "made Pashka every Easter and used vanilla bean and yellow raisins. She used a plastic flower pot with holes and lined it with cheese cloth so that the liquid could drain." 09 of 10 Creamed Cottage Cheese Pie View Recipe Yoly A vintage pie recipe that was first submitted to Allrecipes over 20 years ago. It's received lots of rave reviews since and tastes like a slice of old-fashioned comfort. The pie is baked with a cozy filling of cottage cheese, eggs, raisins, and nuts. 10 of 10 More Inspiration Kim Find more fun ways to use cottage cheese with our recipes and collections: Pictured: Hummingbird Cake Cottage Cheese Bowl Cottage Cheese Pancakes Our Entire Cottage Cheese Recipe Collection Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit