Cottage Cheese Caramel Apple Dip
A smooth cinnamon cottage cheese dip layered over homemade date caramel, made for apple slices.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- Apple slices - for serving
Date caramel:
- 8.5 ounces pitted dates - about 1⅓ cups - you will not need all of this for the dip
- boiling water - enough to cover the dates. Reserve ⅓ cup after soaking for making the caramel
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cover dates with boiling water. Soak 15 to 20 minutes. Drain, reserving ⅓ cup water plus a little extra.8.5 ounces pitted dates, boiling water
- Blend dates, ⅓ cup reserved water, salt, and vanilla 2 to 3 minutes until smooth. Thin with extra water if needed. Scrape into a bowl.½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon salt
- In the same processor, blend cottage cheese, 3 tbsp caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt 2 to 3 minutes until no curds remain.2 cups cottage cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, pinch of salt
- Spread 2 to 3 tbsp caramel in the bottom of a dish. Pour cottage cheese mixture over it.
- Chill 30 minutes, or serve right away with apple slices.Apple slices
Notes
- Blend each layer the full 3 minutes. Curds now means curds later.
- Food processor, not blender.
- Dates should squash flat before blending.
- Pour off cottage cheese liquid first.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.2mg