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Whipped Cottage Cheese Apple Walnut Parfait

Silky whipped vanilla cottage cheese layered with crisp cinnamon-lemon apple, chewy raisins and maple-glazed walnuts for a creamy, crunchy bite.

Whipped Cottage Cheese Apple Walnut Parfait

Ingredients

  • 3 cups680 gCottage cheese, 2%
  • 1¼ tsp5 gVanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp40 gMaple syrupdivided
  • 2 medium400 gApplecored and finely diced
  • 2 tsp10 gLemon juice
  • 1⅛ tsp3 gGround cinnamondivided
  • ¼ cup40 gRaisins
  • ½ cup chopped60 gWalnutsroughly chopped
  • ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt

Steps

  1. Prepare the apple first: core and finely dice it, then toss it in a bowl with the lemon juice, two-thirds of the cinnamon and the raisins. Set aside.
  2. In a separate small bowl, mix the chopped walnuts with half of the maple syrup, the remaining third of the cinnamon and the salt until coated.
  3. In a blender or food processor, blend the cottage cheese with the vanilla and the remaining half of the maple syrup until completely smooth and fluffy, about 1 minute.
  4. Set out 4 glasses. Spoon half of the whipped cottage cheese into the glasses, dividing it evenly, then top with half of the apple mixture.
  5. Add the remaining half of the whipped cottage cheese, then the remaining half of the apple mixture.
  6. Finish each glass with the maple walnuts and serve right away, or chill up to 2 hours and add the walnuts just before serving so they stay crunchy.

Contains: Milk, Tree nuts.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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