Baked Cottage Cheese Dessert with Orange Zest

This baked cottage cheese dessert is light, creamy and bright with fresh orange zest — a simple, comforting treat that tastes like sunshine. With just a handful of ingredients blended into a smooth batter, it bakes into a soft, golden dessert perfect with tea or coffee. If you love cottage cheese bakes, try our Royal Cottage Cheese Cake with Blueberries or our Mango Cottage Cheese Soufflé too. For more baking inspiration, Serious Eats has wonderful guides to custards and baked desserts.

Ingredients

• 500 g full-fat cottage cheese
• 3 eggs
• 1/2-1 cup sugar
• Pinch of vanilla
• 250 g sour cream
• Zest of 1 orange

Instructions

1. Blend all ingredients into a smooth batter.
2. Line a 20-22 cm pan with parchment and pour in the mixture.
3. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 45-50 minutes.
4. Cool completely before serving.

Tips

• Blend the batter until completely smooth — a food processor works best for a silky texture.
• Let the dessert cool completely before slicing so it sets and holds its shape; Allrecipes has plenty of tips for baking with cottage cheese.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature, with fresh berries or a spoonful of sour cream.

Nutrition

Per 100 g: 178.1 kcal | Protein 12.5 g | Fat 5.6 g | Carbs 19.8 g