Of which 19.4 g sugars and 4.2 g saturated fat.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Calcium (cottage cheese) · Protein (cottage cheese) · Potassium (banana)
Allergens gluten (oats), egg, milk
Cottage cheese cheesecake with mixed berries
A single-serve cheesecake made in the air fryer, with a berry sauce.
Ingredients
- ½ ripe banana (59 g / 2 oz)
- 60 g (2 oz) cottage cheese
- 3 tbsp cookie-flavored oats (30 g / 1 oz) — or oat flour
- 1 egg (50 g / 1¾ oz)
- salt, to taste
- cinnamon, to taste — optional
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (30 g / 1 oz) — optional
- 50 g (1¾ oz) frozen berries — for the sauce
- 25 g (1 oz) vanilla protein powder — for the cream, or vanilla/lemon protein yogurt
- olive oil, for greasing
- water or milk, as needed — for the cream
Method
- Blend the banana, cottage cheese, oats, egg, salt, cinnamon and lemon juice (if using) until creamy.
- Grease a mini silicone mold with a drizzle of olive oil and pour in the batter.
The full method (6 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Snacks & Small Plates”. The English edition is coming soon.
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