Source: New Africa, AdobeStockOnce you try homemade curd cheese bars, you'll never want store-bought ones again. They're not only tastier and healthier, but also cheaper. We've gathered a selection of recipes for you, showing how and with what to prepare them – glazed and unglazed, coconut, with condensed milk, with berries, or other fillings!
1. Curd Cheese Bars in Chocolate Glaze
Source: ok.ruThe lightest vanilla curd bars for classic lovers.
You will need: 500 g cottage cheese, 150 g chocolate, 1 tsp vanilla sugar, 50 g powdered sugar, 50 g butter, 4 tbsp vegetable oil.
Preparation: Blend cottage cheese, vanilla sugar, powdered sugar, and soft butter until smooth. Melt chocolate with vegetable oil in a double boiler. Grease the molds with this glaze and put them in the freezer for 5 minutes.
Apply a second layer of glaze and freeze for another 5 minutes, then add and gently press the curd mixture. Pour the remaining chocolate over everything and put the bars in the freezer for another 1 hour.
2. Curd Cheese Bars with Fresh Berries
Source: cookpad.comRaspberries, strawberries, or any other berry of your choice will work.
You will need: 150 g 9% fat cottage cheese, 50 g chocolate, 50 g butter, 1 tbsp powdered sugar, berries.
Preparation: Melt chocolate in a double boiler, grease the molds with it, and place them in the freezer for 5 minutes. Blend cottage cheese with soft butter and powdered sugar. Place a little curd mixture into the molds, add berries, and then more curd. Pour the remaining chocolate over the bars and refrigerate until the glaze sets.
3. Chocolate Curd Cheese Bars with Nuts
Source: mirtesen.ruIf desired, a few nuts can also be mixed into the curd mixture.
You will need: 200 g cottage cheese, 200 g cream cheese, 200 g chocolate, 50 g butter, 2 tbsp cocoa, 30 ml vegetable oil, 50 g nuts to taste, 1 tsp vanilla extract.
Preparation: Blend cottage cheese, cream cheese, soft butter, cocoa, and vanilla extract until smooth. Form the bars, place them in molds, and put them in the freezer for 1 hour. Melt chocolate with vegetable oil, then stir in chopped nuts. Using a skewer, dip the curd cheese bars into the chocolate glaze and refrigerate until set.
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4. Cream Cheese Bars
Source: livejournal.comThey turn out so delicious that you'll immediately want to make another batch.
You will need: 300 g cream cheese, 40 g butter, 4 tbsp powdered sugar, vanilla, chocolate.
Preparation: Blend all ingredients except chocolate until smooth. Press the bars into molds and put them in the freezer for about 1 hour. After that, pour melted chocolate over them and transfer to the refrigerator.
5. Ricotta Curd Cheese Bars
Source: dzen.ruRicotta is quite fatty, so you can do without butter here.
You will need: 250 g ricotta, 100 g chocolate, 2-3 tbsp powdered sugar.
Preparation: Whip ricotta with powdered sugar until smooth. Melt chocolate in a double boiler, grease the molds with it, and place them in the freezer for 5 minutes. Fill the molds with ricotta, pour the remaining chocolate over the bars, and put them in the freezer for another 20 minutes.
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6. Healthy Curd Cheese Bars
Source: pinterest.comFor a healthy recipe, choose dark sugar-free chocolate.
You will need: 400 g cottage cheese, 150 g chocolate, 2 tbsp sour cream, honey or sugar substitute, 1 tbsp vegetable oil.
Preparation: Blend cottage cheese with sour cream and sweetener to taste. Place the curd mixture into molds and put them in the freezer for half an hour. Melt chocolate with vegetable oil in a double boiler, use a skewer to dip the bars into the chocolate glaze, and return them to the refrigerator until set.
7. Curd Cheese Bars with Raisins
Source: zelengarden.ruEven children who don't like dry cottage cheese will love these bars.
You will need: 300 g cottage cheese, 50 g raisins, 100 g butter, 50 ml cream or sour cream, 4 tbsp powdered sugar, vanilla sugar.
Preparation: Soak raisins in boiling water for 10 minutes and pat dry. Sieve the cottage cheese. Beat cottage cheese, soft butter, cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla sugar with a mixer. Stir raisins into the curd mixture, place the bars into molds, and refrigerate.
8. Curd Cheese Bars with Banana
Source: AdobeStockAnother healthy option, especially if you prepare the bars without chocolate glaze.
You will need: 300 g cottage cheese, 150 g bananas, 2 tbsp honey, 100 g chocolate, 15 g coconut flakes.
Preparation: Melt chocolate, grease the molds with it, and put them in the freezer until set. Blend cottage cheese with banana and honey, add coconut flakes. Place the curd mixture into molds, pour the remaining chocolate over them, and put the bars in the freezer for another 20 minutes.
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9. Curd Cheese Bars with Coconut Flakes
Source: pinterest.comLovers of Bounty and coconut desserts will definitely enjoy this.
You will need: 300 g cottage cheese, 30 g butter, 30 g powdered sugar, 30 g coconut flakes, vanilla, 200 g chocolate, 40 ml vegetable oil.
Preparation: Blend cottage cheese, soft butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla to taste. Stir in coconut flakes. Form the bars, place them on plastic wrap, and put them in the freezer for 1 hour. Melt chocolate with vegetable oil, use a skewer to dip the bars into this glaze, and refrigerate until set.
10. Curd Cheese Bars with Filling
Source: livejournal.comThis can be condensed milk or thick jam, or any other filling.
You will need: 250 g 9% fat cottage cheese, 50 g butter, 50 g filling to taste, 50 g powdered sugar, 150 g chocolate.
Preparation: Blend cottage cheese, soft butter, and powdered sugar. Melt chocolate, grease the molds with it, and put them in the freezer until set. Place the curd mixture into the molds, make an indentation along it, and add the filling. Cover with the remaining curd mixture and pour chocolate over it again. Refrigerate the bars for 2-3 hours.
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11. Curd Cheese Bars with Condensed Milk and Banana
Source: pinterest.comIn this recipe, bananas and condensed milk are mixed with the cottage cheese itself, not used as a filling.
You will need: 300 g cottage cheese, 1/2 banana, 50 g condensed milk, 50 g whipped cream.
Preparation: Blend cottage cheese with banana, add condensed milk, mix, and gently fold in whipped cream. Place this mixture into molds and put them in the freezer for half an hour. Optionally, pour chocolate glaze over the finished bars.
12. Curd Cheese Bars with Poppy Seeds
Source: wikimedia.orgWe also suggest preparing them on cookies for variety.
You will need: 250 g cottage cheese, 15 g poppy seeds, 150 g chocolate, 30 g powdered milk.
Preparation: Blend cottage cheese with powdered milk, add poppy seeds, and mix. If needed, add a little sugar and cream for taste and desired consistency.
Melt chocolate, grease the molds with it, and place them in the freezer for 5 minutes. Then add the curd mixture and gently press it. Pour the remaining chocolate over it and refrigerate the bars for 2 hours.