If you’ve ever had one of those days when your sweet tooth demands attention but your brain says keep it healthy, these Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Cheesecake Cups are exactly the kind of little miracle you want waiting in the fridge. I like to think of them as the dessert that plays both sides of the field: creamy enough to feel indulgent, but made with ingredients that make me feel a little less guilty when I go back for seconds. Cottage cheese works some magic here—it keeps the cheesecake base light and adds protein, which means I can convince myself this counts as fuel and not just a treat. The peanut butter pulls double duty too. It adds that nutty richness we all love, and when you mix it into a cheesecake cup, suddenly you’ve got a mashup of two comfort foods that shouldn’t work together but absolutely do. What really gets me though is the versatility. Want it plain? Done. Want to top it with strawberries and pretend you’re enjoying a classic strawberry cheesecake cup? Easy. You can switch up toppings, freeze a batch for later, or sneak one at midnight when no one’s looking. This isn’t just one of those cottage cheese recipes healthy folks talk about—it’s one I’ll happily make again and again, especially when I need a quick fix that tastes like effort without actually being much effort at all.