Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowls

Here’s a healthy breakfast idea that’s a bit unexpected, but surprisingly satisfying…Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowls! Sure, cottage cheese and pineapple or melon seems a little retro. So let’s dust off the concept and make a modern way to start the day. Top this high protein cheese with fresh berries or apple, cinnamon and drizzle of honey. One bite, and you’ll be a believer (we promise).

Cottage cheese breakfast bowls

Cottage cheese is great for breakfast because it’s low calorie and high protein: to keep you full all day long! Let us be the first to declare: the whole cottage cheese and pineapple idea has never been our thing. But top it with fresh berries or apples and cinnamon, and it’s a whole new ballgame. Promise! If you have a texture thing about cottage cheese, we get it. But we think you’ll be pleasantly surprised here! Here’s what to do:

Add ¾ cup cottage cheese to a bowl. All brands taste different, so find one you love. (We like the flavor of Daisy brand.)Top with berries or diced apple. For the berry bowl shown here, we used blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. For the apple cinnamon, we used Pink Lady apples (our favorite variety!). Add a sprinkle of chopped nuts. Go with pistachios for the berry bowl and pecans for the apple. Add a pinch of cinnamon and a drizzle of honey. Both ingredients are essential to taking the flavors up a notch. You can use maple syrup if you prefer.

A healthy way to start the day

Make up a cottage cheese breakfast bowl and it’s both delicious and filling. One serving with ½ cup blueberries and 2 tablespoons chopped pistachios has:

234 calories25 grams protein

One thing to watch with cottage cheese is the sodium: this recipe has 30% of your daily sodium. This shouldn’t be a problem if you cook healthy, whole food meals on the regular, but keep it in mind if you also eat lots of salty foods during the day.

More ways to eat cottage cheese breakfast

Want a few other ideas for ways to eat cottage cheese at breakfast? Here are a few ideas you might enjoy:

Try Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese: it’s a great way to stretch the serving size using less eggsGo for Cottage Cheese Pancakes, an irresistible high-protein pancake that tastes like French toastOpt for a savory Cottage Cheese Toast with smoked salmon or tomatoTry this Crustless Quiche with Spinach, made with cottage cheese and Parmesan

More easy breakfast ideas

There are so many ways to eat a quick breakfast, especially on the go! Here are a few ideas:

Bake up Magic Breakfast Cookies for grab and go mornings, or browse 15 Make Ahead BreakfastsTry an Breakfast Vegetable Scramble or Tofu ScrambleOpt for Yogurt ParfaitsGo for Smoked Salmon Toast for a quick savory optionOpt for an Easy Breakfast Burrito or 5 Minute Pesto Breakfast Sandwich