Make this easy high-protein cottage cheese breakfast bowl your favorite healthy breakfast or simple snack. Grab a bowl and spoon and dig in!
This cottage cheese bowl has become a staple in my breakfast lineup. If you’re a fan of cottage cheese like me and you’re looking for a SUPER DUPER EASY, DELICIOUS, NUTRITIOUS, & SATISFYING low-carb, high-protein breakfast or snack, add this cottage cheese breakfast bowl to your breakfast rotation. Bonus, you can make it in 5 minutes!
3 Reasons You’ll Love this Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl
What you’ll love about this recipe:
More Health Benefits & Nutrition Notes
- Healthy Fats: Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are beneficial for heart health and can help reduce inflammation. Other omega-3-rich options include chia seeds, hemp hearts, and flax seeds.
- Vitamins, Minerals, and Antioxidants: The combination of fruit and nuts provides a variety of antioxidants that help combat oxidative stress and promote overall health. Cottage cheese and other sources of dairy are rich in calcium.
- Potential Blood Pressure Benefits: Low-fat, calcium-rich dairy products, like cottage cheese, are DASH-diet-approved and may help lower blood pressure.
- Nutrition Notes: One cottage cheese breakfast bowl (with passion fruit & walnuts) provides ~ 400 calories, 33 g protein, 22 g fat (mostly unsaturated), 18 g carbs, and 6 g fiber.
Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl Ingredients
The Star of the Show
- Cottage Cheese: Choose low-fat or full-fat creamy cottage cheese based on your preference. Good Culture low-fat cottage cheese is my go-to these days as it’s made from simple ingredients and has a creamy texture. If you’re a cottage cheese hater and don’t like the texture of cottage cheese, be sure to try Good Culture!
Favorite Toppings:
- Fruit: I used passion fruit for my bowl, but you can use any frozen or fresh fruit you love. Think fresh berries, apple or pear slices, pineapple, kiwi fruit (fabulous for easing constipation!), melon, chunks of juicy orange, grapefruit, and more.
- Nuts: High-polyphenol, omega-3-rich walnuts are a perfect pairing with passion fruit or any other fruit. Other tasty nut options include pecans, almonds, and hazelnuts. Or opt for a spoonful of creamy peanut butter or other nut butter. And don’t forget about seeds like chia, hemp, sunflower, flax, and pumpkin for a nutritious crunch!
- Optional Ingredients: Add a drizzle of honey or maple syrup for extra sweetness. Other options include toasted coconut flakes, crunchy granola, and spices like cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and nutmeg.
Make it a savory cottage cheese breakfast bowl instead!
Not in the mood for a sweet bowl? Savory cottage cheese bowls are also a thing! One of my go-to savory bowls has tomato, avocado, arugula, black pepper, and Everything But the Bagel Seasoning. It’s so good!
Easy Steps to Assemble Your Bowl
- Start by scooping the cottage cheese into a bowl.
- Top with your fruit (or herbs and veggies!) of choice.
- Sprinkle on nuts or other toppings.
- Add any additional ingredients and serve.
10 More Sweet & Savory Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl Combinations to Try
- Cottage Cheese + Apple Slices + Pecans + Cinnamon
- Cottage Cheese + Kiwi Fruit + Macadamia Nuts + Lime Zest
- Cottage Cheese + Blueberries + Hazelnuts + Ginger
- Cottage Cheese + Oranges + Cashew Nuts + Cardamom
- Cottage Cheese + Beets + Walnuts + Chives
- Cottage Cheese + Arugula + Pesto
- Cottage Cheese + Cucumbers + Basil Seeds + Dill
- Cottage Cheese + Tomatoes + Sunflower Seeds + Lemon Zest
- Cottage Cheese + Olives + Fennel + Orange Zest
- Cottage Cheese + Shredded Carrots + Pine Nuts + Parsley
High Protein Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl
The ultimate easy breakfast recipe! Top your cottage cheese breakfast bowl with passion fruit and walnuts or whatever sweet or savory toppings you choose. Make it in 5 minutes, tops!
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Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
- 2 passion fruits, pulp and seeds
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Add the cottage cheese to a serving bowl.
- Cut the passion fruit in half with a sharp knife. Scoop out the fruit pulp with seed and spoon it over the cottage cheese.
- Top the cottage cheese and passion fruit with chopped walnuts and serve.
Notes
Recipe Notes & Ingredient Swaps
- Make a low-FODMAP version with lactose-free cottage cheese.
- Swap the passion fruit with any frozen or fresh fruit you love. Think fresh berries, apple or pear slices, pineapple, kiwi fruit (fabulous for easing constipation!), melon, chunks of juicy orange, grapefruit, and more.
- Swap the walnuts with pecans, almonds, and hazelnuts. Or opt for a spoonful of creamy peanut butter or other nut butter. And don’t forget about seeds like chia, hemp, sunflower, flax, and pumpkin for a nutritious crunch!
- Additional ingredients: Add a drizzle of honey or maple syrup for extra sweetness. Other options include toasted coconut flakes, crunchy granola, and spices like cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and nutmeg.
- Make it a savory bowl with veggies, herbs, leafy greens, avocado, nuts, and seeds.
- Read the full post for ten sweet and savory ingredient combinations.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 928mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 557IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 1mg
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