High Protein Cottage Cheese Bowl with Fruit and Nuts

Close up shot of of a cottage cheese breakfast bowl topped with passion fruit and walnuts.

5 from 1 vote

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!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack

Cuisine: American, Mediterranean

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword: cottage cheese recipes, high protein breakfast ideas

Diet: Gluten Free, High Protein, Low Carb, MIND Diet, Vegetarian

Servings: serving

Calories: 388kcal

Author: EA Stewart, RD

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 like berries, apple or pear slices, pineapple, kiwi, or orange.
Swap the walnuts with pecans, almonds, hazelnuts, nut butter, or seeds like chia, hemp, sunflower, flax, and pumpkin.
Add a drizzle of honey or maple syrup for extra sweetness. Or add toasted coconut flakes, granola, or a sprinkle of cinnamon or ginger.
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.

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