Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl- Sweet & Savory

Name: Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowls
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: ½ cup cottage cheese; 1 tbsp peanut butter; ¼ cup raspberries; ¼ cup wild blueberries; 2 tsp honey; ½ cup cottage cheese; 2 hard boiled eggs; ¼ avocado (diced); 3-4 cherry tomatoes (diced); cucumber (diced); salt & pepper to taste

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These Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowls are the perfect high-protein breakfast recipe, with both savory and sweet options!

overhead view of both savory and sweet cottage cheese bowls with extra toppings on the side

These cottage cheese breakfast bowls are a delicious way to kickstart your day! With a sweet and savory option, there’s something for everyone. Plus, it’s great for meal prep.

You guys know I love a meal prep breakfast! It just makes my week a breeze knowing I have a whole bunch of breakfast options ready to go, like my high protein overnight oats or breakfast burritos. These cottage cheese breakfast bowls can easily be prepped ahead of time and I love making a bunch of them and switching up the toppings every morning!

I’m so happy that cottage cheese is having its moment right now. It’s packed with so much protein and you can easily make it sweet or savory!

Why You'll Love This Recipe

It’s such a versatile recipe, you can switch up the toppings depending on what you’ve got in the pantry or if you’re feeling a little sweet or savory!
It’s packed with protein thanks to the cottage cheese.
This is a really quick and easy recipe, plus you can prep everything beforehand so it’s great for meal prep.
While I love this as a breakfast option, you can also make this as a snack!

Ingredients

This list is full of easy to find ingredients! Find ingredient notes (including substitutions and swaps) below.

Cottage Cheese: I like using non-fat or low-fat cottage cheese but feel free to use what you like!
Sweet Version: I love using wild blueberries and raspberries for color and flavor, along with some peanut butter and honey to sweeten the bowl!
Savory Version: top your cottage cheese bowl with avocado, cherry tomatoes and cucumber. Plus add hard-boiled eggs for an extra boost of protein!

A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

How to Make RECIPE NAME

This recipe is 2 simple steps. Follow along below.

Add the cottage cheese to your bowl.

cottage cheese bowl with savory toppings on top, surrounded by extra tomatoes, avocado, and cucumber

Top the bowl with your desired toppings and enjoy immediately!

If you’re making hardboiled eggs for the savory breakfast bowl, this is my favorite method to make them. Boil the water in a saucepan and add the eggs, cooking them uncovered for 6 minutes then remove the pan from the heat and cook for an additional 6 minutes with the lid on. Remove the eggs and place them in an ice bath for 3-5 minutes until cool. If you want jammy eggs, just cook them for 2-3 minutes less!

Kelly's Top Tip

If you aren’t a fan of the texture of cottage cheese you can blend it in a food processor or blender until smooth. This way it's more like a yogurt consistency!

Recipe Variations

Tropical: add ¼ cup diced pineapple, ¼ cup diced mango, ½ cup diced kiwi and shredded coconut along with 2 teaspoons of honey!
Apple Cinnamon: chop up half of a large apple along with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 2 teaspoons of honey.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana: add 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder to the cottage cheese along with 1 tablespoon peanut butter, 2 teaspoons of honey and half of a chopped banana.
Other topping ideas: nuts, nut butter, mix in protein powder, dried fruits, homemade granola, maple syrup, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin pie spice

overhead view of sweet cottage cheese bowl with small bowls of extra toppings surrounding it.

Equipment Needed

This recipe is pretty much equipment free! I do recommend using a good quality cutting board to slice fruit.

If you want to blend your cottage cheese, I recommend using a food processor.

How To Store

I recommend prepping and storing the toppings separately from the cottage cheese, but you can prep the bowls in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days if you wish.

sweet cottage cheese bowl with a spoonful being taken out of it

Frequently Asked Questions

Is cottage cheese good for you?

Yes it is! Cottage cheese is high in protein, vitamins, and minerals that help support a healthy diet!

What type of cottage cheese should I use?

I prefer to use the low-fat cottage cheese but you can use full-fat if that’s what you prefer! I also like small curd over large curd.

Is cottage cheese gluten free?

Some cottage cheese brands add wheat starch, so check the label if you’re gluten-free!

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