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Learn how to make a high protein breakfast bowl with cottage cheese. Served with healthy caramelized apple, this cottage cheese protein bowl is a great way to start your day. Easy, healthy and incredibly delicious!
Perfect for sweet and savory dishes, cottage cheese is incredibly versatile. What is more, cottage cheese is a healthy way to add more protein to your meals. Like this high protein breakfast bowl!
Why having a protein breakfast is important
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After a night of fast, breakfast replenishes the stores of energy and nutrients in your body.
A healthy breakfast should be balanced and contain all macronutrients. Especially protein. If you didn’t know it yet, eating a high protein breakfast has many benefits. First and foremost, protein is essential for maintaining and building lean muscle tissue. Second, protein helps regulate your blood sugar levels and appetite throughout the day. That’s why a meal like this protein breakfast bowl with cottage cheese will keep you full until lunchtime!
Cottage cheese for breakfast
Have your ever had cottage cheese for breakfast? Although most people use it for savory recipes, cottage cheese is also perfect for sweet recipes.
You can serve it with fruit, like this high protein breakfast bowl with apple, in oatmeal or even use it for making protein pancakes! Cottage cheese adds so much taste and nutrients to your breakfast in a very affordable way. What’s more, it is also low in fats and carbs, which makes it a perfect food for your diet.
Ingredients
This protein breakfast bowl recipe is very simple. It only calls for a handful of ingredients that you probably already have at home. What is more, it is so versatile that you can adapt it to your liking.
Here’s all you need to make this high protein bowl for breakfast.
- Cottage cheese
- Maple syrup (or honey)
- Ground cinnamon
- Walnuts (or preferred nuts)
- Apple
Although you can also use fresh fruit, this recipe comes with healthy caramelized apple. Very simple to make, they will bring your cottage cheese breakfast bowl to the next level. If you also want to caramelize it, besides the apple you will need granulated sweetener (I use erythritol), ground cinnamon, coconut oil or butter and a splash of milk.
Variations
Here are a couple of different ways how to make cottage cheese protein bowl.
- Replace the apple with blueberries, strawberries, banana or your favorite fruit.
- Instead of just walnuts, make this protein bowl with a mix of nuts and seeds.
- Add a couple tablespoons of rolled oats or granola to your cottage cheese bowl.
- Flavor your protein breakfast bowl with 1/3 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- Replace honey or maple syrup with calorie-free sweeteners for a sugar-free protein bowl.
How to make a protein breakfast with cottage cheese
In a breakfast bowl, mix cottage cheese with maple syrup, ground cinnamon and chopped walnuts until combined.
For the healthy caramelized apple, start by chopping the fruit. Then transfer to a bowl together with granulated sweetener and cinnamon.
In the meantime, heat a nonstick pan. When it is hot, add the coconut oil, the apple chunks and a splash of milk (about 1 teaspoon). Cook over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the apple chunks have become tender. Stir the apple while cooking so that it does not stick to the pan.
Stir the caramelized apple your the cottage cheese bowl. You can serve it right away with some oats or granola if you wish, or keep refrigerated for up to 2 days.
How to store cottage cheese bowl
After making this protein breakfast bowl, transfer to an airtight food container or cover with wrapping paper and store in the fridge for up to 2 days. Before serving, remove from the fridge, add extra toppings if you wish and enjoy!
More high protein breakfast bowls
Protein Breakfast Bowl with Cottage Cheese
Ingredients
- 220 grams (1 cup) cottage cheese
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey (more to taste)
- 1/3 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp walnuts, chopped
Healthy Caramelized Apple
- 1 apple, diced
- 1 tsp granular sweetener (I use erythritol)
- 1/3 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/3 tsp coconut oil (or butter)
- a splash of milk (about 1 tsp)
To Serve, Optional
- rolled oats, granola, muesli
Instructions
- In a breakfast bowl, mix cottage cheese with maple syrup, ground cinnamon and chopped walnuts until combined.
Healthy Caramelized Apple
- Start by chopping the apple, then transfer to a bowl together with granulated sweetener and ground cinnamon.
- In the meantime, heat a nonstick pan. When it is hot, add coconut oil, apple chunks and a splash of milk (about 1 teaspoon). Cook over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the apple chunks have become tender. Stir the apple while cooking.
- Stir caramelized apple into the cottage cheese bowl. Serve right away with some oats or granola if desired, or keep refrigerated for up to 2 days.
