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Cottage Cheese Bowl

Cold cottage cheese is topped with berries, honey, chia, and almonds for a high-protein bowl. It takes about ten minutes and needs no heat.

Prep
10 min
Cook
0 min
Total
10 min
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
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Cottage cheese bowl topped with strawberries, blueberries, chia seeds, and almonds

Why you’ll love it

  • A generous scoop of cottage cheese carries the protein without a powder.
  • Berries and honey keep it sweet without a heavy granola pour.
  • Chia and almonds add crunch and a little staying power.
  • It packs in a jar for the next morning.

Ingredients

Servings2

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Stir the vanilla into the cottage cheese so it is evenly flavored.

  2. 2

    Divide the cottage cheese between two bowls, about 1 1/2 cups in each.

  3. 3

    Top each bowl with strawberries and blueberries.

  4. 4

    Drizzle 1 tbsp honey over each bowl.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle on the chia seeds, almonds, and cinnamon.

  6. 6

    Serve right away, or cover and chill up to 1 day. If it sits, the chia will soften and thicken the bowl slightly.

Pro tips

  • Use cottage cheese you like the texture of. Large curd and small curd both work.
  • Drain off any watery whey on top if you want a thicker bowl.
  • Toast the almonds in a dry skillet for 2 minutes if you want more crunch, then cool them before topping.

Easy substitutions

Honey
Maple syrup, same amount.
Almonds
Chopped walnuts or pumpkin seeds.
Strawberries and blueberries
1 1/2 cups diced mango or peaches.

Storage and reheating

Storage

Refrigerate a covered bowl for up to 1 day. The fruit softens and the chia swells.

Reheating

This is served cold. Stir and eat from the fridge. Do not heat it or the cheese will separate.

Nutrition

Estimates per serving, using standard ingredient averages and rounded to the nearest gram. This is not a lab analysis, and it shifts if you change brands or add sides.

Calories
361
Protein
38 g
Carbs
32 g
Fat
9 g
Fiber
5 g

Budget friendly · No Cook · High Protein

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