Cottage Cheese with Fruit
A great breakfast that's healthy, balanced, and high in protein.
Servings: 1 person
Equipment
- 1 food processor or small blender
Ingredients
- 8 oz cottage cheese
- 1 cup fresh assorted fruit - mixed berries, peaches, cherries, mangoes, kiwi or peaches
- 1-2 teaspoons honey
- Optional: Chia seeds, flaxseed, granola
Instructions
- Combine cottage cheese and honey in a food processor or small blender. Blend till smooth and fluffy, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula as needed to blend evenly.
- Transfer whipped cottage cheese to a bowl and top with fruit and additional toppings as desired. Serve cold.
Notes
- For a lower sodium option, try Friendship Dairies low sodium cottage cheese.
- Honey helps to balance the saltiness of cottage cheese, adjust to personal taste.
- Fruit pairings that work well - Fresh berries (strawberries, cherries, blueberries, and blackberries), cherries also work well with mixed berries, mango and kiwi, mango and strawberries, peaches and mangoes, peaches and strawberries.
- Top it with granola, chia seeds, flaxseeds, or pumpkin seeds for added nutrition and fiber.
- Highly recommend my buckwheat granola!
- Using frozen fruit is best when blended together with cottage cheese. So add it all at one time when you blend the cottage cheese. It tastes like a flavored yogurt!
Nutrition
Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 389IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 201mg | Iron: 0.4mg
