Description
Indulge in the delightful Blueberry Cottage Cheese Breakfast, a nutritious and satisfying dish perfect for any time of day. This easy-to-make recipe combines creamy cottage cheese with fresh blueberries, offering a deliciously high-protein meal that keeps you feeling full longer. With minimal prep time and versatile serving options, it’s a family-friendly treat everyone will enjoy. Customize it with your favorite toppings or enjoy it warm or cold; this breakfast will surely brighten your mornings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups full-fat cottage cheese
- 4 eggs
- 4 tbsp sweetener of choice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1½ cups fresh blueberries (divided)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8×8 baking dish.
- Strain the cottage cheese for 2–3 minutes to remove excess liquid.
- Blend the strained cottage cheese, eggs, sweetener, vanilla extract, and cornstarch until smooth.
- Check the texture; if grainy, blend again for another 15 seconds or add 1 tsp milk if too thick.
- Gently fold in the blueberries and lemon zest.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared dish, spreading evenly and tapping to remove air bubbles.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes until edges are set and a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Cool for 10–15 minutes before slicing and serve with extra blueberries if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece (approximately 142g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 180mg