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By Brittany Mullins
Published Oct 01, 2023, Updated Nov 21, 2023
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There are so many ways to eat cottage cheese from pancakes and oatmeal to pasta and eggs and I’m sharing 20 healthy cottage cheese recipes that are all delicious and packed with protein!
Cottage cheese has been all the rage this year thanks to a few recipes that went viral, but there are so many different ways to eat cottage cheese.
You can eat it plain, add it to oatmeal for breakfast, make cottage cheese pasta for a protein-packed dinner or make a cottage cheese dip to serve as an appetizer for a party. The options are truly endless and today I’m sharing 20 of my favorite high protein cottage cheese recipes to get you started!
Is Cottage Cheese Healthy?
Yes! Cottage cheese is an excellent source of protein, calcium, vitamin B and other essential nutrients. It’s also relatively low in calories and carbs. To put things in perspective, one half cup of 4% whole milk cottage cheese is packed with about 14 grams of protein, 100 calories and only 3 carbs. It’s an excellent ingredient to incorporate into your diet especially if you’re looking to amp up your protein count.
What Type of Cottage Cheese is Best to Use?
The type of cottage cheese you use is up to personal preference. I personally like to use organic dairy products free from antibiotics and hormones (like rbST). If you’re looking for good organic cottage cheese brands I recommend Good Culture cottage cheese, Organic Valley and Nancy’s. I also like Friendship Diaries no salt added, small curd 1% cottage cheese (in the red container). Cottage cheese tends to be really high in sodium so I like that this variety is a little lower than your typical brands. Unfortunately, this brand isn’t organic.
Cottage Cheese Recipes
Here are 20 of my favorite cottage cheese recipes that are healthy, protein-packed and absolutely delicious. Enjoy!
5 from 5 votes
Cottage Cheese Pancakes
These cottage cheese pancakes are soft, fluffy and packed with over 20 grams of protein per serving. Plus, they're kid-approved and easy to make with only 7 simple ingredients.
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5 from 6 votes
Cottage Cheese Overnight Oats
These cottage cheese overnight oats taste like dessert, but are packed with over 20 grams of protein. They're easy to make, perfect for meal prep and easily customizable.
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4.88 from 8 votes
Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
Thesestrawberry cheesecake overnight oats are rich, creamy and taste like you're having a slice of cheesecake but in oatmeal form. They're gluten-free, easy to make and perfect for meal prep!
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4.93 from 53 votes
Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough
This edible cottage cheese cookie dough is the ultimate protein-packed dessert! It's gluten-free, egg-free, naturally sweetened and comes together in just 10 minutes with 7 simple ingredients.
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4.68 from 71 votes
Cottage Cheese Cookies
These high protein cottage cheese cookies are soft, chewy and made with only 7 ingredients. They're gluten-free, egg-free, low sugar and have 8 grams of protein per cookie.
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Cottage Cheese Smoothie
This cottage cheese smoothie is thick, creamy and tastes like dessert. Plus, it's packed with over 17 grams of protein. No protein powder needed!
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4.91 from 21 votes
Frozen Cottage Cheese Bark
This frozen cottage cheese bark with peanut butter, chocolate and granola is the perfect refreshing treat. It's healthy, creamy, easy to whip up and packed with protein.
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4.96 from 159 votes
Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
You only need 4 simple ingredients to make this viral cottage cheese ice cream! It's super creamy, thick and packed with over 20 grams of protein!
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4.40 from 107 votes
Cottage Cheese Oatmeal
Looking to add protein to your morning bowl of oats? Try adding cottage cheese to your oats. It makes them extra creamy and adds a huge boost of protein!
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4.80 from 10 votes
Roasted Strawberry Cottage Cheese Bowl
This strawberry cottage cheese bowl pairs roasted strawberries with cottage cheese for a delicious, protein-packed breakfast or snack.
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4.47 from 54 votes
Banana Cottage Cheese Pancakes
These healthy cottage cheese pancakes are made with banana, oats, cottage cheese and egg whites. They're packed with protein and insanely filling.
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4.76 from 29 votes
Healthy Apple Pancakes
Healthy apple pancakes made with oats and cottage cheese. They taste decadent, but are packed with protein and fiber.
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4.64 from 41 votes
Healthy Pumpkin Pancakes
Healthy pumpkin pancakes made with oats and cottage cheese. Full of pumpkin spice flavor and packed with protein and fiber, these pancakes are the perfect way to fuel a fall morning!
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4.96 from 21 votes
Creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta
This high-protein cottage cheese pasta combines ground turkey and pasta with a creamy cottage cheese marinara sauce. It comes together in less than 30 minutes for a quick weeknight meal that the whole family will love!
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5 from 1 vote
Whipped Cottage Cheese
This whipped cottage cheese dip comes together in about 5 minutes with only one ingredient. It's creamy, tangy, packed with protein and delicious served as an appetizer or snack with pita chips and fresh veggies.
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5 from 4 votes
Hot Honey Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip
This hot honey whipped cottage cheese dip combines tangy cottage cheese with spicy sweet honey, pistachios and fresh basil. It's the perfect balance of sweet and savory and makes for an easy but impressive appetizer that everyone will love!
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5 from 10 votes
Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs
These cottage cheese eggs are a great way to switch up your morning breakfast! They're super easy to make and result in fluffy, creamy eggs that are high in protein.
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5 from 18 votes
Cottage Cheese Salad
This cottage cheese salad combines fresh veggies and herbs with cottage cheese for a simple, yet flavorful salad that's low in calories, but packed with 29 grams of protein.
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5 from 4 votes
Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip
This healthy buffalo chicken dip is the perfect game day appetizer and sure to be a crowd favorite. It's made lighter with Greek yogurt and cottage cheese, but is still creamy, spicy and absolutely delicious.
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5 from 14 votes
Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip
This healthy spinach artichoke dip is made with Greek yogurt, cottage cheese and avocado mayo. It's lighter, super creamy and delicious served as an appetizer with tortilla chips or bread.
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20 High Protein Cottage Cheese Recipes + Cottage Cheese Pancakes
By: Brittany Mullins
There are so many ways to eat cottage cheese from pancakes and oatmeal to pasta and eggs and I'm sharing 20 healthy cottage cheese recipes that are all delicious and packed with protein!
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- ½ cup all-purpose flour, or whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup full fat cottage cheese, I used Good Culture 4%
- 2 large eggs
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup, plus more for topping
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon almond milk, optional
Instructions
Combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl.
Add cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup and vanilla to a blender or food processor and blend until combined and smooth. Alternatively, if you don't have a blender you can whisk your wet ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine. If your batter seems too thick add in the almond milk and stir to combine again.
Heat pan or griddle to low-medium heat and spray with non-stick spray. Once hot, scoop out about a quarter cup of batter at a time and pour onto pan. You may have to use a spoon to spread the batter into a circle shape if your batter is pretty thick. You should be able to make 8 pancakes. Cook until little bubbles form and the edges of the pancakes are solid enough to put a spatula underneath, about 4-5 minutes.
Flip the pancakes and cook for 2-3 additional minutes.
For serving, place four pancakes on each plate, top with a drizzle of maple syrup and serve with fresh berries or toppings of choice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/2 recipe (4 pancakes) | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 655mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Additional Info
Course: Breakast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cottage cheese pancakes
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Hey there, I’m Brittany, the creator of Eating Bird Food, cookbook author, health coach and mama of two littles. Here you’ll find quick and easy recipes that make healthy fun and enjoyable for you and your family!
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