10 Easy and Creative Cottage Cheese Recipes for a Protein-Packed Punch
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Cottage Cheese, If You Please
Cottage cheese is an excellent source of protein. Plus, it’s cheap. But the cold and curdled dish isn’t for everyone. Even if you don’t enjoy dipping your spoon right into a container of cottage cheese, there are tons of ways to add it to standard recipes to enjoy its benefits. Here are some of our favorites!
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Cottage Cheese Quiche with Spinach
If you’re into quiche because of the fluffy, flavorful egg center and you can do without the crust, this recipe brings cottage cheese to the party and kicks crust to the side for a protein-packed, low-carb breakfast.
Recipe: Amee’s Savory Dish
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Quick Cottage Cheese Rolls
Baking homemade bread is an art. And it’s an art that requires a lot of waiting. If you’re low on time, try this yeast-free roll recipe made with cottage cheese and a slew of baking staples.
Recipe: Chocolate & Chillies
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Frozen Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Pie
This is not your average peanut butter pie, guys. The crust is made with crushed pretzels and melted butter and the peanut butter filling gets a creamy, tangy kick from the cottage cheese.
Recipe: The Almond Eater
Related: This Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Yogurt Hack Has Fancy Dessert Vibes
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Double Chocolate Cottage Cheese Cookies
Double chocolate cookies are super sweet, so we can imagine adding cottage cheese to the batter would balance the flavor and create a to-drool-over texture.
Recipe: Skinny Fitalicious
Related: 14 Slam-Dunk Twists on Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Cottage Cheese Toast
Like avocado toast, cottage cheese toast offers a laundry list of iterations — and it’s a simple way to get some protein for breakfast without spending a ton of time in the kitchen. This rendition of cottage cheese includes pizza sauce, hot honey, and sun-dried tomato, perfect for a midday snack.
Recipe: Hungry Girl
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