A small second-hand cookbook on salads, purchased by my mother at a sidewalk sale in New York City in the early 1980s, inspired this recipe. For years, it was featured at many family dinners and lunches. I’ve continued to make it often over the years as a healthy breakfast, snack, or light lunch option. If you’re a fan of quick and easy recipes for lunch, dinner, or as a snack, try my goat cheese pizza with peaches, air-fried green beans, air-fried asparagus, or cornbread recipe with corn.
Why you’ll love this cottage cheese breakfast
A nutritious way to start the day - This high-protein breakfast, with added complex carbohydrates, is a great way to start the day. It will make you feel full and energetic all day long. This is a great way to use overripe bananas - It’s a refreshing change from the smoothies and banana bread one typically turns to. Quick and easy—This breakfast takes only 5 minutes and four ingredients to assemble. You’ll want to save this along with my quick kulfi recipe and easy mango kulfi recipes. Customizable—This recipe is easy to customize to your palate. You can make sweet or savory cottage cheese bowls with your preferred ingredients.
Ingredients notes
Bananas - I recently read on the media franchise eatthis.com that the riper the banana, the greater its nutritional value. This recipe is perfect for using ripe bananas that often go to waste. Cottage cheese - Use full-fat cheese for a creamy texture in the breakfast bowls. Grapefruit - Juicy, sweet, and tangy grapefruit adds a refreshing flavor to this breakfast. Walnuts - These add nutritional value and a nice crunchy texture to the breakfast bowls.
Please see the recipe card at the bottom of this post for the complete list of ingredients, measurements, and recipe instructions.
Substitutions & variations
Use a different fruit - Add some crushed pineapple or your favorite berries to the bowls. Swirl my plum jam, blueberry compote, or raspberry sauce into the bowls. Make it savory - Season the cheese with salt and black pepper and add some vegetables, like cucumber or tomato. Try topping with a sliced avocado and drizzle chili crunch for a slight kick. Try different toppings - Add pumpkin seeds, granola, and coconut, or change the nuts. If you’re a fan, use a sprinkle of cinnamon. Add it to a toast or bagel - Instead of making bowls, top a whole-grain toast or bagel with cottage cheese and toppings.
How to make a cottage cheese breakfast
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