Cottage cheese is a protein powerhouse and a healthy addition to any diet. But if you’re bored with the usual cottage cheese recipes, you’re in for a treat. We have 18 delicious recipes to try that all use this healthy ingredient in unique ways.
18 Delicious Cottage Cheese Recipes for a Healthy Protein Hit
1. Cottage Cheese Bread
Cottage cheese as a bread? Yes! If you want a low-carb option to satisfy your bread craving, you’ll love this recipe. You only need a few ingredients, including your favorite brand of cottage cheese, eggs, spices, butter and everything bagel seasoning. Just bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes, and you have a delicious snack.
2. Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Ditch your usual pancake recipe and try these cottage cheese pancakes. You’ll need the same basic pancake ingredients, but you’ll use cottage cheese instead of milk.
Fry each pancake and top with powdered sugar. I like to serve these with fresh seasonal fruit. You can top it with maple syrup if you want, but I don’t feel it’s necessary if you’re using powdered sugar.
3. Cottage Cheese Wrap
A low-carb option for wraps that’s loaded with protein and satisfyingly delicious. And you won’t believe how easy it is to make them. You need just four ingredients to make the wrap itself: cottage cheese, eggs, garlic powder and black pepper.
I recommend using a food processor to blend the ingredients and definitely bake them on parchment paper. While they’re sturdy, these wraps can fall apart if you’re not careful.
Here’s a great tutorial on how to make these wraps.
4. Cottage Cheese Egg Salad
If you’re looking for cottage cheese recipes for lunch, this one is perfect and one of my favorites. It’s a simple salad of cottage cheese and hardboiled eggs, red onion and fresh herbs – all topped with a tangy dressing that takes seconds to make in a mini food processor.
With 15g of protein and just 169 calories, this recipe is perfect for snacks. The high protein count will help you feel fuller and more satisfied for longer.
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5. Cottage Cheese Egg Bake
This egg bake is perfect for breakfast. Because it makes 16 servings, you can prep this ahead of time and enjoy it throughout the week. Along with cottage cheese, this bake also has bacon, a few different cheeses, peppers and spinach. It takes about an hour to bake, but it’s worth every second.
You can top this dish with anything you want, including green onions or a pinch of Parmesan cheese.
6. Cottage Cheese Fudge
Yes, you can make a delicious fudge with cottage cheese – and you will love it. For best results, use a high-speed blender or food processor to blend the ingredients smoothly.
Making this fudge is easier than you think. First, you’ll blend the cottage cheese. Then, you’ll melt the chocolate chips. Combine them together, and line the mixture on a lined pan. Let it set in the fridge for 2-3 hours, and you’re ready to slice and enjoy.
7. Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce
This is one of two pasta sauce recipes on this list – not something you’d normally find on a list of cottage cheese recipes.
I like to use this sauce as a replacement for alfredo sauce. It calls for milk, Parmesan cheese and the classic spices that you’d add to alfredo sauce.
The key to getting that creamy consistency is to use a food processor to blend the cottage cheese and to add cornstarch or arrowroot flour to thicken it up a bit.
I also recommend using a non-stick pan to cook this sauce and adding the pasta directly into the pan.
8. Cottage Cheese Salad
Some people prefer sweet cottage cheese recipes, while others prefer a savory option. This salad falls on the savory side, and it’s a healthy treat to enjoy any time of the year.
The best part? You’ll be ready to devour this salad in just a few minutes. Just mix your cottage cheese with diced tomatoes, sliced cucumber, red onion, fresh dill and some parsley.
Each serving has just 155 calories, so this is a great high-protein option if you’re trying to watch your calories.
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9. Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
Want a high-protein ice cream that doesn’t taste like protein powder? Try this recipe for cottage cheese ice cream.
It’s so easy and tastes amazing. In fact, you only need three ingredients: cottage cheese, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
Blend all of the ingredients in a blender, pour into a metal loaf pan and freeze for three hours or more. It’s the perfect treat for a hot summer day.
10. Cottage Cheese Chia Pudding
Do you prefer sweet cottage cheese recipes? You’ll love this pudding. It pairs high-protein cottage cheese with chia seeds, vanilla extract, honey, milk and fresh strawberries.
The chia seeds will expand to give this dish a thick, pudding-like texture. You can top with whatever you want, but we love to add fresh fruit and pistachios.
When making this dish, plan ahead, as you’ll need to let the pudding chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
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11. Cottage Cheese Tomato Soup
Transform this classic soup recipe into a high-protein, satisfying lunch. Trust me – after you try this, it will become a regular part of your lunch rotation.
I don’t recommend buying canned tomato soup. It’s easy to make your own with tomato paste, whole canned tomatoes, vegetable broth and a few spices.
Once you’ve cooked the tomato soup base for about 20 minutes, you’ll transfer it to a blender to blend along with the cottage cheese. Blending will give the soup its smooth texture.
Top with Parmesan cheese and serve with a slice of toasted bread.
12. Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse
Dessert cottage cheese recipes rarely look or taste as good as this mousse. If you want something sweet that will help you reach your daily protein goals, this chocolate mousse will hit the spot.
Created by a registered dietitian, you’ll only need:
- Cottage cheese
- Honey
- Cocoa
- Vanilla extract
13. Pizza Cottage Cheese Toast
I’m a sucker for everything pizza because I love pizza, and this recipe puts a healthy twist on one of the world’s most beloved foods. You’ll place your cottage cheese, sauce (pesto or red), prosciutto, sun-dried tomatoes and basil on top of slices of sourdough bread before baking.
Of course, you can remove or add ingredients as you like, and if you have an air fryer, it’s even easier and healthier to make these toasts.
14. Lemon Cottage Cheese Pudding
Low calories and high protein? This creamy pudding adds lemon, cottage cheese and cream cheese together with a sweetener. You’ll find the author offers numerous sugar alternatives that are worth trying, such as honey, stevia or monk fruit.
Monk fruit is one of my personal favorites, and it can be used in lieu of the powdered sugar in the recipe.
You’ll also add in lemon juice and vanilla extract for a truly unique flavor combination.
15. Cottage Cheese Bread
If you want to add protein to your other dishes, make this protein-filled bread. You’ll enjoy 2.3 grams of protein for each slice, and each serving is just 23 calories. So, what are the two ingredients that you’ll need?
- Eggs
- Cottage cheese
You’ll whisk the ingredients together, but you’ll also need to separate the yolks and egg whites, and you will need a food processor and an electric whisk for the recipe.
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16. Low Carb Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad
Tuna, celery, bacon, relish, avocado, cherry tomatoes and cottage cheese are all you need to make this tuna salad. You’ll mid the relish, cottage cheese and tuna thoroughly in a large bowl before folding in your:
- Bacon
- Tomatoes
- Avocado
- Celery
It’s a super easy recipe to follow with a ton of protein.
17. High Protein Pasta Sauce
I was not expecting to find cottage cheese recipes that would be this versatile during my research. It’s a struggle to find any viable way to make pasta have more protein, but this recipe is a major hit.
First, you’ll make it using chickpea pasta, which is expensive but good.
And then, you’ll top it with a creamy tomato sauce that uses cottage cheese, tomatoes, basil, onions, cloves, sausage (if you like) and a few herbs. You’ll need a blender to mix the cottage cheese into the sauce thoroughly. See the full recipe here.
18. Turkish Poached Eggs with Cottage Cheese
Turkish eggs are something I always wanted to try because they look delicious on Instagram. Savory and tasty, these eggs have been enjoyed for at least 500 years and include:
- Cottage cheese
- Feta cheese
- Garlic cloves
- Salted butter
- Aleppo pepper
- Vinegar
- Eggs
Chances are, you’ll have all of the necessary items in your kitchen to cook these eggs, but you will need a mesh strainer.
You’ll want to serve the eggs immediately, add fresh herbs and allow enough time for the dairy to reach room temperature before making your Turkish poached eggs.
