Description
Start your morning with a variety of delicious and nutritious Cottage Cheese Breakfast Toasts. These easy-to-make toasts feature a toast base topped with creamy cottage cheese and an assortment of flavorful toppings such as almond butter and mixed berries, peanut butter and banana with cinnamon, hard boiled egg with everything bagel seasoning, avocado with red pepper flakes, smoked salmon with red onion and capers, or a refreshing combination of tomato, cucumber, and olive tapenade. Perfect for gluten-free and vegetarian diets, these toasts offer a balanced and delicious breakfast option packed with protein and vibrant flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Toast Base
- 1 slice sprouted bread or bread of choice
- 1/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese
Almond Butter & Berry Topping
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1/4 cup mixed berries (raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, etc.)
Peanut Butter Banana Topping
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1/3 banana, sliced
- Sprinkle of cinnamon
Hard Boiled Egg Topping
- 1 hard boiled egg, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon everything bagel seasoning
Avocado & Red Pepper Flakes Topping
- 1/4 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Pinch of flaky sea salt
Smoked Salmon Topping
- 1-2 ounces smoked salmon
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced red onion
- 1 tablespoon capers
- Optional: fresh dill sprigs
Tomato, Cucumber & Olive Topping
- 1 tablespoon black olive tapenade (store bought)
- Sliced cucumbers and baby tomatoes
- Pinch of flaky sea salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Toast the Bread: Toast the bread slice until it is lightly browned or reaches your preferred level of crispness.
- Apply Spread: Spread 1/4 cup of low-fat cottage cheese evenly over the toasted bread. For varieties that use nut butters or olive tapenade, first spread the almond butter, peanut butter, or tapenade directly onto the toast, then add the cottage cheese on top.
- Add Toppings: Choose your desired topping from almond butter & berry, peanut butter & banana with cinnamon, hard boiled egg with everything bagel seasoning, avocado with red pepper flakes and sea salt, smoked salmon with red onion and capers, or tomato with cucumber and olive tapenade. Arrange toppings on the cottage cheese layer.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once assembled, enjoy your vibrant and protein-rich cottage cheese breakfast toast immediately for the best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Nutritional information provided is for the Almond Butter & Berry variation only.
- You can customize the toast base with your preferred type of bread; sprouted or gluten-free options work well.
- Adjust toppings according to dietary preferences or ingredient availability.
- For extra flavor, sprinkle additional seasonings such as cinnamon, everything bagel seasoning, or red pepper flakes as noted.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 toast
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
