Description
This Savory Cottage Cheese Toast is a quick, protein-packed breakfast or snack featuring creamy cottage cheese on crispy toast, finished with olive oil, sea salt, and pepper. Customize with fresh herbs, tomatoes, or seasonings for endless flavor possibilities.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices of your favorite bread (sourdough, whole grain, or rye)
- ½ cup full-fat cottage cheese (4% milkfat for creamiest texture)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon flaky sea salt
- Optional garnishes: fresh herbs, microgreens, cherry tomatoes, everything bagel seasoning
Instructions
- Toast Your Bread: Toast bread until golden brown and crisp around the edges. For extra flavor, brush lightly with olive oil before toasting.
- Prepare Your Cottage Cheese: Place cottage cheese in a small bowl. Drain slightly if too watery using a fine-mesh sieve. For ultra-creamy texture, pulse briefly in a food processor (optional).
- Assemble Your Toast: Spread ¼ cup of cottage cheese generously on each slice of warm toast, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Season and Finish: Drizzle with olive oil, then season with freshly ground black pepper and flaky sea salt. Add optional garnishes like fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes, or everything bagel seasoning.
Notes
Substitutions: Use low-fat cottage cheese if preferred, but 4% milkfat offers the richest texture. Adjust seasonings based on cottage cheese brand. Serve immediately to prevent sogginess.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Toasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 toast
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: savory cottage cheese toast, easy breakfast recipe, healthy snack idea, cottage cheese recipes