Description
A high-protein breakfast or snack that combines creamy cottage cheese with sweet blueberries. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup and baked to a cake-like texture, this 5-ingredient recipe is healthy, delicious, and perfect for meal prepping.
Ingredients
1½ cups full-fat cottage cheese
3 large eggs
⅓ cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C)
In a blender, combine cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth
Stir in blueberries gently by hand
Pour mixture into a lined 8×8-inch baking dish
Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and set
Cool slightly before slicing
Notes
Can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days
Use flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water) as a vegan alternative
Low-fat cottage cheese can be used, but texture will be less creamy
Top with a drizzle of maple syrup before serving
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/6 of the recipe)
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 90mg