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Cottage Cheese on toast with various toppings

Cottage Cheese Toast Ideas: Savory & Sweet

This cottage cheese toast starts with a simple 2-ingredient base of creamy cottage cheese and crunchy wholegrain sourdough, then you choose from 8 sweet and savory toppings. Try roasted pumpkin, caramelized apple or pear, fresh berries, beet and feta, pico de gallo, smoked salmon and more, with approximately 14–20g of protein per finished toast.
Each topping is an individual option for one toast — you only need the ingredients for the flavor you choose. Pick one favorite or make a few different flavors to share.
Use toggle button to double or triple the ingredients if you want to make more than one toast. And don't forget to also double or triple the ingredeints for the topping ideas.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, lunch, Snack, Sweet Treats
Servings 1 toast
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

Blender (any type)
Toaster
Oven or saute pan for some variations

Ingredients
  

  • 1 slice wholegrain sourdough bread or bread of your choice
  • ⅓ cup cottage cheese drained and blended
  • 1 topping combination of choice — see the 8 measured variations in Recipe Notes below

Instructions
 

  • Choose one of the 8 topping variations in the Recipe Notes below and prepare it according to the directions provided.
  • Drain any excess liquid from the cottage cheese, then blend until smooth and creamy.
  • Toast the sourdough until golden and crisp. Spread with ⅓ cup blended cottage cheese, add your prepared topping and serve immediately.

Notes

8 Cottage Cheese Toast Topping Ideas

Each topping combination makes one cottage cheese toast. Choose one variation below — you only need the ingredients for the topping you choose.
Roasted Pumpkin
  • ¼ cup roasted pumpkin slices
  • 1 tsp sunflower and pumpkin seed mix
  • 1 tsp maple syrup or honey
  • Ground cinnamon, to taste
To make: Arrange the roasted pumpkin over the whipped cottage cheese toast. Sprinkle with cinnamon and the seed mix, then drizzle with maple syrup or honey.
Caramelized Apple
  • ½ medium apple, thinly sliced
  • ½ tsp coconut sugar or raw cane sugar
  • Light olive oil spray
  • 1 tsp maple syrup or honey
  • Ground cinnamon, to taste
  • Toasted pecans, optional
To make: Lightly spray a non-stick pan with olive oil. Add the apple and cook over medium heat until softened and caramelized around the edges, sprinkling with the sugar as it cooks. Set aside until ready to assemble. Add the warm apple to the prepared cottage cheese toast, sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with maple syrup or honey. Add toasted pecans, if using.
Caramelized Pear
  • ½ pear, thinly sliced
  • ½ tsp coconut sugar or raw cane sugar
  • Light olive oil spray
  • 1 tsp maple syrup or honey
  • Ground cinnamon, to taste
To make: Lightly spray a non-stick pan with olive oil. Add the pear and cook over medium heat until softened and caramelized around the edges, sprinkling with the sugar as it cooks. Set aside until ready to assemble. Add the warm pear to the prepared cottage cheese toast, sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with maple syrup or honey.
Strawberry
  • 2–3 large strawberries, sliced
  • 1 tsp maple syrup or honey
  • Ground cinnamon, to taste
To make: Arrange the sliced strawberries over the prepared cottage cheese toast. Sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with maple syrup or honey.
Blueberry
  • 2 tbsp fresh blueberries
  • 1 tsp maple syrup or honey
  • Ground cinnamon, to taste
To make: Scatter the blueberries over the prepared cottage cheese toast. Sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with maple syrup or honey.
Roasted Beet & Feta
  • ½ large roasted beet, sliced thinly
  • 1 tbsp crumbled low-fat feta or 1 tsp sunflower and pumpkin seed mix
To make: Arrange the sliced roasted beet over the prepared cottage cheese toast. Finish with crumbled feta or the seed mix.
Pico de Gallo
  • ½ ripe but firm tomato, finely chopped
  • ¼ green chili, deseeded and thinly sliced
  • ½ tsp finely chopped red onion
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh cilantro/coriander leaves
  • Juice of ¼ lime
  • Pinch of salt
To make: Combine the tomato, green chili, red onion, cilantro/coriander, lime juice, and salt. Spoon over the prepared cottage cheese toast and serve immediately.
Smoked Salmon
  • 30g smoked salmon
  • 1 tsp capers
  • Thinly sliced red onion, to taste
  • Fresh dill, to garnish
To make: Arrange the smoked salmon over the prepared cottage cheese toast. Top with capers and sliced red onion, then finish with fresh dill.

Nutrition by Variation

The main nutrition panel is calculated for one slice of wholegrain sourdough with ⅓ cup cottage cheese, without toppings. The estimates below are for one complete cottage cheese toast, including the listed topping. Exact nutrition will vary depending on the bread, cottage cheese and other ingredients used.
Roasted Pumpkin
245 cal · 15g protein · 34g carbs · 7g fat · 4g fiber · 10g sugar
Caramelized Apple
270 cal · 14g protein · 44g carbs · 5g fat · 5g fiber · 19g sugar
Caramelized Pear
275 cal · 14g protein · 45g carbs · 5g fat · 6g fiber · 19g sugar
Strawberry
235 cal · 15g protein · 34g carbs · 5g fat · 4g fiber · 11g sugar
Blueberry
230 cal · 14g protein · 33g carbs · 5g fat · 4g fiber · 11g sugar
Roasted Beet & Feta
240 cal · 16g protein · 32g carbs · 6g fat · 5g fiber · 9g sugar
Pico de Gallo
215 cal · 15g protein · 29g carbs · 5g fat · 4g fiber · 7g sugar
Smoked Salmon
240 cal · 20g protein · 25g carbs · 7g fat · 3g fiber · 4g sugar

Recipe Tips

Cottage cheese: Drain any excess liquid before blending so the cottage cheese stays thick and creamy and doesn't make the toast soggy.
Apple and pear: I tested both in the oven and in a non-stick pan. Pan-cooking gives the fruit more caramelization and slightly crispier edges, while roasting produces softer, juicier fruit.
Bread: I use wholegrain sourdough with approximately 5g of protein per slice. Bread size and nutrition will vary by brand.
Maple syrup or honey: Either works well for the sweet variations. Nutrition estimates are calculated using 1 teaspoon per toast.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 14gFat: 5gFiber: 3gSugar: 4g
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