Description
Irresistible cottage cheese breakfast toast brings creamy protein and crisp texture to morning meals. Simple ingredients create a satisfying plate with balanced nutrition and delightful flavor combinations you will crave.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices whole-grain or sourdough bread, toasted
- ½ cup (120 ml/4 fl oz) cottage cheese (full-fat or low-fat)
- 1 boiled or fried egg
- ½ avocado, sliced
- ½ cup (75 g/2.5 oz) mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
- Cherry tomatoes
- Fresh basil
- 1 tsp (5 ml/0.17 fl oz) honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp (15 g/0.5 oz) chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, or pecans)
- Everything bagel seasoning
- Sprinkle of cinnamon
- 1 tsp (5 ml/0.17 fl oz) olive oil or hot honey drizzle
Instructions
- Toast Preparation: Grill bread slices until achieving a golden-brown crisp, ensuring uniform color and a delightful crunch across the surface.
- Cheese Layer: Spread cottage cheese generously over warm toast, creating a creamy, smooth base that serves as the canvas for additional toppings.
- Flavor Customization: Elevate the dish with either sweet or savory garnishes – for a fruity profile, scatter fresh berries, drizzle honey, and sprinkle cinnamon; alternatively, for a robust version, arrange sliced cherry tomatoes, crack fresh black pepper, and garnish with chopped chives.
- Texture Enhancement: Introduce additional complexity by layering thinly sliced avocado or sprinkling everything bagel seasoning to provide extra depth and textural intrigue.
- Serving: Plate immediately to maintain the toast’s warmth and preserve the cottage cheese’s delicate, pillowy texture, ensuring a vibrant and appetizing presentation that balances protein, freshness, and sensory satisfaction.
Notes
- Achieve Perfect Toast Crispness: Use medium-high heat and watch carefully to prevent burning, ensuring golden-brown edges without charring.
- Cottage Cheese Temperature Tip: Let cottage cheese sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before spreading to enhance creamy spreadability and smooth texture.
- Customize for Dietary Needs: Swap bread with gluten-free alternatives like cauliflower toast or rice cakes for celiac or low-carb diets; use lactose-free cottage cheese for dairy sensitivities.
- Balance Nutritional Profile: Add protein-rich toppings like hemp seeds or chia seeds to increase nutritional value, making breakfast more filling and balanced.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Toasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg