These 25 baked goods with cottage cheese are all sweet breakfasts, from my own blueberry breakfast bake and banana protein muffins to scones, crepes, waffles and protein bagels.
I checked every recipe card, so you'll find the protein per serving under each one. All but one of these recipes have at least 10g, and one even has 37.9g in a single serving of baked oats.
Make one on Sunday for easy weekday breakfasts, or save the pastries and casseroles for a slow weekend brunch.
You'll also love my 25 cottage cheese breakfast recipes and these 20 cottage cheese breads.
Why I Bake Sweet Breakfasts with Cottage Cheese
In fall 2023 a trainer taught me how much protein matters, and breakfast was the meal where I came up short. I still wanted something sweet with my coffee and was tired of eating eggs every day.
There's always a tub of cottage cheese in my fridge, so I started blending it into muffin and pancake batter. It adds protein and keeps baked goods soft and moist.
How to Bake with Cottage Cheese
Blend it first. Most of these recipes call for blended cottage cheese, so it melts into the batter with no curds. A blender or food processor works best.
Use the kind the recipe calls for. Some use full fat and some use low fat. Swapping can change how wet the batter is.
Drain watery cottage cheese. If there's liquid on top, pour it off so muffins and breads don't turn out gummy.
Let it warm up. A few recipes ask for room temperature cottage cheese so the batter mixes smoothly.
Picky eaters at your table? Blended cottage cheese disappears into the batter, so most people only taste a moist muffin or a fluffy pancake.
25 Sweet Breakfast Recipes with Cottage Cheese
1. Easy Blueberry Cottage Cheese Bake
2. Chocolate Banana Protein Muffins
3. High-Protein Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Each serving has 21g protein and 401 calories on the recipe card.
4. Cottage Cheese Pumpkin Bread
Each slice has 12g protein and 318 calories on the recipe card.
5. Blintz Souffle Casserole
It serves 12, with 13g protein and 290 calories per serving on the recipe card.
6. 4 Ingredient Cottage Cheese Scones
Each scone has 11g protein and 248 calories on the recipe card.
7. Cottage Cheese Baked Oats
This single serving is the highest protein pick on the list, with 37.9g protein and 9.1g fiber on the recipe card.
8. High Protein Cottage Cheese Cinnamon Rolls
Each roll has 14g protein and 405 calories on the recipe card.
9. Cottage Cheese Waffles
Each serving has 15g protein and 224 calories on the recipe card. Freeze extras and toast them on busy mornings.
10. Sheet Pan Cottage Cheese Pancakes
One pan makes 3 servings, each with 19.5g protein and 296 calories on the recipe card.
11. Strawberry Cottage Cheese Pop Tarts
Each pop tart has 10g protein and 220 calories on the recipe card.
12. High Protein French Toast Casserole
It serves 8, with 25g protein and 180 calories per serving on the recipe card.
13. Cottage Cheese Protein Muffins
Each muffin has 11g protein and 153 calories on the recipe card.
14. Cottage Cheese Crepes
The recipe card lists 23g protein and 300 calories per serving. Fill them with berries and yogurt.
15. Cottage Cheese Protein Cake
Each slice has 10g protein and 246 calories on the recipe card.
16. Protein Baked Oatmeal
Each slice has 24g protein and 258 calories on the recipe card.
17. Protein Dutch Baby
It serves 4, with 30g protein and 426 calories per serving on the recipe card.
18. Baked Pancake Bars
Each bar has 11g protein and 237 calories on the recipe card.
19. Small Batch Protein Cinnamon Rolls
This small batch makes 4 rolls, each with 13g protein and 362 calories on the recipe card.
20. Cottage Cheese Protein Bagels
Each bagel has 12g protein and 177 calories on the recipe card.
21. Cottage Cheese Zucchini Bread
Each slice has 10g protein and 6g fiber on the recipe card.
22. High Protein Blondies
Each bar has 17g protein and 364 calories on the recipe card.
23. Chocolate Protein Breakfast Bake
It serves 6, with 21g protein, 4.3g fiber and 200 calories per serving on the recipe card.
24. Gluten-Free Cottage Cheese Muffins
Each muffin has 11g protein and 262 calories on the recipe card. Stir in blueberries if you like.
25. Cottage Cheese Banana Bread
Each slice has 11g protein and 296 calories on the recipe card.
How to Store Cottage Cheese Baked Goods
Because these bakes have cottage cheese in them, keep leftovers covered in the fridge. Follow each recipe's own storage notes for how long they last.
Muffins, quick breads, waffles, scones and bars freeze well. Wrap them one at a time, then reheat in the microwave or toaster.
Baked Goods with Cottage Cheese FAQs
Can you taste cottage cheese in baked goods?
Not much when it's blended. It adds a mild tang, a lot like sour cream or Greek yogurt, and keeps the crumb moist.
Do you have to blend cottage cheese for baking?
Not always. Blending gives smooth batters like pancakes and muffins. A few stir it in as is, so follow the recipe card.
Which of these recipes have the most protein?
The baked oats (37.9g), Dutch baby (30g), French toast casserole (25g), protein baked oatmeal (24g), crepes (23g) and my blueberry cottage cheese bake (22g) have the most per serving.
Can I make these ahead for the week?
Yes. The casseroles, muffins, quick breads and bars all hold well in the fridge, and most freeze well too.
It's a Whole Lotta Yum!
More Cottage Cheese Breakfast Recipes
- Blueberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
- Overnight Oats with Cottage Cheese
- 20 High Protein Breakfast Casseroles
- Cottage Cheese High Protein Recipes
- Easy Homemade Cottage Cheese
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