40 Cottage Cheese Recipes You Won’t Believe

Feel the cottage cheese love with this roundup of 40 healthy and delicious cottage cheese recipes!

40 Cottage Cheese Recipes You Won’t Believe

Let me start by saying, I LOVE COTTAGE CHEESE! I know you are either totally with me or thinking, um, no thank you. If you are already a fan, you know the deal. If it’s one of those foods you like at a comfortable distance, I’m about to change your mind with 40 cottage cheese recipes you won’t believe!

I’ve been sitting across from clients for 25 years as a dietitian and I usually ask in the course of a session if the person likes cottage cheese. The response is typically a polarized one. Yes, I love it, or some form of a negative remark. Since protein is such a hot-button topic, especially for breakfast, I’ve been including cottage cheese in so many of my recipes for years.

Most people are shocked when I suggest blending it into smoothies and smoothie bowls. I then explain that once the texture blends away, you are left with a very creamy smoothie that’s less tart than one made with Greek yogurt so you need less added sweetness. Winner!

Cottage cheese is excellent in dishes calling for ricotta cheese as well like lasagna or baked ziti. Try it on top of Mexican meals instead of sour cream for a cooling touch without all of the fat. Stir it into eggs before scrambling (1 Tablespoon cottage cheese per 1 egg) for some creamy goodness. My hubby always tops his whole grain waffles with cottage cheese and chia seeds for a healthy breakfast. Yay!

Just a bit of technical info- NOT ALL COTTAGE CHEESE IS THE SAME!! Please look at the label- many brands have added gums and starches which increase the carbohydrate/sugar content and decrease the protein for the same amount of calories. Look for one that includes milk/cream, Vitamin A and salt. I like using 1-2% fat cottage cheese in recipes, nonfat is unnecessary and lacks the flavor and texture I’m looking for, while 4% is a bit too high in fat for me. You should find brands with 13-15 grams of protein per ½ cup serving, if there’s less, it usually means more added fillers. No thanks.

I asked my fellow registered dietitians and healthy food bloggers to share their favorite cottage cheese packed recipes with me…let me know which ones you try!!

Breakfast recipes with cottage cheese:

PB and J Smoothie Bowl via Nutrition Starring YOU

Spinach, Egg and Cheese Cups  via Elizabeth Ward- Better is the New Perfect

Cantaloupe Breakfast Bowl via The Spicy RD

High Protein Chocolate Cottage Cheese Toast via Kim Hoban

Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie Bowl via The Seasoned Mom

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie via Nutrition Starring YOU

Low Carb Cottage Cheese Pancakes via DiabetesStrong

Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes via The Lean Green Bean

Cranberry Compote with Whole Grain Waffles via Nutrition Starring YOU

Egg Muffins via Meme Inge-Living Well Kitchen

Blueberry Pancakes via Meme Inge- Living Well Kitchen

Freezer Friendly Breakfast Egg Wraps via Mom’s Kitchen Handbook 

Lemon Raspberry Breakfast Cookies via Kara Lydon- The Foodie Dietitian

Cottage Cheese Lunch and Dinner Recipes

Lunch recipes with cottage cheese:

Chickpea Salad Sandwich with Sweet Apple Slaw via Greenletes

Cottage Cheese Egg Salad via The Baking Life

Creamy, Crunchy, Sorghum and Avocado Salad via Nutrition Starring YOU

Chicken Salad via Meme Inge- Living Well Kitchen

Dinner:
Summer Vegetable Bake a la Provence via Chef Up To The Plate 

Healthy Taco Lasagna via Jenna Braddock- Make Healthy Easy

Cheesy Pesto Potato Bites via Robin Plotkin

Asparagus with Pesto Cream Sauce via Robin Plotkin 

Better for You Texas Lasagna via Snacking in Sneakers

Cottage Cheese Snack and Dessert Recipes

Snacks and Desserts with Cottage Cheese:

Protein Ice Cream via Abbey’s Kitchen

Mango Coconut Soft Serve via Liz’s Healthy Table

Sugar Free Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles via DiabetesStrong

Cranberry Sweet Potato Cottage Cheese Muffins via The Lean Green Bean 

So Easy Cottage Cheese Dip via Mom’s Kitchen Handbook

Cottage Cheese and Guacamole Quinoa Snack Cakes via Nutrition Starring YOU

Healthy Orange Pie with Almond Crust via Food Faith Fitness

Peanut Butter Cheesecake via Food Faith Fitness

Thanks again to my amazing friends and colleagues for contributing these fantastic and creative recipes! Which ones will you try first???