Cottage cheese scrambled eggs are luscious, fluffy eggs packed with extra protein. This is a nutritious recipe, perfect to add into your regular breakfast routine.
This recipe is a great way to shake up your basic quick breakfast. Creamy cottage cheese adds a rich depth of flavor that gives fresh eggs a delicious twist.
These scrambled eggs are delicious on their own, but they can be served in a variety of ways. Pair them with a warm slice of whole wheat sourdough bread and fresh berries. Make a batch of sourdough tortillas and create homemade breakfast burritos. These savory eggs also pair wonderfully with sweet breakfast treats like sourdough cinnamon crunch bagels, homemade pop tarts, and sourdough banana muffins.
These are truly the best scrambled eggs you will ever have!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
High protein – If you are looking for an easy way to fit in some extra grams of protein, then this easy recipe is for you!
Breakfast staple – Eggs are a low carb, high protein, breakfast staple. They are versatile and can be paired with a variety of other breakfast classics, making it a perfect meal for busy mornings.
Delicious – Cottage cheese takes this high-protein breakfast to the next level. They turn out incredibly fluffy with a creamy texture and rich flavor.
Ingredients
Cottage cheese – Store bought cottage cheese works great for this recipe, but it’s also easy to make homemade cottage cheese yourself at home!
A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
How to Make Cottaged Cheese Scrambled Eggs
Step 1: In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and cottage cheese until fully combined.
Step 2: Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the butter and swirl it around to coat the pan.
Step 3: Once the butter is completely melted, add the egg mixture to the hot pan.
Step 4: Use a spatula to push the eggs to the center of the pan, working around the edges of the whole pan and repeating until the eggs are cooked to desired doneness.
Step 5: Serve your cottage cheese eggs with a pinch of salt and freshly cracked black pepper if desired.
Tips
- Avoid cooking eggs over high heat as this can result is rubbery eggs.
- Use a gentle stirring technique to avoid eggs that are unevenly cooked.
- Garnish your eggs with fresh herbs to elevate the flavor even further.
Recipe FAQs
Cottage cheese is a delicious addition to eggs! The cottage cheese adds extra flavor and creaminess that sets the dish apart from regular scrambled eggs.
Starting your day with this nutritious breakfast has so many benefits. These protein-packed eggs ensure that you will be full and satisfied until lunch. Eggs are also a super food packed with vitamins essential to our diet. Cottage cheese is full of protein and calcium as an added benefit. All of this nutrition makes for a great balanced breakfast!
Cottage cheese adds a bit of a saltiness to the eggs and a light cheesy flavor.
More Breakfast Recipes from the Farmhouse
- Sourdough Breakfast Sandwich
- The Best Easy Breakfast Pizza Recipe
- Sourdough Blueberry Coffee Cake
- Sourdough Blueberry Pancakes
- Sourdough Breakfast Strata
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Easy High Protein Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup full-fat cottage cheese
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and cottage cheese until fully combined.
- Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the butter and swirl it around to coat the pan.
- Once the butter is completely melted, add the egg mixture to the hot pan.
- Use a spatula to push the eggs to the center of the pan, working around the edges of the whole pan and repeating until the eggs are cooked to desired doneness.
- Serve your cottage cheese eggs with a pinch of salt and freshly cracked black pepper if desired.
Notes
- Store bought cottage cheese works great for this recipe, but it’s also easy to make homemade cottage cheese yourself at home!
- Avoid cooking eggs over high heat as this can result is rubbery eggs.
- Use a gentle stirring technique to avoid eggs that are unevenly cooked.
- Garnish your eggs with fresh herbs to elevate the flavor even further.
- Please double check amounts when using the multiplying feature in the recipe card.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
