🍎 Baked Apple Cinnamon Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowls
A cozy, protein-rich breakfast with creamy cottage cheese, warm cinnamon, and tender baked apples. Perfect for a make-ahead breakfast or a comforting weekend treat!
🛒 Ingredients
For the cottage cheese base:
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup almond flour or rolled oats
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2–3 tbsp honey or maple syrup, optional
- ½ tsp baking powder
For the apples:
- 1 medium apple, peeled and diced
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp honey or maple syrup, optional
- 1 tbsp water
Optional toppings:
- Chopped walnuts or pecans
- A spoonful of Greek yogurt
- Extra cinnamon
- A few apple slices
- Nut butter
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease 2 small oven-safe ramekins or bowls.
- Prepare the apple mixture:
Add the diced apple, ½ tsp cinnamon, honey/maple syrup if using, and water to a small bowl. Toss well. - Make the cottage cheese mixture:
Add cottage cheese, eggs, almond flour (or oats), cinnamon, vanilla, sweetener, and baking powder to a blender or food processor. Blend until mostly smooth and creamy.
For a little more texture, simply whisk everything together instead of blending. - Fill the bowls:
Divide the cottage cheese mixture between the prepared ramekins. Scatter the cinnamon-coated apple pieces over the top and gently press a few into the batter. - Bake:
Place the bowls on a baking sheet and bake for approximately 25–30 minutes, or until the centers are set and the tops are lightly golden. - Cool briefly:
Let them rest for 5–10 minutes after removing them from the oven. They’ll firm up slightly as they cool. - Serve:
Sprinkle with extra cinnamon and add your favorite toppings. A little Greek yogurt or nut butter makes them especially delicious.
💡 Tips
- Using oats: Rolled oats give the bowls a heartier, slightly chewier texture.
- Extra apple flavor: Add a pinch of nutmeg to the apple mixture.
- Less sweet: Skip the honey/maple syrup and use a naturally sweet apple such as Fuji or Honeycrisp.
- Meal prep: Bake, cool, cover, and refrigerate. Reheat gently before serving.
Makes: 2 breakfast bowls
Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 25–30 minutes
Total time: About 40 minutes
