Description
A simple, protein-rich toast recipe featuring cottage cheese and fresh toppings, perfect for a quick breakfast, lunch, or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 slice sourdough bread or crusty bread of choice
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese whole milk, 2%, or fat free
- 1/2 avocado peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
- 1–2 Tablespoons hot honey or chili crunch
- 1 hard boiled egg sliced or grated
- 1 Tablespoon everything bagel seasoning
- 1–2 ounces smoked salmon
- Red onion thinly sliced, or pickled red onion to taste
- 1 Tablespoon capers
- Fresh dill to taste
- 1–2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 banana sliced
- Honey and cinnamon to taste
- 1 Tablespoon strawberry jam
- 2–3 fresh strawberries sliced
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- 1–2 Tablespoons creamy almond butter
- 1/4 cup fresh berries like raspberries or blueberries
- Honey to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to broil.
- Use a pastry brush to brush the melted butter on top of the bread.
- Place the bread on a baking sheet and toast under the broiler for 4-6 minutes, until golden brown. Alternately, toast in a skillet or pop in the toaster.
- Allow the toast to cool slightly then top with cottage cheese.
- Add your choice of toppings and serve.
Notes
- This recipe offers several topping combinations; choose one combination or mix and match ingredients based on your preference.
- For a savory option, use the Hot Honey Avocado, Hard Boiled Egg and Everything Bagel, or Smoked Salmon and Capers combinations.
- For a sweeter option, use the Peanut Butter Banana, Strawberry Chia, or Almond Butter & Berry combinations.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 6 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice with toppings
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 18
- Cholesterol: 100
Keywords: Savory Cottage Cheese Toast, Cottage Cheese Toast with Tomatoes, Easy Breakfast, Quick Lunch, Protein Toast, Healthy Toast Toppings, Simple Recipes, Family Meals