🥚 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- High-protein & balanced — keeps you full for hours
- Super creamy thanks to cottage cheese
- Ready in under 10 minutes
- Low-carb, keto-friendly, gluten-free
- Easy to customize with veggies, herbs, or toppings
A high-protein, ultra-creamy breakfast that takes just minutes! Perfect for busy mornings when you want something healthy, filling, and delicious.
This Cottage Cheese & Egg Scramble is a 10-minute, protein-packed breakfast made with fluffy eggs, creamy cottage cheese, and your choice of veggies or herbs. Perfect for healthy meal prep or quick mornings.
⏱️ Recipe Details
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Additional Time: 0 minutes
Cook Temperature: Medium heat stovetop
Total Time: 8 minutes
Servings: 1–2 servings
🥘 Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ cup cottage cheese (full-fat or low-fat)
- 1 tbsp butter or olive oil
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of black pepper
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives (optional)
- Veggie add-ins (optional):
- ¼ cup diced bell peppers
- ¼ cup baby spinach
- ¼ cup cooked asparagus pieces
- 2 tbsp diced tomatoes
🍳 Directions
- Whisk the eggs:
In a bowl, whisk eggs until well combined. Stir in salt, pepper, and cottage cheese. - Heat the pan:
Add butter or oil to a nonstick skillet over medium heat. - Cook the scramble:
Pour egg mixture into the skillet. Let sit 5–10 seconds, then slowly push eggs from the edges toward the center. - Add optional veggies:
If using spinach, peppers, or asparagus, fold them in once eggs begin to form soft curds. - Finish cooking:
Continue gently folding until eggs are soft, creamy, and slightly glossy. Remove from heat immediately. - Serve:
Top with chives and extra cottage cheese if desired.
📝 Recipe Notes & Variations
- Extra Creamy: Add an additional 1–2 tablespoons of cottage cheese right before serving.
- Higher Protein: Mix in 1 egg white or a scoop of unflavored protein powder.
- Low-Carb Friendly: Serve with avocado slices or sautéed zucchini.
- Spicy Version: Add chili flakes, jalapeños, or hot sauce.
- Veggie Boost: Add mushrooms, spinach, asparagus, or tomatoes.
- Meal Prep Tip: This reheats well in the microwave for 30–40 seconds.
🍽️ Nutrition Information (Per Serving)
(Assuming the recipe makes 1 serving)—values below are for the full scramble)
- Calories: 285
- Protein: 32g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Dietary Fiber: 1g
- Total Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
- Cholesterol: 370mg
- Sodium: 440mg
- Sugar: 3g
- Vitamin A: 28% DV
- Vitamin C: 6% DV
- Calcium: 12% DV
- Iron: 10% DV
- Potassium: 360mg
🔧 Tools Needed
- Nonstick Skillet — Get on Amazon
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