Cottage Cheese Fruit Bowl (Printable)

Creamy cottage cheese paired with fresh strawberries, banana, and honey for a quick, fresh snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup cottage cheese, full-fat or low-fat

→ Fruit

02 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
03 - 1 small banana, sliced
04 - 1/2 cup blueberries, optional
05 - 1/2 cup pineapple chunks, optional

→ Toppings

06 - 2 tablespoons honey
07 - 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts or almonds, optional
08 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds or flaxseeds, optional
09 - Fresh mint leaves for garnish, optional

# How to Cook:

01 - Wash all fruit thoroughly, hull strawberries, and slice as needed
02 - Divide cottage cheese evenly between two serving bowls
03 - Layer strawberries, banana slices, and any additional fruit over the cottage cheese
04 - Drizzle each bowl with 1 tablespoon honey
05 - Sprinkle with nuts and seeds if using, and garnish with fresh mint leaves
06 - Serve immediately while fruit is fresh and flavors are bright

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in the time it takes to pour coffee, so your mornings actually feel manageable.
  • The creamy cottage cheese meets crisp fruit in this perfect textural moment that sounds simple but somehow tastes like you tried.
02 -
  • Do not prepare this bowl more than a few minutes before eating because the fruit will start releasing water and the whole thing gets soggy and sad.
  • If your strawberries aren't very ripe, eat them plain beforehand, then move on to the next batch because forcing mediocre strawberries into breakfast just isn't worth it.
03 -
  • Chill your bowls in the freezer for five minutes before assembling so everything stays cold and refreshing longer.
  • Buy cottage cheese from the dairy section where it actually gets rotated instead of the back corner, and taste it before committing to a big container.
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