Strawberry Banana Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bake

This yummy strawberry banana cottage cheese breakfast bake is protein-packed due to blended cottage cheese and eggs, frivolously sweetened from mashed banana and maple syrup, and completely excellent for meal prep. It’s really easy, scrumptious, and even my toddler gobbles it proper up!

Hero Elements

• Blended cottage cheese: My go-to protein powerhouse! Mixing it makes for a creamy and protein-packed base for this bake.
• Bananas: You’ll mash banana for the batter, after which slice bananas for the highest!
• Strawberries: I prefer to slice strawberries for the highest of this breakfast bake, however be at liberty to fold them into the batter as nicely.
• Eggs: You’ll want each an egg and an egg white for this breakfast bake.

For the total checklist of substances and quantities, please see the recipe card beneath.

The best way to Make a Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bake

1. Add the dry substances, aside from strawberries, to a bowl and whisk to mix.
2. Add all the moist substances collectively in a separate bowl, and whisk collectively. Then, add the dry substances to the moist substances and stir till simply mixed.
3. Switch the batter to the lined 8×8-inch baking pan, and prime with sliced strawberries and banana slices.
4. Cowl and bake for 20 minutes at 350ºF. Uncover and bake for an extra 15-20 minutes. I like to make use of the toothpick trick to ensure it’s cooked via. 
5. Serve with butter and maple syrup. Get pleasure from!

Ideas for Greatest Outcomes

Be certain that to mix your cottage cheese for an excellent easy, creamy texture. In case you don’t mix the cottage cheese, the breakfast bake may have small seen curds from the cottage cheese.

Bake time can fluctuate by oven, so I like to recommend utilizing a toothpick to poke the center of the breakfast bake to ensure it’s totally cooked. If the toothpick comes out clear, the batter is totally cooked.

Fold within the strawberries and bananas: As a substitute of simply topping this breakfast bake with sliced strawberries and bananas, you possibly can completely fold them into the batter earlier than baking. I’ve examined this, and it really works nice.

Swap the berries: You should use some other sliced berries instead of the strawberries, corresponding to blueberries, raspberries or blackberries. You too can use a mixture of berries for a mixed-berry breakfast bake. 

Add nuts: Add some chopped nuts, corresponding to walnuts or pecans, for added crunch and taste.  

Prime with chocolate chips: Mini chocolate chips are at all times a great add for the highest! Merely sprinkle the chocolate chips on prime earlier than baking.

The best way to Serve

I like serving this breakfast bake heat, and topped with a bit of pad of butter and maple syrup. It’s additionally nice sliced and served chilly, in case you’re consuming this on the go.

This cottage cheese breakfast cake might be saved in an hermetic container for 2-3 days at room temperature or within the fridge for as much as per week.

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