Enjoy a mix of creamy cottage cheese, fresh fruit, and berries in our cottage cheese with a fruit recipe. It's a tasty and healthy treat, combining the smooth cheese with sweet, juicy fruits.
Try our cottage cheese with fruit for a simple and delicious way to enjoy a sweet and creamy snack. It's low in calories but high in satisfaction. Savor the natural sweetness in every spoonful.
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Why will you love this recipe?
- Protein-packed: A 1-cup serving contains about 25 g of protein.
- The mix of fruits adds extra flavor and nutrition to every bite. Whether peaches, strawberries, or pineapple, they all bring a unique taste to our cottage cheese.
- Easy and quick to make: It only takes minutes to prepare.
- Versatile: You can have it for breakfast, a snack, or dessert. It goes well with granola, salads, pancakes, and smoothie bowls.
Recipe ingredients
- Cottage cheese: I prefer the full-fat variety, but low-fat is also fine. It is a fresh cheese made from curds of cow's milk. It has a mild, slightly tangy flavor and a creamy, crumbly texture.
- It's a good source of protein and calcium, making it a popular choice for those looking to add protein to their diet.
- Berries: Blueberries and raspberries are both rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber, making them a nutritious addition to dishes.
- Fruit: Red and yellow plums
- Honey: Make the cottage cheese and fruit cups as sweet as you like.
Substitutions
You can substitute the blueberries, raspberries, and plums with any other berries or fruit that's in season.
- Spring seasonal fruits: Strawberries, rhubarb, cherries, apricots, pineapples, kiwi, mangoes, and grapefruit.
- Summer seasonal fruits: Berries, cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums, watermelon, cantaloupe, apricots, mangoes, and grapes.
- Autumn seasonal fruits: Apples, pears, grapes, persimmons, figs, plums, kiwi, and Asian pears.
- Winter seasonal fruits: Oranges, grapefruits, clementines, tangerines, pomegranates, kiwi, persimmons, apples, and pears.
Substitute honey with any other sweetener, such as maple syrup, agave nectar, white or brown sugar, xylitol, erythritol, stevia, etc.
Additional toppings
- Nuts and seeds: Chopped and preferably roasted, such as almonds, walnuts, pecans, sunflower, pumpkin, or sesame seeds.
- Spices: Cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, nutmeg, pumpkin pie, apple pie or carrot cake spice.
- Cocoa nibs
- Chocolate chips
- Granola (preferably unsweetened to keep things healthy)
How to make cottage cheese with fruit?
- Blend the cottage cheese in a food processor until perfectly smooth and creamy (See Expert Tips).
- Mix it with honey to taste.
- Transfer it to bowls.
- Top with fruit.
Expert Tips
- Cheese: While you could make the recipe with plain, still curdy cottage cheese, I strongly recommend blending it. Process a larger batch; it keeps in the fridge for 5 to 7 days, and you can enjoy a bowl of this delicious breakfast every morning.
- You could also use the blended cheese for other recipes, making dips and desserts and adding it to pasta dishes or casseroles.
- Fruit: Use ripe and seasonal fruit; it has the best flavor. And vary your fruit selection as often as possible to keep things interesting.
Recipe FAQ
Yes, as it provides a combination of protein from the cheese and essential vitamins and fiber from the fruit, making it a nutritious choice.
Yes. Thaw the frozen fruit before adding it to the bowls. Drain canned fruit and chop it.
Yes, you can prepare it in advance and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It's best to consume it within a day or two to maintain freshness.
You can use flavored varieties, such as vanilla or honey-flavored cottage cheese, to add extra sweetness and flavor to your dish.
How to store?
- Freshness: If you're using fresh, ripe fruit, the cottage cheese with fruit should stay fresh for about 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
- Separation: The cottage cheese may release some whey (liquid) and separate from the fruit over time. Give it a gentle stir to recombine before serving.
- Check for Spoilage: Always check for signs of spoilage, such as an off smell, unusual texture, or mold. If any of these signs are present, it's best to discard the food.
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๐ Recipe
Cottage Cheese with Fruit
Equipment
- Food processor optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese Note 1
- 1-2 teaspoons honey or to taste + a bit more to drizzle, Note 2
- ยฝ cup blueberries Notes 3-6
- ยฝ cup raspberries
- 2 small plums for instance 1 red and 1 yellow
Instructions
- Optional but recommended: Whip the cottage cheese in a food processor until perfectly smooth and creamy; depending on your food processor, it will take 1-2 minutes, and you will have to scrape the walls of the food processor a couple of times in between.Alternatively, use the cottage cheese as it is. 1 cup cottage cheese
- Add honey to taste. 1-2 teaspoon honey or more to taste
- Add fruit: Divide the cottage cheese into two serving bowls and top with berries and plums, pitted and sliced. ยฝ cup blueberries + ยฝ cup raspberries + 2 small plums
- Drizzle the fruit with a little more honey if desired.
Notes
- Cottage cheese: I prefer the full-fat variety, but low-fat cottage cheese is also ok and contains a higher protein content. You can leave the cheese as it is or whip it. I definitely prefer it whipped; it's incredibly creamy and delightful.
- Substitute honey with any other sweetener, for instance, maple syrup, agave nectar, white or brown sugar, xylitol, erythritol, stevia, etc.
- Spring: Strawberries, rhubarb, cherries, apricots, pineapples, kiwi, mangoes, and grapefruit.
- Summer: Berries, cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums, watermelon, cantaloupe, apricots, mangoes, and grapes.
- Autumn: Apples, pears, grapes, persimmons, figs, plums, kiwi, and Asian pears.
- Winter: Oranges, grapefruits, clementines, tangerines, pomegranates, kiwis, persimmons, apples, and pears.
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