Cottage Cheese with Honey

Try this tasty combo of cottage cheese and honey topped with honey-caramelized walnuts! Perfect for breakfast or snacks.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Low Fat

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 398kcal

Author Adina

Blend: Place the cottage cheese and 1 ½ tablespoons of the honey in a blender or food processor. Blend for about a minute, stopping to scrape down the sides if necessary until it becomes smooth and creamy. Transfer to small serving bowls.
1 cup cottage cheese + 1 ½ tablespoons of the honey
Caramelize the walnuts: Melt the butter in a small pan. Stir in the cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of honey. Add the nuts and let them caramelize on low heat for 4-5 minutes, often stirring. The honey mixture should become thicker, a bit darker (but not too dark), and it should coat the nuts.
1 teaspoon butter + ¼ teaspoon cinnamon + 1 tablespoon honey + ½ cup walnut halves
Cool: Transfer the nuts to a plate lined with parchment paper and let them cool. It will only take a few minutes.
Serve: Top the cottage cheese with honey with the caramelized walnuts. Drizzle with a bit more honey and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Food processor or blender: I recommend using a food processor instead of a blender. Blenders may require more scraping, and there's a risk of turning the mixture into a liquid.
Consider the capacity of your food processor; my larger one performs optimally when blending between 1 lb (450 g) and 1.5 lb (750 g). If you go below 1 lb, it can be a bit challenging as the cheese tends to stick to the sides, requiring frequent scraping.
Cottage cheese: Full-fat or low-fat. I prefer full-fat.
Blending is not a requirement, but I strongly recommend it; I adore blended cottage cheese.
The walnut topping is optional but delicious. You can caramelize other nuts. Instead, you can use uncaramelized, just roasted nuts, or top the mixture with fruit instead of nuts.