This cottage cheese avocado toast is a quick and easy high-protein breakfast! The combination of protein and fats keeps you full and energized. Adding a drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of red pepper gives it a subtle sweetness and a hint of heat.
As a Registered Dietitian, I'm always looking for ways to add balance to meals - and protein plays a big part in that! Adding cottage cheese to your avocado toast is an easy, delicious way to boost protein. Below, I’ll share several variations, including topping it with hard-boiled eggs for an extra protein punch.
This cottage cheese avocado toast is a high-protein version of this avocado toast with honey recipe. It pairs well with this berry smoothie bowl recipe, making for a balanced and colorful breakfast or lunch meal!
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Ingredients Needed
- Avocados: Select avocados that are soft but not mushy for the perfect creamy texture.
- Bread: Sourdough or whole-grain works best for sturdiness and flavor. Gluten-free bread works well too, if needed. I recommend this brand of gluten-free bread.
- Cottage Cheese: Use plain for a balanced flavor, or try a lightly whipped variety for extra creaminess.
- Honey: Adds a touch of natural sweetness. You can also substitute with agave.
- Red Pepper Flakes: Just a pinch will do. Start small and add more as needed!
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Step 1: Toast the bread. Spread an even layer of cottage cheese over the top.
Step 2: Mash the avocado in a bowl to the desired creaminess.
Step 3: Spread the mashed avocado evenly over the top of the cottage cheese.
Step 4: Top with red pepper flakes, honey, salt and pepper. Enjoy!
Hint: For extra flavor and texture, try topping your toast with a few cherry tomato halves, sliced radishes, or a sprinkle of seeds.
Variations
Here are four variations to the classic cottage cheese avocado toast. The recipe card provides more details and exact quantities for making each variation.
Variation #1: Add Veggies. Top the avocado and cottage cheese toast with halved cherry tomatoes and chopped spinach, then finish with a sprinkle of herbs like basil or parsley.
Variation # 2: Cottage cheese toast with hemp seeds. Instead of mashing the avocado, layer thin slices on top of the cottage cheese. Add a sprinkle of hemp seeds which provide extra protein.
Variation # 3: Cottage cheese avocado toast with hard-boiled eggs. Top your cottage cheese avocado toast with a sliced hard-boiled egg or a soft-poached egg. It adds extra protein and makes your breakfast even more filling. Sprinkle with a little salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes for a simple, satisfying meal.
Variation #4: Tomato and Balsamic toast: Add cherry tomatoes, spinach and a drizzle of balsamic to your toast.
Top Tip
Use ripe avocados and toast your bread until it’s golden and slightly crisp. This creates the perfect balance of creamy and crunchy textures. If you do not plan to eat this immediately, add lemon juice to the avocado to prevent it from going brown as quickly.
Recipe FAQS
Top your avocado toast with protein like a hard-boiled egg, extra cottage cheese, smoked salmon, or a sprinkle of hemp seeds.
Look for one that yields slightly to gentle pressure without feeling overly mushy.
It’s best assembled right before serving. To prep ahead, mash the avocado with a little lemon juice and refrigerate separately to slow browning.
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Cottage Cheese Avocado Toast
Ingredients
- 2 medium avocado ripe
- ⅔ cup cottage cheese low fat
- 2 slices bread sour dough or GF bread
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tbps honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Toast the bread in the toaster to desired crispiness.
- Cut the avocado in half, remove the seed and add to a bowl. Use a fork to mash to the preferred texture.
- Spread the cottage cheese over the toasted bread. (Use about ⅓ cup of cottage cheese per slice of bread). You may need to adjust the amount depending on the size of your bread slice.
- Add the mashed avocado over the top of the cottage cheese.
- Sprinkle the red pepper flakes over the top.
- Drizzle with honey.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Veggie Lover Toast Variation # 1
- Top the avocado and cottage cheese toast with halved cherry tomatoes and chopped spinach. Finish with a sprinkle of herbs like basil or parsley.
High Protein Toast Variation # 2
- Top your cottage cheese avocado toast with a sliced hard-boiled egg or a soft-poached egg. Add hemp seeds on top for additional protein.
Sliced Avocado Cottage Cheese Toast Variation # 3
- Instead of mashing the avocado, layer thin slices on top of the cottage cheese. Add a sprinkle of hemp seeds for extra protein.
Cherry Balsamic Toast Variation #4
- Add cottage cheese & avocado peices to a slice of toast. Top with cherry tomatoes, spinach and a drizzle of balsamic.
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James says
Delicious! Added 2 hardboiled eggs for extra protein. The honey and red pepper combo is a game changer.