Cottage Cheese Peanut Butter Bowls

These easy cottage cheese peanut butter and banana bowls are one of my favorite protein-packed breakfasts that come together in minutes! With 27 grams of protein per serving, this breakfast recipe will keep you feeling full and satisfied. It’s perfect for busy mornings, and you can prepare it ahead of time as well!

Gone are the days when I would grab a banana and a spoonful of peanut butter and run out the door. This cottage cheese peanut butter bowl is a way better option and only takes a few minutes to throw together! I have been obsessed with it lately, and I think you’ll love it as much as I do.

 

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Thanks to the cottage cheese, this is a high protein recipe, which keeps you feeling full for longer! You definitely won’t have mid-morning hunger pangs when you start your day off with peanut butter cottage cheese bowls!
• You only need a few simple ingredients and so easy to customize! Don’t like hemp hearts? Try chia seeds. Don’t like maple syrup? Try honey.
• It’s so easy to make! It literally takes a handful of minutes to throw everything together.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• cottage cheese — cottage cheese is a great source of protein, so it’ll leave you feeling satiated. Half a cup of 2% MF cottage cheese (110 grams) has 12 grams of protein! Cottage cheese is soft, white, and creamy, and it comes in different milk fat levels and curd sizes. I’m using 2% MF (2% milk fat) but I usually just pick whichever container is on sale!
• bananas — peanut butter and banana goes hand in hand!
• peanut butter — I use natural peanut butter, so it’s nice and runny. You can also make your own homemade peanut butter with literally just peanuts and a food processor.
• hemp hearts — hemp hearts are hulled hemp seeds that have a subtle nutty flavor. They are a great source of healthy fats, protein, and omega-3s.
• maple syrup — make sure you’re using real maple syrup and not pancake syrup. Maple syrup comes straight from trees, whereas pancake syrup is usually made with corn syrup. You can also use honey if you prefer.
• cinnamon — I love the warmth that cinnamon adds to the peanut butter cottage cheese. However, apple pie spice, pumpkin pie spice, and nutmeg are great alternatives.

How to Make Cottage Cheese Peanut Butter Bowls

• Add half the cottage cheese to a bowl and add a sliced banana on top.

• Top the bowl with half of the hemp hearts and maple syrup, and add half the peanut butter on top.
• Repeat with the second bowl with the rest of the ingredients.

Recipe Tips and Notes

• You can turn this into a cottage cheese peanut butter and jam bowl by adding some jam! Jam is a great addition and I love using strawberry jam, blueberry jam, and cherry jam.
• Not a fan of the texture of cottage cheese? Try my whipped cottage cheese! You can also whip the peanut butter with it as well.
• Don’t have peanut butter? Almond butter or cashew butter is a great alternative.
• Got extra cottage cheese? Try my cottage cheese with fruit for another breakfast recipe or cottage cheese pasta bake for an easy dinner.
• Try my Greek yogurt peanut butter bowl if you’re running low on cottage cheese!

Make Ahead Tips

• Meal prep: you can add everything into the same container and keep it in your fridge for up to 3 days, but if you don’t want your sliced bananas sitting in the cottage cheese and peanut butter, I recommend using a meal prep container with dividers like these Pyrex ones. This way, you can keep the cottage cheese and peanut butter separate from your bananas until ready to enjoy.

More Cottage Cheese Recipes to Try

• Cottage Cheese and Salmon Bowls
• Cottage Cheese Pancakes
• Cottage Cheese Pesto
• Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs
• Cottage Cheese Pasta Bake

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