Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese

These high protein scrambled eggs with cottage cheese are so creamy, fluffy, and super easy to make! This simple but delicious recipe is perfect for breakfast and is ready in 10 minutes or less.

I’ve grown a little obsessed with adding cottage cheese to everything and anything! Add cottage cheese to scrambled eggs is the easiest way to increase the amount of protein you start your day with, leaving you feeling full and satisfied for longer! It’s such a game changer for a simple but filling breakfast.

 

Why You’ll Love This Breakfast Recipe

• Scrambled eggs, in general, come together really quickly. The part that takes longer than regular scrambled eggs is mixing the cottage cheese into it. It’ll take an extra minute or so of beating the eggs.
• Eggs are a great source of protein and adding cottage cheese to it really amps it up. I always try to eat a ton of protein for breakfast to keep the mid-day hangry vibes at bay.
• It keeps well in the fridge, and you can easily reheat it, making it perfect if you need to make it ahead of time for busy mornings.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• eggs — eggs are a great source of protein and are also rich in essential micronutrients (source). I use 6 eggs for two servings as I usually like to have at least 3 eggs when scrambled but feel free to decrease the eggs.
• cottage cheese — cottage cheese is a low-calorie cheese with a mild flavor, so it doesn’t add any strong flavor to the scrambled eggs. It’s soft, white, and creamy so it adds a lovely creamy texture to the eggs. I’m using 2% MF (2% milk fat) and usually just pick whichever container is on sale! Cottage cheese is a wonderful 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!
• salt & pepper — just some salt and pepper. Season to taste.
• butter — some melted butter in a skillet to help cook the eggs.

How to Make Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs

• In a bowl or large measuring cup, add the eggs, cottage cheese, salt, and pepper.

• Beat the egg mixture together with a fork or whisk with a whisk to combine.
• Place a non-stick skillet over medium heat and add the butter.

• Once the butter has melted, add the egg mixture.
• Gently and slowly stir the eggs with a rubber spatula to make fluffy scrambled eggs. Fold the eggs within themselves. When the eggs are mostly cooked, it should look custard-like, remove from heat. The residual heat from the pan will finish cooking the eggs and keep them fluffy. This shouldn’t take more than 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and serve.

Recipe Tips and Notes

• Even when beating vigorously, you’ll still have the texture in the eggs. If you’re not a fan of the texture of cottage cheese, you can use a blender to blend the eggs and cottage cheese together.
• It’s important to promptly take the scrambled eggs out of the pan once they’re done. Leaving them in the pan could result in overcooking and drying them out as the residual heat of the skillet will continue to cook the eggs.
• Make sure you are using a non-stick skillet when making scrambled eggs as it’s much more efficient and easier to clean. Save the cast iron skillet or stainless steel skillet for another recipe.
• Other seasoning I like to add to the eggs before beating them are garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
• Want to add some add-ins? Try some mushrooms, spinach, bell peppers, or onions/shallots.

Make Ahead Tips

• Meal prep: once cooled, store the cottage cheese scrambled eggs in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
• Reheat: gently warm the eggs on the stove until just heated through to prevent overcooking. You can also reheat them in the microwave on high for 20–30-second intervals.

Serving Suggestions

Scrambled eggs are so versatile as you can serve them with pretty much anything! Here are some ideas if you don’t feel like eating the cottage cheese eggs on their own.

• air fryer bacon / oven baked bacon
• air fryer breakfast potatoes
• air fryer sausage links
• toast
• air fryer french toast sticks
• sheet pan hash browns
• air fryer frozen hashbrowns
• homemade sausages
• air fryer homemade bagels
• smoked salmon or lox
• over avocado toast
• with a smoothie (try my tofu smoothie or creamy smoothie without yogurt)
• with a matcha latte or vanilla latte
• with some fresh berries or fruit

More Breakfast Recipes to Try

• Cottage Cheese with Fruit
• Protein Chia Pudding
• High Protein Overnight Oats
• Egg White Oatmeal
• Protein Protein Balls

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