This sweet cottage cheese bowl topped with sautéed blueberries has gained over one million views. Simple, satisfying and 3 ingredients.
A few years ago, I first shared my blueberry cottage cheese bowl on Youtube shorts and Instagram reels.
The video went absolutely BONKERS.
The community LOVED this simple, satiating and clever spin on cottage cheese.
This is one of those fast and simple meals that I always keep on hand to have as break-fast or lunch.
It’s packed with protein, coming in at around 28 grams of complete protein per serving. Whether you’re working toward a weight loss goal, looking to reduce sugar cravings or simply just promote overall wellness, hitting adequate protein in a day is nutritionally one of the most important things you can do.
Cottage cheese on its own is incredibly high in protein. Typically around 1 1/4 cup of cottage cheese (depending on the brand) will have around 30 grams of complete protein.
And cottage cheese is great… but what makes this recipe really shine is the topping: sautéed blueberries.
By lightly sautéing frozen blueberries for a few minutes before topping on cottage cheese, it releases the sweet juices and provides a warming, jammy addition to the meal.
It’s also more economical than using fresh blueberries. Frozen blueberries tend to be significantly less expensive than fresh and they don’t go bad (or at least they don’t go bad nearly as quickly).
As long as you have frozen blueberries, some nuts or nut butters in the pantry and a container of cottage cheese in the fridge, you can whip up a high protein break-fast or lunch in a matter of minutes.
Equipment Needed
- Sauce pan or skillet
Ingredient Swaps
- Almond slivers: Swap in 1-2 tablespoons peanut butter or your favorite nut/seed butter.
Storing and Reheating
This is best eaten as soon as possible due to the warmed blueberries.
Did you love this recipe? Let me know in the comments below!
The Viral Blueberry Cottage Cheese Bowl
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/4 cup almond slivers
Instructions
- In a small pan over medium heat add the blueberries. Sauté for 4-5 minutes until warmed through and slightly juicy.
- Add cottage cheese, sautéed blueberries and nuts (or nut butter) to a bowl and serve.
Equipment
Nutrition
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Yum! I’m normally not a huge fan of cottage cheese but this recipe and the combo with blueberries convinced me, it’s delicious!
This is a good breakfast for me. I don’t eat red meat and struggle getting enough protein.
Thanks Suzanne! Cottage cheese is such a great high protein base to a meal.
I love cottage cheese! Admittedly the cottage cheese in Australia is not what I was used to in Wisconsin, but it’s never been as popular here. But with all the viral cottage cheese recipes online lately, you can’t even find it in Australian stores anymore! I popped to the store last night for something else and noticed they had one tub left, so I grabbed it just to try this recipe! Honestly? It was ok, but the peanut butter and berries were overpowered by the cottage cheese flavor, and while it wasn’t terrible, I wouldn’t try it again. I’ve enjoyed some of your other recipes, but this one’s not for me.
Hi Anna! That’s interesting, I definitely get *full* blueberry flavor when I make it. Maybe it’s the cottage cheese brand? Making sure the blueberries are nice and juicy when warmed up is also helpful.
SO EASY. I have this every day for lunch!
YAY! Glad you love it, Kelly!
Ive been eating this for years now, since you introduced it to me. I warm up Frozen, quality berries in microwave so they get juicy, add full fat Cottage cheese then drizzle peanut butter on top. I appreciate the recent tip to let chia Seeds sit in fruit juice for a bit, before eating to add fiber!
Thanks Christina! I’m glad it’s been an easy staple for you!
Wow that is alot of carbs! If I cut the blueberry amount for 1 serving by half will it still hold me till lunch?
You can reduce the blueberries to cut down a bit on the carbs. But at 22 net carbs, this is still considered fairly low carb. Plus the ingredients are all low glycemic load.
I’ve used unsweetened coconut flakes instead of almonds. Yummy
I love using coconut flakes, too!
I have been using this recipe for about a year now and I love it! But, for some reason I thought I had seen Autumn mix in a scoop of her Vanilla Protein Powder, so I have always stirred in a scoop. It adds to the overall taste in my opinion! Obviously you can leave it out. I haven’t eaten yet today and was thinking about making this before seeing this. But, I don’t have her Vanilla Protein Powder because she is out of it! I’m missing that powder because I use it daily. Hopefully I am on the waiting list for it!? Thank you Autumn!
That’s a fun idea! I’ll have to test it out! Regarding my protein powder: Our unflavored is currently back in stock 🥳 Vanilla and Chocolate will both be back before our Summer Challenge starting soon. Keep your eyes peeled for it 👀
In all honesty, we had an unexpectedly massive surge in new customers (which is great!), but also led to us selling out a lot faster than we forecasted. We’ve been doing EVERYTHING we can to get it back in stock asap (late night phone calls, overnight shipping of raw ingredients — you name it, we’ve done it). But sourcing the quality ingredients we trust isn’t a quick process.
We refuse to cut corners on the quality of what goes into your body, even if it means waiting a few extra days… or weeks 🫠
Thank you again for your incredible patience and for welcoming so many new faces into our community. We can’t wait to tackle the Summer Challenge together with fully stocked pantries!
Yes, I use his recipe regularly .thanks.
I make this all the time. It’s quick and so good. It’s a great way to get enough protein to start my day.
Thanks Susan! Glad you love it!
I LOVE this recipe! I like to sauté my blueberries with a half a cup of water and then once it’s boiling I add a TLBS of Chia Seeds. I’ve thrown in a few tablespoons of yogurt and a few nuts to top off this delicious recipe. Thank you so much!
Love that addition!