Cottage cheese toast is the high-protein, versatile breakfast that’s taking over the internet! Whether you’re in the mood for something sweet or savory, this easy toast can be customized with your favorite toppings in just 5 minutes. Packed with protein, healthy fats, and fiber, it’s the perfect way to start your day or enjoy as a quick snack.
I absolutely love cottage cheese because it’s full of protein and super versatile, if you can’t tell by my cottage cheese flatbread, cottage cheese breakfast bowls, or cottage cheese egg bites.
The viral version of this recipe includes what you see in the pictures: avocado, cottage cheese, tomato, and either chili crunch or hot honey. However, there are so many sweet and savory options—they’re truly endless.
Try these high-protein meal-prep breakfasts next: chorizo breakfast burrito, strawberry cheesecake overnight oats, or oatmeal peanut butter protein balls.
Ingredients You Need
- Unsalted butter: Melted butter will go into the hot honey and will be brushed onto the toast before it broils. Extra virgin olive oil can be used in place of the melted butter.
- Garlic: Fresh garlic will be best for this recipe and will add a really delicious flavor.
- Seasonings: smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and chili flakes will all add a nice kick.
- Honey: You can use maple syrup if you don’t have honey at home.
- Apple cider vinegar: If you don’t have this at home, white wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, or rice wine vinegar can substitute.
- Sourdough bread: You want hearty bread slices that will toast nicely and won’t get soggy easily from the cottage cheese. Toasted sourdough also has a nice added crunch.
- Avocado: Fresh avocados are always best for slicing and spreading easily.
- Cottage cheese: There are so many different brands of cottage cheese you can use. You can use any version of cottage cheese: whole milk, 2%, or fat-free. We use Good Culture whole milk cottage cheese.
- Cherry tomatoes: Fresh tomato slices would work as well.
How to Make Cottage Cheese Toast
Toast Bread
Brush the melted butter on top of the bread with a pastry brush. Place bread on a baking sheet and toast it under the broiler for 4-6 minutes. Keep a frequent eye on the toast to prevent it from over-browning.
Remove it from the oven when the edges and top are slightly golden brown. Immediately rub a clove of garlic on the surface of the bread.
Assemble Toast
Slice the avocado and arrange it evenly on the toast in a single layer. (Or mash the avocado and spread it on.)
Spread a spoonful of cottage cheese overtop, covering all the way to the edges. Place the sliced tomatoes on top of the cottage cheese.
Add a drizzle of honey and sprinkle with flaky sea salt before serving.
Tip! If you don’t like the texture of cottage cheese, you can blend it in the food processor on high for 30 seconds to a minute. This will give you a nice, whipped consistency that can be used as a spread or a dip.
Best Cottage Cheese Toast Toppings
Savory Cottage Cheese Toast Ideas
- 🥚 Hard-Boiled Egg & Everything Bagel Seasoning – Think bagel & cream cheese vibes but healthier!
- 🥒 Cucumber, Tomato & Olive Tapenade – A Mediterranean-inspired combo with a pinch of flaky sea salt.
🐟 Smoked Salmon & Capers – A classic lox-style toast with red onion, capers, and fresh dill. - 🥭Mango and Cilantro – slice fresh mango or top with mango salsa and fresh cilantro
- 🍕Pizza – Top with sun-dried tomatoes and basil (tastes like pizza!)
Sweet Cottage Cheese Toast Ideas
- 🍯 Honey & Berries – Drizzle honey over cottage cheese and top with fresh blueberries, strawberries, or raspberries.
- 🍓 Strawberry Jam & Granola – Mix cottage cheese with strawberry jam, then top with fresh strawberries and granola for crunch
- 🌿Fig Jam and Basil—Add fresh sliced figs, honey, and fresh basil
- 🍌 Peanut Butter & Banana – Spread natural peanut butter before adding cottage cheese, banana slices, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this cottage cheese toast with green juice or one of our favorite coffees like an iced cinnamon dolce latte, iced caramel latte, or Dalgona iced coffee.
Are you a cheese lover? Try Boursin cheese recipe, Whipped goat cheese, or Cottage cheese dip next.
FAQs
Because cottage cheese is thick, creamy, and mild tasting, it makes a great base for savory versions of this dish. For more savory toasts, add chopped green onions, salt and pepper, and some hot sauce. Or try roasted peppers, salt and pepper, and drizzled olive oil.
Cottage cheese is a great option for breakfast since it’s quick, healthy, and keeps you fills you up.
Storage and Meal Prep
Refrigerator: For the best texture, eat this fresh, but you could technically store assembled toast for up to 12 hours.
Freezing: Toast the bread and freeze it—just pop it in the toaster before assembling.
Make Ahead: Prep toppings in containers so they’re ready to go.
More Quick High-Protein Breakfasts
- Baked protein pancake bowl
- Blended overnight oats
- High-protein breakfast sandwich
- Cottage cheese breakfast bowl
- Grated egg avocado toast
Cottage Cheese Toast (Sweet & Savory Options)
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Ingredients
Toast Base
- 1 slice sourdough bread or crusty bread of choice
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese whole milk, 2%, or fat free
Hot Honey Avocado
- 1/2 avocado peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
- 1-2 Tablespoons hot honey I used Mike's hot honey, or use chili crunch
Hard Boiled Egg and Everything Bagel
- 1 hard boiled egg sliced or grated
- 1 Tablespoon everything bagel seasoning
- Chili crunch or hot honey, to taste
Smoked Salmon and Capers
- 1-2 ounces smoked salmon
- Red onion thinly sliced, or pickled red onion to taste
- 1 Tablespoon capers
- Fresh dill to taste
Peanut Butter Banana
- 1-2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 banana sliced
- Honey and cinnamon to taste
Strawberry Chia
- 1 Tablespoon strawberry jam
- 2-3 fresh strawberries sliced
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
Almond Butter & Berry
- 1-2 Tablespoons creamy almond butter
- 1/4 cup fresh berries like raspberries or blueberries
- Honey to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to broil. Use a pastry brush to brush the melted butter on top of the bread. Place it on a baking sheet and toast under the broiler for 4-6 minutes, until golden brown. Alternately, toast in a skillet or pop in the toaster.
- Allow the toast to cool slightly then top with cottage cheese.
- Add toppings of choice and enjoy.
Notes
Video
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Cutting board and knife
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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