Cottage Cheese Bowl with Pineapple (Printable)

A quick protein-rich breakfast featuring creamy cottage cheese, sweet pineapple chunks, and crunchy granola for a balanced morning meal.

# Ingredient List:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese

→ Fruit

02 - 1 cup fresh pineapple, diced

→ Grains

03 - 1/2 cup granola

→ Optional Toppings

04 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds
05 - 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup
06 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
07 - Fresh mint leaves for garnish

# Steps:

01 - Divide cottage cheese evenly between two serving bowls
02 - Top each bowl with diced fresh pineapple
03 - Sprinkle granola evenly over pineapple and cottage cheese
04 - Add chia seeds, shredded coconut, and drizzle with honey or maple syrup as desired
05 - Top with fresh mint leaves and serve immediately

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in the time it takes to pour coffee, no cooking required.
  • The protein hits different when you're actually hungry, not when you're supposed to be.
  • Cottage cheese tastes less institutional when pineapple juice softens it and granola gives it texture back.
02 -
  • Room-temperature pineapple mingles with cold cottage cheese in a way that warm fruit never does—it's the temperature contrast that makes the flavor feel bright rather than sweet.
  • Granola added at the very end stays crispy for longer, but granola added early and stirred in creates a creamier, more unified texture that some people prefer.
03 -
  • Chill your bowls in the freezer for five minutes before assembling if you want the cold to linger longer and the textures to stay distinct rather than blurring together.
  • Buy cottage cheese the day you plan to eat it raw, because cottage cheese tastes infinitely better when it's fresh and hasn't spent a week making friends with the back of your refrigerator.
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