Warm Apple Cinnamon Cottage Cheese Bake
A cozy dish perfect for breakfast or a light dessert, combining tender baked apples, warming cinnamon, and creamy cottage cheese for a protein-rich treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium apples (about 1 lb), peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 cup cottage cheese (small curd preferred)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup rolled oats or 1/3 cup flour
- 2 tbsp melted butter or neutral oil
- Optional: 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, a pinch of nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
- Toss apple slices with half the cinnamon and 1 tbsp maple syrup. Spread them in the dish.
- Mix the cottage cheese, eggs, remaining maple syrup, vanilla, salt, oats/flour, melted butter, and the rest of the cinnamon until mostly smooth.
- Pour the cottage cheese mixture over the apples and smooth the top. Sprinkle nuts or oats if using.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, until the edges bubble and the center is just set. A toothpick should come out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs.
- Let rest for 10 minutes before serving warm.
Notes
For added texture, blend the cottage cheese briefly before mixing. Use tart apples for best results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 80mg