Delightful Valentines Cottage Cheese Bowl Recipe
A quick, easy, and festive snack or breakfast bowl combining creamy cottage cheese, fresh strawberries, and crunchy cookies for a nourishing treat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (225g) small-curd cottage cheese
- 1 cup (about 150g) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 3–4 medium-sized cookies, crumbled (vanilla wafers, shortbread, or sugar cookies)
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional)
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse 1 cup (150g) of fresh strawberries under cold water. Hull and slice into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, add 1 cup (225g) of small-curd cottage cheese. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract if using. For a smoother texture, whip lightly with a fork or hand mixer for 30 seconds.
- In a serving bowl or glass, spoon half of the cottage cheese as the base layer. Add half of the sliced strawberries on top.
- Crumble 1.5 to 2 cookies over the strawberries, then sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon chia seeds if using.
- Repeat layers with remaining cottage cheese, strawberries, cookies, and chia seeds.
- Drizzle about 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup on top (optional).
- Serve immediately to keep cookies crunchy and strawberries fresh. Refrigerate up to 1 hour if needed.
Notes
Use small-curd cottage cheese for best texture. Add cookies just before serving to keep them crunchy. For dairy-free, substitute cottage cheese with thick unsweetened coconut yogurt. Thaw and drain frozen strawberries well to avoid watery bowl. Let cottage cheese sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before serving for creamier texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250
- Fat: 6
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Protein: 18
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