Despite a number of studies debunking the benefits and necessity of cottage cheese for the adult body, many of us still love cottage cheese breakfasts. They're made especially often in families with young children. Not just because it's healthy, but also because cottage cheese dishes are tasty and quick to make. And the most popular of them are always on the list of ideal breakfasts: syrniki (cheese pancakes), cottage cheese, casseroles, puddings, dumplings, stuffed pancakes.
The five most commonly used ingredients in cottage cheese recipes for breakfast:
| Product | Calories per 100g | Protein g per 100g | Fats g per 100g | Carbohydrates g per 100g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage cheese | 156 | 16.4 | 10 | 0 |
| Sugar | 398 | 0 | 0 | 99.7 |
| Eggs | 157 | 12.7 | 10.9 | 0.7 |
| Butter | 734 | 0.5 | 82.5 | 0.8 |
| Flour | 325 | 12 | 1 | 67 |
The simplest cottage cheese recipe for breakfast is to mix it with sour cream in whatever proportion suits you, adding any sweetener. You can eat it with tea or coffee alongside a slice of bread or a cracker, or just on its own. To the cottage cheese mixture you can add dried fruit, fresh berries, fruit, chocolate, nuts, candied fruit, cookies, jam, syrup and so on. You can turn cottage cheese with add-ins like these into mousses by whipping everything with a blender.
The second dish by speed of preparation is syrniki. They come together in a flash: once the dough is mixed, you can fry them right away in a skillet. And after they cool, serve them at once. Plus, this dish can be baked in the oven using any cupcake molds.
Cottage cheese casserole can be considered the third most popular. It may take longer to make, but the result is worth it. Especially if you go the extra mile and make the one from childhood, like at kindergarten. After that come all sorts of pancakes, all kinds of dumplings, hand pies, muffins, pies and cookies.
The five lowest-calorie recipes for a cottage cheese breakfast:
| Name of the dish | Cooking time | Calories per 100g | User Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thick barley porridge with milk | 30 min | 57 | +76 |
| Noodle bake with cottage cheese and raisins | 45 min | 61 | +89 |
| Eggplant rolls with cottage cheese filling | 25 min | 67 | +38 |
| Fried zucchini rolls with cottage cheese and herbs | 1 h 30 min | 76 | +82 |
| Cottage cheese pancakes with bananas | 1 hour | 81 | +122 |
Lately a lot of people have taken a liking to pita rolls with cottage cheese. You can fry them until crisp, warm them slightly, or serve them "as is." Make them savory or sweet. For morning tea, you get very quick cottage cheese sandwiches that are easy to bite into without getting your hands dirty. And you can take them to work without worrying that anything will leak or fall out.