Cottage Cheese Hot Honey Bowl (Print Version)

Creamy cottage cheese paired with hot honey, fresh berries, and granola creates a balanced, flavorful bowl.

# Components:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup cottage cheese, whole milk or low-fat

→ Fruit

02 - 1/2 cup fresh mixed berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries), rinsed and hulled

→ Toppings

03 - 1/2 cup granola of choice
04 - 2 tablespoons hot honey (store-bought or homemade)

# Directions:

01 - Evenly distribute the cottage cheese between two serving bowls.
02 - Layer the mixed berries over the cottage cheese in each bowl.
03 - Generously scatter granola over the berries and cottage cheese.
04 - Drizzle 1 tablespoon of hot honey over each bowl.
05 - Serve immediately for optimal freshness and texture.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It takes five minutes but tastes like you actually planned breakfast for once.
  • The contrast of cold, creamy cheese against warm spicy honey feels unexpectedly luxurious.
  • It's filling enough to keep you satisfied but light enough you don't feel weighed down afterward.
02 -
  • Cold cottage cheese against warm honey is the whole point; if your honey has cooled down, quickly warm it again rather than serving it room temperature.
  • Assemble this the moment before eating because granola loses its crunch within a few minutes once it meets the creamy surface.
03 -
  • Make your hot honey in small batches and keep it in a little jar in the back of your fridge—you'll reach for it on toast, yogurt, and things you haven't even thought of yet.
  • If your cottage cheese tastes too tangy, a tiny pinch of salt actually rounds out the flavor instead of making it salty.
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