Low-Calorie High-Protein Breakfast Bowl
Creamy Greek yogurt and cottage cheese blended with protein powder, berries, and a bit of crunch for a 10-minute, filling breakfast.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 scoop about 30 g vanilla or unflavored whey protein powder
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup fresh berries mixed (such as strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries)
- 1/4 cup high-fiber cereal or puffed whole-grain cereal
- 2 teaspoons natural peanut butter or powdered peanut butter
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, and protein powder.
- Add the almond milk and vanilla bean paste, then whisk until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy with no dry protein powder remaining.
- Stir in the honey or maple syrup and ground cinnamon until evenly distributed.
- Divide the creamy mixture evenly between 2 serving bowls.
- Top each bowl with 1/4 cup mixed fresh berries.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons high-fiber or puffed cereal over each bowl.
- Drizzle 1 teaspoon peanut butter over each bowl or sprinkle with powdered peanut butter.
- Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours before serving.
Notes
- For extra sweetness without added calories, replace the honey with your favorite zero-calorie sweetener.
- If the mixture is too thick, whisk in additional almond milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until it reaches a soft pudding consistency.
- For meal prep, assemble the creamy base and refrigerate, then add cereal and berries just before serving to keep the texture crunchy.
- Skyr or high-protein yogurt can replace Greek yogurt, and all-Greek yogurt can replace the cottage cheese if you prefer a smoother texture.
- Frozen berries work well; thaw and drain them first to avoid watering down the bowl.
- If the mixture is too thick, whisk in additional almond milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until it reaches a soft pudding consistency.
- For meal prep, assemble the creamy base and refrigerate, then add cereal and berries just before serving to keep the texture crunchy.
- Skyr or high-protein yogurt can replace Greek yogurt, and all-Greek yogurt can replace the cottage cheese if you prefer a smoother texture.
- Frozen berries work well; thaw and drain them first to avoid watering down the bowl.