High Protein Muffins

High protein cottage cheese oat muffins with blueberries, one broken open showing the moist crumb

Quick answer: These high protein muffins have 27 grams of protein per serving, and a serving is three muffins, not one. A single muffin carries about 8.7 grams. Made with cottage cheese and oats, no protein powder, and they freeze well. Makes 12 muffins across 4 servings, about 35 minutes total. Worth being direct about … Read more

Cottage Cheese Egg Bites

Cottage cheese egg bites with spinach and Gruyère, one cut open to show the silky texture

Quick answer: These cottage cheese egg bites have 29 grams of protein and 315 calories per serving (4 bites), and take about 35 minutes including the bake. Blending cottage cheese with the eggs is what produces the coffee-shop texture — not a water bath, which most home versions skip entirely. Makes 12 bites, 3 servings. … Read more

Cottage Cheese Waffles

Two crisp golden cottage cheese waffles on a cream plate with raspberries and maple syrup

Quick answer: These cottage cheese waffles have 30 grams of protein and 471 calories per serving, and take about 20 minutes. Everything goes in a blender — cottage cheese, eggs and rolled oats, no flour and no protein powder. Serves 2, makes about 4 waffles. They freeze well and reheat in a toaster in two … Read more

High Protein Breakfast Casserole

High protein breakfast casserole in a white baking dish with one square lifted out showing the set egg custard

Quick answer: This breakfast casserole has 40 grams of protein and 373 calories per serving across six servings, and takes about 50 minutes including the bake. It leaves out the bread that most casseroles use as filler, which is what makes the protein-to-calorie ratio the best of any recipe in the collection. It can be … Read more