High-Protein Cottage Cheese Recipes

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By Lee Funke

1/5/2026

The team and I are huge fans of cottage cheese here at Fit Foodie Finds because not only is it high in protein, but it actually makes a lot of food taste better (ie: Protein Mac and Cheese and Cottage Cheese Protein Mousse ). I love its rich texture and mild taste and it’s the perfect high-protein addition to lots of my protein dessert recipes and main meals.

In this post, I’m sharing my top cottage cheese recipes — both sweet and savory. Enjoy ❤️

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Cottage cheese is here to stay!

The cottage cheese TikTok trend started in 2023 and it’s still going strong and I’m not mad about it. Some of my most popular recipes on Fit Foodie Finds are protein-packed all thanks to cottage cheese. I’ve gotten a couple of million views on Instagram, too, for some of our popular cottage cheese recipes.

Did you know that per 1/2 cup serving, cottage cheese packs in 13g of protein? Dangggg, girl. For this very reason is why I love using cottage cheese in our recipes. Sometimes I leave it in its curd form and other times I whip it to make it nice and smooth. This is great for pasta sauces, lasagna, and cottage cheese ice cream!

What is the best kind of cottage cheese for cooking?

I prefer to use a 2% – 4% fat content in my recipes because if you go low fat/nonfat, the water content is higher.

My Best High-Protein Cottage Cheese Recipes

So, without further ado, here are some of our most popular recipes made with cottage cheese ⬇️

A loaf of pull-apart bread with melted cheese and sliced jalapeños on parchment paper, with a box of butter in the background. - 6

Jalapeño Cheddar Cottage Cheese Pull-Apart Bread

A waffle topped with a dollop of butter is surrounded by sliced bananas and strawberries on a dark surface. - 7

Strawberry Banana Cottage Cheese Waffles Recipe

Baked dish with melted cheese and six pepperoni slices, garnished with basil, in a white ceramic bowl on a textured surface. - 8

Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl Recipe

Crepes folded and topped with sliced strawberries, cream, and syrup on a white plate. - 9

Blended Cottage Cheese Crepes Recipe

A bowl of egg salad with chopped green onions and dill, accompanied by a gold spoon. - 10

Cottage Cheese Egg Salad Recipe

A stack of waffles topped with blueberries, raspberries, banana slices, and drizzled with syrup on a round white plate. - 11

Cottage Cheese Waffles Recipe

A baked egg muffin with a bite taken out, showing a fluffy texture and cheese inside, topped with chopped green onions on a white plate. - 12

Cottage Cheese Baked Eggs Recipe

A baked dish topped with melted cheese, garnished with sliced avocado and fresh herbs, next to tortilla chips. - 13

Ground Beef Cottage Cheese Queso Recipe

Close-up of a carrot muffin with a crumbly topping and white icing. One muffin has a bite taken out, revealing a moist interior with visible carrot pieces. - 14

Cottage Cheese Carrot Cake Muffins

A close-up of a slice of crumb cake with a raspberry filling and a drizzle of raspberry sauce on top. Dustings of powdered sugar are visible on the surface. - 15

Raspberry Cottage Cheese Breakfast Cake Recipe

Square pan of pepperoni pizza with a golden crust, melted cheese, and sliced pepperoni, topped with grated cheese, surrounded by bread slices and a striped napkin. - 16

Whipped Cottage Cheese Pizza Dip Recipe

Hands holding a delicious cottage cheese wrap filled with turkey, lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onion, and spinach. - 17

Cottage Cheese Wrap Recipe

A slice of lasagna topped with avocado slices and garnished with cilantro, served on a white plate with a fork. - 18

Whipped Cottage Cheese Taco Lasagna Recipe

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Cottage Cheese Overnight Oats Recipe

A hand holding a slice of pepperoni pizza with melted cheese on a white parchment background. - 20

Cottage Cheese Pizza Crust

Golden-brown stuffed bread rolls, reminiscent of delightful pizza hot pockets, are sprinkled with herbs and paired with a small bowl of tomato sauce on a white surface. - 21

High-Protein Pizza Hot Pockets

A slice of pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling on a white plate, partially eaten, with a fork beside it. - 22

Protein Carrot Cake Roll Recipe

Cucumber slices topped with sour cream, a potato chip, dill, and paprika on a white surface. - 23

Deviled Pickles Recipe

Chocolate-coated ice cream bar sprinkled with nuts and drizzled chocolate on parchment paper. - 24

Protein Fudgesicles Recipe

Top view of frosted protein pop tarts laid out in a grid pattern on a white surface. - 25

Protein Pop Tarts Recipe

A plate of pasta with parmesan cheese and parsley. - 26

Cottage Cheese Alfredo

blackberry ice cream in bowl. - 27

Blackberry Cheesecake Cottage Cheese Ice Cream

Chocolate mousse in jars with whipped cream and raspberries. - 28

Protein Chocolate Mousse

A person dipping chips into a bowl of buffalo chicken dip. - 29

Cottage Cheese Buffalo Chicken Dip

A bowl of mashed potatoes with cheese and herbs. - 30

Whipped Cottage Cheese Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Strawberry and almond popsicles. - 31

High-Protein Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars

Protein-packed oatmeal pancakes with blueberries on a plate. - 32

Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Close-up of cinnamon rolls topped with white icing and glazed with syrup. - 33

Protein Monkey Bread Recipe

A plate of golden-brown cottage cheese gnocchi topped with fried sage and grated cheese, accompanied by a gold fork. - 34

Cottage Cheese Gnocchi Recipe

Close-up of a cinnamon roll with creamy white icing and swirls of cinnamon sugar on a light-colored plate. - 35

Small Batch Protein Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

More Recipes with Cottage Cheese

  • Protein Mac and Cheese
  • Cookies and Cream Protein Ice Cream
  • Cottage Cheese Pumpkin Cheesecake
  • PB Chocolate Cottage Cheese Cheesecake Cups
  • Blueberry Cheesecake Protein Smoothie