A keto cottage cheese breakfast is the fastest high-protein bowl in the kitchen, about 20 grams of protein and 6 grams of net carb once you drain it and dress it. It is what I reach for on a morning I want something small and quick.
I'm keeping breakfast simple this morning with a bowl of cottage cheese. I'm meeting my parents for lunch, which probably means there could be a fair amount of over eating. So I just wanted to eat something small for breakfast to tide me over till lunch. Cottage cheese is a great Low Carb breakfast option to keep on hand for days like this when you just want something simple. Pick up a tub at your local market, and just make sure to check the carb count before buying. I have noticed that the carb count differs a lot between brands.
Read the tub, the carbs swing by brand
Cottage cheese is not a fixed number the way eggs are. One brand runs about 4 grams of carb a cup and the next runs closer to 8, because some add milk, stabilizers, or a touch of sugar while others keep it plain. That is why I always flip the tub over before it goes in the cart. Reach for full-fat and plain, since the low-fat and flavored versions are where the extra carbs hide. Pick well and a cup is a genuinely low carb, protein-dense start to the day.
Drain it, then dress it
Two quick moves take cottage cheese from a watery, bland bowl to something you look forward to. First, drain it: tip off the loose liquid or strain it for a minute so the curds firm up instead of swimming. Then dress it. A sweet bowl gets berries, chopped walnuts, and a pinch of cinnamon and eats almost like dessert. A savory bowl gets everything bagel seasoning and maybe cucumber or cherry tomato, which turns it into more of a meal. It is one of the no-cook plates in my low carb breakfast ideas guide.
Sources:
USDA FoodData Central, nutrient reference for cottage cheese, berries, and nuts
Sugarfreechic test kitchen, cottage cheese breakfast notes
