Description
Need a quick breakfast that’s both delicious and healthy? These Protein-Packed Gluten-Free Cottage Cheese Waffles are crisp on the outside, fluffy inside, and loaded with nourishing ingredients. Perfect for a post-workout meal, a weekend brunch, or even a quick weekday breakfast, these waffles are naturally gluten-free thanks to oat flour and packed with protein-rich cottage cheese. Whether you’re looking for breakfast ideas, healthy snack options, or just an easy recipe to add to your food ideas list, this one’s a keeper.
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
2 large eggs
½ cup oat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey (optional)
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
Pinch salt
Instructions
1. Add cottage cheese, eggs, oat flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, maple syrup or honey (if using), cinnamon, and salt into a high-speed blender.
2. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30 seconds. Let the batter sit for 2 minutes.
3. Preheat your waffle iron. Lightly spray with oil if it’s not nonstick.
4. Pour batter into the preheated waffle iron.
5. Cook for 3–5 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
6. Remove carefully and serve hot with toppings of choice.
Notes
Full-fat cottage cheese gives the best texture—avoid fat-free for optimal fluffiness.
Letting the batter rest for 2 minutes helps it thicken slightly for better waffle texture.
Use a high-speed blender for the smoothest batter—hand mixing may leave lumps.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 waffle
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: gluten-free breakfast, healthy waffles, cottage cheese waffles, easy breakfast, high protein recipe