Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup small curd cottage cheese (full-fat or low-fat)
- 1 ripe banana, sliced
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon black chia seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
Instructions
- Prepare the cottage cheese: Scoop the cold cottage cheese into a wide, shallow bowl. Using a wider bowl provides more surface area for toppings, ensuring a balanced flavor in every spoonful.
- Slice the banana: Peel the ripe banana and cut it into uniform rounds about a quarter-inch thick. Arrange the slices in a neat row or circular pattern on one side of the cottage cheese.
- Add the peanut butter: Drizzle the creamy peanut butter over the center of the bowl in a zig-zag or circular motion. If the peanut butter is too stiff, warm it for ten seconds in the microwave to make it pourable.
- Sprinkle chia seeds: Evenly sprinkle the black chia seeds across the surface. The moisture from the cottage cheese and the stickiness of the peanut butter will help the seeds stay in place.
- Finish with cinnamon and honey: Hold the cinnamon jar a few inches above the bowl and tap it gently to dust the surface lightly and evenly. Add a drizzle of honey or maple syrup if preferred for extra sweetness.
- Serve immediately: Enjoy immediately while the cottage cheese is cold to get the best texture and flavor balance.
Notes
- Always use fresh cottage cheese and check the sell-by date to avoid sourness or off-flavors as the cheese is the main ingredient.
- Avoid overloading the bowl with toppings to maintain the balance, keeping cottage cheese as the star of this high-protein meal.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Low Fat
