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Servings: 4

Cottage Cheese Breakfast Cups

Cottage Cheese Breakfast Cups are beautiful and taste more like a special treat or dessert...with the nutrition we need to power our day.
Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
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Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup raw pecans
  • 1/2 cup raw cashews
  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup pure peanut or almond butter
  • 2 Tbsps raw honey or pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen berries of choice4

Instructions 

  • Place your pecans and cashews on a clean cutting board and coarsely chop.
  • Transfer and divide chopped nuts equally among 4 serving cups, reserving about 1/4 of your chopped nuts to sprinkle on top layer.
  • In a food processor, add the cottage cheese, nut butter, honey, and vanilla.
  • Process until well combined and smooth. Taste test and adjust sweetness if desired.
  • Spoon your creamy cottage cheese mixture evenly over the nuts, reserving about 1/3 of your mixture for a top layer.
  • Top with fresh berries.
  • Repeat layers as desired. Depending on the size of the serving cups you're using, you may want 2 or 3 layers.
  • Get creative and make these your own!

Nutrition

Calories: 448kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 15g, Cholesterol: 18mg, Sodium: 335mg, Potassium: 432mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 20g, Vitamin A: 190IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 163mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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