Healthy and delicious Cottage Cheese Protein Waffles are packed with protein and are made in just 2 simple steps using 5 simple ingredients. These waffles are a great alternative to traditional waffles, and are completely family-friendly. No one will even know they're eating cottage cheese, guaranteed!
"Recipes was excellent and my kids ate them all up, which is a win/win for me."
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Start your day off right with these wholesome and delicious cottage cheese protein waffles. If you want to spice up the morning routine for the entire family while still keeping it simple and quick, this is the breakfast for you!
Cottage cheese waffles are packed with protein and will keep you feeling satisfied for hours. No one will be able to tell that these golden-brown nook and cranny filled waffles are made with oats, cottage cheese, and eggs. And if you don't have a waffle maker, no problem! Use this same recipe to make pancakes and fry them on the griddle as you would an oat milk pancake or almond milk pancake.
The best part about this waffle recipe is that you can have a completely guilt-free breakfast that is packed with nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. One waffle has 39 grams of protein.
Ingredients
To make these delicious, healthy cottage cheese protein waffles you need 5 simple ingredients that you likely have on hand.
Oats, cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract are all it takes to make these babies.
No, these are not ingredients found in the usual waffle recipes, but I promise that these cottage cheese waffles will taste just as good, if not better than waffles made with butter, milk, flour, and sugar!
Toppings for Cottage Cheese Waffles
I recommend making these protein-packed waffles even healthier by serving with yogurt and fruit. But of course, eat them topped with whatever you desire, whether it's fruit, butter, syrup, or whipped cream, or this delicious bacon jam recipe!
Cottage cheese waffle topping suggestions:
- nutella and sliced bananas
- nutella and sliced strawberries
- yogurt and blueberries/strawberries/raspberries
- butter and maple syrup
- whipped cream and sprinkles (for the kids!)
- peanut butter and banana
Substitutions
Oats. I find quick oats give a less gritty texture than old fashioned oats, so I use them. You can always use old fashioned oats if that's what you've got, but blend them a minute or so longer.
Sugar. I use white sugar. You can leave it out entirely or replace it with coconut or raw can sugar to make these cottage cheese waffles even more guilt-free.
Vanilla extract. Although I have never used anything in place of this, you can try almond extract.
Feel free to also add a teaspoon of cinnamon or pumpkin spice seasoning for added goodness! Both are delicious, especially in the fall when pumpkin spice season has hit.
Step-By-Step Directions
Cottage cheese waffles are made in just 2 steps.
- Puree all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
- Heat a waffle maker, spray with cooking oil, and pour batter into the pan. Follow the instructions on your individual waffle maker to cook the waffles.
It typically takes about 3 minutes per waffle in my Belgian waffle maker, but this depends on how dark you want them.
We like our cottage cheese waffles a nice golden brown, right between the middle and max of the darkness setting.
Then serve with your choice of toppings and enjoy!
Serving
This recipe makes 3 large Belgian-style waffles, which is the kind of waffle maker I have. This kind of waffle maker makes giant waffles, and just 1 waffle should be enough for 1 person. Double, triple, or quadruple this recipe for your needs.
Pro Tip
For my kids, I like to set up a "waffle bar" so they can make their waffles their way. Of course, they always prefer to eat more if they feel like they had a choice in their meals.
Storing
Store leftover cottage cheese waffles in an airtight container at room temperature for a day or two. Any longer than that and you should freeze them. They will be good for up to 6 months.
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Recipe
Cottage Cheese Waffles with Oats
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 cups oats
- 6 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
- Preheat a waffle maker and spray with cooking oil. Fill the waffle maker with batter and cook according to waffle maker instructions, about 3-4 minutes per waffle.
Nutrition
Katie G.
These were really good. Based on another comment, I added salt and baking powder. I actually forgot the sugar, but they were still really good! I did get the first few too done. I needed to turn my waffle iron down several clicks from where I set it for regular waffles. I liked that I could eat waffles and still have my daily oatmeal and protein!
Whitney Hultquist
Made these this morning. They were really good. I swapped sugar for maple syrup and added a Tbs ground flax. Turned out perfect!
Amy
I mixed up the batter as the recipe was written and made the first waffle. I felt it was a bit flat and needed a little salt. I added 1/2 tsp of kosher salt and 1 TBSP of baking powder. That fluffed up the waffles immensely and added a bit more flavor with the salt. We really enjoyed these, thank you!
Anonymous
I used mini waffle maker. Made fried egg and bacon waffle sandwich. Added a teaspoon of Maple serving. Whole family loved them.
Steph
Yummy! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe, they were fantastic!
Linda
Thai is a great recipe. Has anyone made these in the Instant Pot as bytes? My husband told me that they were good.
Tatyana
Do we use rolled oats or oat flour?
Kristina
This recipe uses rolled oats. Enjoy!
Linda
Thai is a great recipe. Has anyone made these in the Instant Pot as bytes? My husband told me that they were good.
Staycb
I just made this recipe substituting the sugar with a medium ripe banana and adding cinnamon to taste. I didn't realize we were out of maple syrup, so I made a butter and honey drizzle. I really like this recipe calling for whole eggs rather than just egg whites. In this economy, I cringe at the thought of food waste, and besides, egg yolks are loaded with essential nutrients. Really a solid recipe, a new go-to. Thanks.
Anonymous
Delicious
Amy
Halved the recipe and made them into tiny pancakes. Me and the kids loved them. I’ll make them again!
Lori R
Recipes was excellent and my kids ate them all up, which is a win/win for me. I did omit the sugar but added a full ripe banana instead. Delicious!
Kristina
That sounds delicious! I am glad they enjoyed them...the banana is a great idea!
Anonymous
Wow! Just made them for my 2 year old and 4 years old granddaughters , they loved it ! I sub sugar for ripe banana and add one tablespoon of starch , they came out fluffy and crunchy , thank you for recipe!
Kristina
That sounds delicious! My kids love these too- you'd never know they were made of oats and cottage cheese!
Gayle
I love waffles but know I needed a healthier version. I came across your recipe and glad i did! These are great and didn't taste like they were healthy, but just yummy. Thanks!
Maggie
These are insanely, incredibly good. Yummy!
Jane
I can't have oats, do you think buckwheat/ another gf flour would work?
Kristina Tipps
Hmmm, I am not sure how using only flour would turn out but I think it's worth a try. I would cut the recipe to a small amount to test it first. Let me know how it turns out!
Jessie
These healthier waffles look great! I’m betting I could serve these to my kids and they wouldn’t notice the difference!
Chef Dennis
This is literally mouthwatering!
Ramona
These look incredible!! I haven’t made waffles in a long, long time and seeing these I really think it’s about time. Kids will be super happy. Thanks for sharing this easy and delicious recipe!
jill
I really love this idea! So glad for a different healthy option for breakfast!
Andréa Janssen
I love easy and simple recipes, especially for preparing my waffles. Thank you for sharing!
Angela
These hearty and filling waffles are a hit at my house!
Lizet Bowen
I'm always trying to find breakfasts that would keep my boys satisfied until noon. And your waffles have been great! And they are so easy to make!
Carly Rivera
Amazing! I made these this morning. Added 2 TB of butter to the batter. Incredibly tasty! Made them in my mini dash maker. I shared them with my in laws and neighbors and they were a big hit all around. Thank you!
Sondra Barker
The perfect breakfast recipe!
-Sondra Barker
https://www.cuisineandtravel.com/
Raquel
Delicious and healthy!
Amanda Marie
Wow these look amazing. I like cottage cheese, but tired of it plain, love this idea!
Raquel
I love this recipe! Very nutritious and tasty. Thanks for sharing.
Kristina
I am glad you love it! Thanks for the feedback! You can make pancakes with this recipe too, if you're ever in need of a slight change.
Pam
I tried the cottage cheese oats recipe this morning for breakfast. Only I made pancakes instead of waffles. They were very good. I would never have guessed they had cottage cheese as one of the main ingredients. I like that they are not loaded with sugar. This recipe is definitely a keeper.