Description
A nutritious and delicious fusion of creamy cottage cheese and rich pumpkin puree, perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup maple syrup (or honey)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons oat flour (or almond flour)
- Optional toppings: chopped pecans or dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- For a creamier texture, blend half the cottage cheese until smooth and mix with the remaining curds.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- Gently fold in cottage cheese and flour.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and add optional toppings.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes or until the edges are set and the center has a slight jiggle.
- Cool on a wire rack for 2-3 hours before serving.
Notes
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: pumpkin, cottage cheese, healthy dessert, breakfast, nutritious recipe