Cottage Cheese Protein Waffles are the perfect lower-carb, low fat, low sugar start to your day! A real quick, easy, healthy breakfast waffle with protein from cottage cheese and protein powder too.

If you’re looking for a healthy breakfast idea using cottage cheese, these waffles are it! Not only are they super easy to make, but they’re also packed with 2x protein (from the protein powder and cottage cheese) to keep you feeling full and satisfied by hitting that protein goal in th AM.

Need more convincing? These waffles are also great if you’re recovering after a workout with the perfect balance of nutrition and flavor. Give them a try, and you might just find yourself making them every morning!

Ingredients for Protein Waffles without Protein Powder

To make these protein waffles without protein power, you only need 3 ingredients!

Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Flour
Vanilla Protein Powder – this makes for an extra high protein waffle! I used vanilla protein powder from Quest for this recipe.
Unsweetened Almond Milk or regular milk
An Egg
Baking Powder

How to make Cottage Cheese Protein Powder Waffles

These cottage cheese protein powder waffles are unbelievably easy and great for a quick breakfast. Here’s what you need to do:

Preheat Your Waffle Iron: Before you start making the batter, preheat your waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions. A hot waffle iron ensures perfectly cooked waffles.

Blend the Ingredients: In a blender, combine the cottage cheese, flour, protein powder, baking powder, milk and egg. Blend until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
The batter should be thick; If its too thick add 1-2 tablespoons of milk, too thin add 1 tablespoon flour to reach the desired consistency.
Grease the Waffle Iron: Lightly grease the preheated waffle iron with cooking spray (or brush on a bit of oil) to prevent the healthy cottage cheese waffles from sticking.
Cook the Waffles: Pour the half the batter into the waffle iron (or less if you have a smaller waffle iron).
Scoop out the mixture into the middle of the iron and close. The batter will spread.
Do not use too much batter – it will spread and rise a lot and will over-flow the iron or stick to the edges.
Close the lid and cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions until the waffles are golden brown and cooked through, usually around 3-5 minutes.

Serve and Enjoy: Remove the cottage cheese protein powder waffles from the waffle iron and serve immediately. Top with your favorite healthy toppings like fresh berries, a drizzle of maple syrup, Greek yogurt, or a sprinkle of nuts.

Alternatives for Healthy Cottage Cheese Breakfast Recipe:

This healthy cottage cheese breakfast recipe is actually quite customizable to make it your own!

What Flour to use?

Use oat flour, whole wheat pastry flour, all purpose flour or even 1:1 gluten free baking flour!

Waffle Iron Options:

I used a round one, but a smaller one works! Just be sure to use less batter in each waggle

Choices for Protein Powder:

I used a whey-casein vanilla, but you can use plant-based protein here as well. Or even whey protein (but use only 3 tbsp milk in this case).

Milk and Cottage Cheese options:

If you don’t have almond milk use regular milk or other nut milks.

Do you need Low Fat Cottage Cheese?

Absolutely not! I used low fat, but the regular cottage cheese will work just as well!

Make ahead and Storing Waffles made with Cottage Cheese

You can make a big batch of these high protein cottage cheese waffles and store them for a quick and healthy breakfast during the week.

Fridge: Keep cottage cheese waffles in an airtight container, and they should last about 3-4 days.

Freezer: Stack waffles with parchment paper pieces in between and place them in freezer-safe zipper bags. They should last about a month!

To reheat:

When you’re ready for a healthy breakfast, just pop the frozen cottage cheese waffles in the toaster to reheat, and they’ll be ready in minutes!

You can even reheat in the air fryer for about 3 minutes for that crispiness!

More Easy Protein Waffle Recipes to try

Some Healthy Cottage Cheese Recipes to try: