Creamy Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs for a High Protein Breakfast
Make fluffy, high protein scrambled eggs using cottage cheese for a creamy texture without adding milk. This is a quick, healthy egg breakfast idea.
- Prep Time: 2 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 7 min
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
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- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup small-curd cottage cheese
- 1 teaspoon butter or oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, lightly whisk the eggs with salt and pepper. Do not over-whisk.
- Add the cottage cheese directly to the whisked eggs. Gently fold the cottage cheese into the eggs a few times; you want the curds to remain mostly intact for texture.
- Heat the butter or oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. Do not let the fat brown.
- Pour the egg and cottage cheese mixture into the warm skillet.
- Let the eggs set undisturbed for about 30 seconds around the edges.
- Using a rubber spatula, gently push the cooked egg from the edges toward the center, tilting the pan so the uncooked egg flows underneath.
- Continue this gentle pushing and folding motion until the eggs are mostly set but still slightly moist. Keep the heat low to prevent the cottage cheese from separating or becoming grainy.
- Remove the skillet from the heat immediately. The residual heat will finish cooking the eggs. Serve your creamy scrambled eggs right away.
Notes
- For the fluffiest cottage cheese eggs, use small-curd cottage cheese. Large curds can sometimes break down too much.
- Cooking low and slow is the best way to cook cottage cheese eggs; high heat causes the curds to toughen.
- If you prefer a smoother texture, you can briefly blend the cottage cheese and eggs together until just combined before cooking.
- This recipe is a great keto friendly egg recipe base; add chives or a sprinkle of cheddar cheese for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 26
- Cholesterol: 450