High-Protein Recipes with Cottage Cheese: 8 Easy Ideas

Looking for easy, tasty Cottage Cheese recipes that actually keep you full? You’re in the right place. Below, you’ll find quick snacks , simple meals, and even dessert—including Cottage Cheese pancakes, Cottage Cheese waffles, and a super creamy  Cottage Cheese spread to dip crackers in—all designed to be high-protein and high-flavour. Whether you prefer our  classic 4% Cottage Cheese, our 0% Dry Curd Fat Free Cottage Cheese or another version entirely, these recipes are perfect for you.

What Is Cottage Cheese?

If you’ve wondered what cottage cheese is, here’s the short answer: it’s a fresh kind of high protein cheese made by pasteurizing milk, then expelling the whey and lightly dressing the curds with cream and a touch of salt. Dairyland’s Cottage Cheese is made with Canadian Milk. And why is it called cottage cheese? Traditionally, it was made in cottages or home kitchens with milk—hence the cozy name. So the next time someone asks you about cottage cheese, you can say it’s a mild, spoonable cheese with soft curds that mixes beautifully into both sweet and savoury dishes    .

*Note: our definition is in alignment with the Government of Canada website on Cottage Cheese.

Now, having defined cottage cheese, below are eight cottage cheese recipes you can make for maximum protein. 

1 - Fluffy Blueberry and Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Light, tender, and perfect for weekends or meal-prepping—Cottage Cheese pancakes feel indulgent and give you a protein boost at the same time. Cottage Cheese pancakes have recently become a prominent trend: these ones stand out with their extra protein thanks to Dairyland cottage cheese and Dairyland 2% microfiltered milk.

Drizzling them with maple syrup is the last step to making them completely irresistible.

Make it your own: Add lemon zest and blueberries, or swirl in some cinnamon for an extra je-ne-sais-quoi.

Click here for the full recipe.

2 - Protein Waffles

These Cottage Cheese waffles are so delicious, you’ll want to make them for every meal. And don’t underestimate them just because they taste great: they’re also the real deal when it comes to protein.

Indeed, Dairyland 1% Light Cottage Cheese has all the protein you need, while the Dairyland 19% Aerosol Whipped Cream and maple syrup combine with berries to give you all the flavour you need. When it comes to waffles, this is as good as it gets.

Make it your own: serve it with some pomegranate glaze to bring these waffles to a whole new level.

Get the full recipe here, including the pomegranate glaze recipe.

3 - No-bake Protein Cookie Dough

You know what’s even better than cookies? Cookie dough! This recipe will give you all the delicious cookie dough flavour and protein you could wish for!

Using Dairyland 4% Cottage Cheese and vanilla protein powder makes this recipe both tasty and absolutely packed with protein. Chocolate chips and maple syrup elevate the flavour to an even higher level: this is one recipe you probably won’t have leftovers of.

Make it your own: You  can always top with more chocolate chips before storing it in the fridge!

Access the full recipe right here.

 4 - Crustless Bacon and Cheddar Mini-Quiches

Made with style and oven-easy, these mini-quiches are perfect for Cottage Cheese meal prepping. Plus, it doesn’t get better than a bacon and Cottage Cheese combo for a protein-rich meal!

Topping the mini-quiches with shredded Armstrong Marble Cheddar Cheese adds the smoothest possible complement to their rich bacon flavour. That’s why we encourage you to go all-out on the cheese topping: put a lot of it to make sure you experience the incredible bacon/cheddar  cheese combo taste to its fullest extent.

Learn how to make the magic happen with the full recipe here.

5 - Cottage Cheese Spread

A creamy base, savoury ingredients: this spread is one of those light cottage cheese recipes that never gets old. It’s like having a cottage cheese dip, only better!

Tasty ingredients like jalapeño pepper, ground cumin, red pepper flakes, chopped green onions and black beans add to the Cottage Cheese’s creamy flavour. That’s why it’s important to refrigerate the spread for two hours after combining  it: to give all those different flavours time to blend properly.

Make it your own: use the spread like the cottage cheese dip of your dreams with raw veggies, pita bread or crackers. You can thank us later.

Get the full recipe right here.

6 - Cottage Cheese Frittata

These Dairyland Cottage Cheese frittatas are favourites for a reason: they give you high protein as well as a variety of green vegetables, for the ultimate nutrition boost.

Indeed, the amount of greens offered by this recipe is off the charts: kale, broccoli, asparagus, and green onion all make the frittatas extremely nutritious, while the Dairyland 4% Cottage Cheese makes them so tasty they’re impossible to put down.

Make it your own: dip the frittatas into our Cottage Cheese Spread for a great protein-filled treat!

Discover the full recipe right here.

7 - High-Protein Cottage Cheese Ice Cream

Sometimes you just want all the protein and all the sweet flavour in one. This Cottage Cheese ice cream is perfect for those times! 

Given how delicious Dairyland 4% Cottage Cheese  is, it shouldn’t be surprising that it makes for amazing ice cream! Chopped strawberries and maple syrup complete this protein-rich dessert to perfection.

Note: We recommend prepping 2-3 hours in advance, no more, to avoid the mixture getting too hard in the freezer.  

Make it your own: You can substitute the maple syrup with any liquid sweetener of your choice (agave, honey, etc.). Also, we recommend fruits, nuts, crackers, and chocolate chips as toppings.

Enjoy the full ice cream recipe here.

8 - Tropical Granola Breakfast Pizza

Pizza for breakfast? Don’t pretend you’ve never thought about it! This one feels like dessert but stays in the high-protein lane—another keeper in your Cottage Cheese recipes rotation.

Made with a base of Bran cornflakes, dried mangoes, coconut oil and maple syrup, this granola pizza is nutritious and delicious all in one. Its high protein comes from its mixture of Dairyland 1% Light Cottage Cheese and banana, a very original way of serving cottage cheese. So you can enjoy this new experience knowing it probably won’t be the last time you make this tasty breakfast pizza!

Make it your own: Serve it with your favourite fresh fruit, like mangoes, pineapples, dragon fruit, or papaya. You’ll thank us for sure.

Get the recipe for this breakfast pizza and see what it looks like right here.

Ready to Cook? 

From weekday breakfasts to crowd-pleasing snacks, these cottage cheese recipes make it simple to eat more protein without overcomplicating your routine. Start with the cottage cheese pancakes, then bake a tray of cottage cheese mini-quiches for the week and keep a bowl of creamy cottage cheese spread in the fridge as your own personal cottage cheese dip. Your high-protein weekly lineup just got sorted out. 

Of course, the great flavour of Dairyland’s Cottage Cheese brings out the best in these tasty snacks, meals, and desserts. Plus, the wide variety of our Cottage Cheese types is perfect for experimenting with these recipes: keep switching them up until you find the ideal one for your taste!

Looking for even more inspiration? Explore our Breakfast Recipe Ideas and find the perfect fit for your taste and lifestyle.