Description
An outrageously delicious, high-protein Cottage Cheese Waffles recipe: light, fluffy waffles made from a quick blender batter with oats, eggs, and cottage cheese. The perfect 30-minute breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
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2 cups old-fashioned oats.
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp cinnamon
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¼ tsp fine sea salt
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2 cups whole milk
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2 cups 4% cottage cheese (or low-fat + 1 tbsp melted butter/oil)
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6 large eggs
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3 tbsp pure maple syrup
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1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
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1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (Optional)
Instructions
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Preheat Waffle Iron: Preheat waffle iron to medium heat.
- Prepare dry ingredients: Blend oats into a fine powder. Transfer to a large bowl and whisk in baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
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Prepare wet ingredients: Blend cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
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Combine batter: Gently fold wet ingredients into dry with a wooden spoon until just combined. Fold in blueberries (if using). For frozen blueberries, place them on top of batter in the waffle iron.
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Cook waffles: Spray waffle iron generously with cooking spray. Pour ½ cup batter per waffle. Cook ~6 minutes until golden. Re-spray waffle iron between batches.
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Cool and serve: Place on wire rack to slightly cool. Serve with fruit, butter, almond butter, or syrup.
Notes
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Texture Tip: The key to fluffy waffles is not to overmix the batter. Fold gently until just combined.
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Protein Boost: Using 4% cottage cheese is key for achieving the ~15 g of protein per waffle while maintaining a moist texture.
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Freezing: Freeze leftover waffles! Store them in a zip-top bag and reheat in a toaster for crispness—they taste just like new.
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Blueberry Fold: If using frozen blueberries, avoid folding them into the batter. Place them directly on the batter in the waffle iron to prevent blue streaks.
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Batter Ahead: Batter can be made ahead and refrigerated. If it thickens overnight, add a splash of milk before cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blending, Waffling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Whole recipe
- Calories: ~2,420 kcal
- Sugar: ~74 g (includes natural milk + blueberries + maple syrup)
- Sodium: ~2,340 mg
- Fat: ~86 g
- Saturated Fat: ~43 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~43 g
- Trans Fat: ~0–0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: ~289 g
- Fiber: ~19 g
- Protein: ~155 g
- Cholesterol: ~1,390 mg
Keywords: Cottage Cheese Waffles, High Protein Waffles, Oat Waffles, Blender Waffles, Gluten-Free Waffles, Healthy Breakfast, Easy Brunch, Freezer Friendly, Meal Prep, Blueberry Waffles