First popularized in the ’90s, cottage cheese is making a major comeback. How did this aged dairy item become a freshly-trending star? It all started with health-conscious creators on TikTok and Instagram, who shared unexpected ways to use cottage cheese in high-protein recipes, from flatbread to ice cream.
Just one cup of low-fat cottage cheese contains a whopping 25 grams of protein (almost double the amount in two eggs!). Cottage cheese is also surprisingly versatile, as you’ll see in this roundup of delicious sweet and savory recipes.
Red Velvet Cheesecake Smoothie Bowl
While adding protein powder to a smoothie is an easy way to increase your protein intake, so is adding cottage cheese! Cottage cheese creates a thick, cheesecake-like creaminess that will soon make it one of your staple smoothie ingredients.