Peanut Butter Jelly Cottage Cheese Toast

If toast could win awards, this Peanut Butter Jelly Cottage Cheese Toast would definitely be strutting home with a trophy. This healthy breakfast recipe is basically a childhood favourite combo that grew up, hit the gym, and decided to pack in some protein. It’s got the classic PB&J vibe you know and love with a creamy, tangy twist that’s somehow nostalgic and new at the same time. It hits all the right notes — creamy, tangy, nutty and juuust the right amount of sweet. Whether you’re fuelling up for the day or just need a healthy snack without any effort, this high protein toast is the one.

What stands out

This cottage cheese toast is creamy, crunchy, sweet, and savoury in every single bite. It’s protein-packed thanks to the cottage cheese and peanut butter while the jam brings the sweet side. It’s quickstraightforward and endlessly customizable. You can use whatever jam you love, switch up the nut butter, and can even swap the cottage cheese for ricotta or cream cheese if you prefer. This peanut butter jelly breakfast is suited to breakfast, snacks, or when you something tasty right now but can’t be bothered with anything complicated.

Sourdough: The sturdy base. We love the tang of sourdough here, but honestly, any bread you have on hand will do as long as it can hold all the toppings without falling apart on you.

Cottage cheese: This is where the magic happens! Creamy, protein-packed, and adds that luscious texture. You can make your own Homemade Cottage Cheese or use your favourite store-bought brand.

Jam: Strawberry is our go-to, but any jam will work! Try blueberry, raspberry, fig, or even peach jam.

Peanut butter: Natural peanut butter brings the nutty, salty goodness that ties everything together. Almond butter, cashew butter, or even sunflower seed butter would be great swaps if you want to switch it up.

Kitchen tip

Make sure to use sturdy, good-quality bread (like sourdough or multigrain) so your toast can handle all the toppings without getting soggy.

Swaps

1. If you’re dairy-free you can swap the cottage cheese for a thick plant-based alternative like coconut yogurt or a dairy-free cream cheese.
2. Change up the nut butter ! Almond, cashew, or sunflower seed butter all can work here.
3. Use any jam flavour you love here — strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, peach, fig. If you want something homemade, try our Chia Jam or Cherry Jam.
4. Add a drizzle of honeymaple syrup or even a sprinkle of cinnamon for extra flavour.
5. Want more crunch? Sprinkle on chia seeds, hemp hearts, or crushed nuts.

Serve it with

• A Key Lime Pie Smoothie or a Chocolate Smoothie for a complete breakfast.
• A hot coffee or iced latte for an energized start to your morning.
• A bowl of fresh berries or fruit of choice.
• A glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice or water with lemon for a refreshing touch.

Ingredients

Makes 2 toasts

• 2 slices sourdough
• ½ cup cottage cheese
• 4 teaspoons jam
• 2 teaspoons peanut butter, natural

Equipment

• Measuring Cups + Spoons

Method

1. Note: feel free to use cream cheese or ricotta as your base if you don't like cottage cheese. Any creamy cheese will do!
2. Toast two pieces of your favourite sourdough bread.
3. On each one add: 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 2 teaspoons of strawberry jam (or any), and 1 teaspoon of peanut butter.
4. Feel free to adjust and add more of each ingredient as needed. Enjoy!

Kitchen notes

• Get creative: Mix and match combos like sunflower seed butter with fig jam or almond butter with raspberry jam.
• Boost flavour: Drizzle on a little honey or maple syrup, or sprinkle cinnamon for some extra flavour.
• Dairy-free: Try a thick dairy-free yogurt or plant-based cream cheese in place of cottage cheese for the same creamy base.
• From scratch: Whip up your own cottage cheese for extra creamy, super fresh flavour. Find our tutorial here.
• Adaptable: Make it gluten-free, dairy-free, or nut-free with super easy swaps.

Questions

Can we make this nut-free?

You can skip the nut butter altogether or swap it for a seed butter (like sunflower or pumpkin seed butter).

What other bread can we use besides sourdough?

Anything sturdy works, even a good seedy cracker or rice cake if you’re out of bread. Just avoid soft bread, as it will get soggy and fall apart.

what can i use instead of cottage chese?

Ricotta or cream cheese will give that creamy base too. Just in keep in mind the protein content will be a little lower than with cottage cheese.

Can i prep this ahead of time?

This toast is best eaten right away! No one likes soggy toast. However, you can make your strong a cottage cheese ahead of time.

how can i boost the protein even more?

Add a soft-boiled egg on the side, sprinkle on some hemp hearts, or pair it with a protein-packed smoothie.