552 cottage cheese recipes

Savory crepes fill thin egg pancakes with sautéed mushrooms and cottage cheese, then bake until warmed through. Eastern European brunch or light dinner classic.

German cottage cheese and oil pastry dough (Quark-Öl-Teig): a tender, no-butter base for fruit tarts, sweet rolls, and stollen made without yeast. Quick to mix and ready to roll in 20 minutes.

These are good on basic whole-wheat bread, but try having them in Syrian flat breads, or as open-face sandwishes heated up in the oven.

Food processor yeast bread made with cottage cheese, dill weed, and minced onions bakes into a round loaf with soft texture and savory herb flavor in just over an hour.

USDA-style jellied cottage cheese and fruit salad with lime gelatin, crushed pineapple, and sliced peaches. A retro make-ahead gelatin salad that freezes well for up to 6 months.

Homemade cottage cheese from sour milk, gently heated in a double boiler until soft curds form. Drain, season, and stir in cream. Three ingredients, zero waste, real cheese.

Vegan tofu cottage cheese mashes firm tofu with oil, vinegar, dill, soy sauce, and nutritional yeast for a dairy-free cottage cheese substitute. Five minutes to make, perfect for salads, toast, or veggie sandwiches.

No-knead yeast bread gets its tender crumb from cottage cheese and its savory punch from dill weed and dried onions, baked in a casserole dish for easy prep.

Stuffed French toast sandwiches filled with cottage cheese, dipped in a fluffy vanilla-nutmeg egg batter, and browned in butter. A protein-packed brunch that's part French toast, part cheese blintz.

Cottage cheese scrambled eggs that cook up creamy and high in protein. A knob of browned butter and low, slow stirring keep the curds soft and custardy instead of dry and rubbery.

Light, airy cheesecake made with pressed cottage cheese and whipped cream in spiced rusk crust, topped with strawberry glaze studded with whole berries.

Diabetic-friendly cottage cheese vegetable casserole with egg noodles, carrots, mushrooms, basil, and thyme. A low-fat, high-protein noodle bake using 1% cottage cheese and skim milk.

Tiramisu made with mascarpone blended with cottage cheese for a lighter, less heavy filling. Coffee-soaked ladyfingers, a cloud of whipped egg whites, and a dusting of cocoa, with no baking required.

Low-fat strawberry cheesecake swaps cream cheese for pureed cottage cheese folded with gelatin and whipped egg whites for a light, mousse-like filling. Finished with a glossy crushed-strawberry glaze.

Stuffed French toast sandwiches filled with sweetened cottage cheese, cinnamon, and vanilla, pan-fried golden. Topped with sour cream and fresh strawberries.

Lighter cheesecake made with cottage cheese and whipped egg whites, swirled with cocoa for marbled chocolate effect. Bakes in springform pan for 50 minutes, chills overnight.