Cottage Cheese Hot Honey Bowl (Print Version)

Creamy cottage cheese paired with hot honey, fresh berries, and granola for a perfect sweet and spicy balance.

# Ingredient List:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup whole milk or low-fat cottage cheese

→ Fruit

02 - 1/2 cup fresh mixed berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries), rinsed and hulled as needed

→ Toppings

03 - 1/2 cup granola of choice
04 - 2 tablespoons hot honey (store-bought or homemade)

# Steps:

01 - Divide the cottage cheese evenly between two serving bowls.
02 - Arrange the fresh berries evenly over the cottage cheese in each bowl.
03 - Sprinkle granola generously over the berries and cottage cheese layers.
04 - Drizzle 1 tablespoon of hot honey over each bowl to finish.
05 - Serve immediately to enjoy the fresh texture contrasts.

# Helpful Hints:

01 -
  • It tastes indulgent but comes together faster than making coffee.
  • The hot honey trick transforms cottage cheese from overlooked to genuinely craveable.
  • One bowl feels like breakfast and dessert had a conversation.
02 -
  • Temperature matters: room-temperature cottage cheese with warm honey creates a gentle contrast that cold ingredients can't achieve.
  • Homemade hot honey infuses in minutes, not hours, so don't let it steep too long or the heat becomes bitter instead of bright.
03 -
  • Chill your bowls for two minutes before serving if you want the cottage cheese to stay cold against the warm honey.
  • Buy hot honey at the grocery store if you're skeptical about making it, but I promise the homemade version tastes fresher and costs a fraction of the price.
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