Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs
Posted Jun 10, 2025
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These fluffy cottage cheese scrambled eggs are made with 3 ingredients in 5 minutes. Cottage cheese and scrambled eggs is my go-to, high-protein breakfast or lunch!
This cottage cheese and scrambled eggs recipe is my go-to when I need a high-protein meal, fast.
Adding cottage cheese to scrambled eggs not only makes them very moist and irresistibly flavorful – but it significantly increases the protein content. This recipe has a whopping 18 grams of protein total – which is impressive for such a simple meal.
If you want to make a quick and easy breakfast or lunch that will help you meet your protein goals – you seriously need to try this cottage cheese with scrambled eggs!
Cottage Cheese and Eggs: Ingredient & Substitution Notes
- Cottage cheese. I prefer full-fat cottage cheese, always. It tastes extra creamy and so delicious. However any cottage cheese works great.
- Garlic powder. feel free to omit or substitute it with paprika, cumin, etc. depending on the flavor you’re going for.
- Salted butter. you can cook these cottage cheese and eggs with olive oil, however the salty butter really makes them so delicious.
How to Make Cottage Cheese with Scrambled Eggs
I just love how easy this recipe is, which is why I make it all the time! We’ll walk through the process together, and don’t forget to watch the video if you have any questions.
Begin by whisking two eggs together in small bowl. I like using a 2-cup glass measuring cup to do this the best.
Then, add the cottage cheese, salt & pepper and garlic powder and whisk to combine. You really can use any spices you’d like in this step. Or keep it simple and just use salt and pepper.
Next, melt 1 Tablespoon salted butter in a small skillet over low heat. I suggest an 8″ skillet for the best results.
Then, add the egg mixture and cook over medium-low heat. Cooking low and slow ensures they are fluffy and moist but still brown a little.
Stir occasionally as the cottage cheese and scrambled eggs cook. The cheese will start melting and the eggs will begin to look cooked through.
I like to cook them until they’re lightly browned, but if you like softer eggs then cook until they look like the photo below!
Pro Tip & Mom Hack
I often will sauté some veggies like zucchini, bell peppers, carrots, etc. in an additional 1 Tablespoon salted butter before cooking the eggs. Season them with some salt and pepper then add the eggs to the same pan once they are mostly cooked.
This gives me a complete high-protein meal (breakfast or lunch) with a delicious serving of veggies all in under 10 minutes.
Serve
Serve the cottage cheese and eggs warm with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. If desired, add some chopped fresh herbs, chives, etc.
We love serving them with veggies like sautéed brussels sprouts, roasted broccoli, etc. Along with toast or a smoothie and our favorite breakfast recipes.
Store/Freeze
Store leftover cottage cheese and scrambled eggs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Or, you can freeze them for up to 1 month.
Reheat on the stove or in the microwave.
Cottage Cheese and Eggs Recipe FAQS
When I make cottage cheese scrambled eggs I use 2 Tablespoons cottage cheese for 1 egg. I love this ratio because they’re extra cheesy and fluffy. So for 2 eggs, you’d use 4 Tablespoons (or ¼ cup). For 3 eggs you’d use 6 Tablespoons cottage cheese, etc.
Oh my goodness YES! This is one of my favorite things to eat for breakfast or lunch!
One egg has about 6 grams of protein, and two Tablespoons of cottage cheese has about 5 grams of protein.
Yes, this recipe is easily scaled to the amount you need to make. You can double, triple, quadruple, etc. and it’ll still turn out great. Just be sure to use a fry pan that is large enough to accommodate the amount you want to cook.
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Cottage Cheese and Eggs Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup cottage cheese
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- pinch fine sea salt (to taste)
- 1 Tablespoon salted butter
Instructions
- Whisk the eggs until smooth.
- Whisk in cottage cheese, garlic powder, pepper and salt.
- Melt butter in a medium nonstick fry pan, over low heat, swirling it around to coat the bottom of the pan.
- Add the egg mixture and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until the eggs are scrambled.
- Serve immediately.
Video
Notes
- Cottage cheese. I suggest using full-fat cottage cheese for the best flavor and texture. Low and nonfat works well too.
- Garlic powder. This can be omitted. You can also add or substitute other spices like onion powder, paprika, etc.
- Salted butter. you can cook the eggs in olive oil if you prefer.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
