Cottage Cheese Hot Honey (Printable)

Creamy cottage cheese crowned with spicy honey, fresh berries, and crunchy granola for a tasty treat.

# What You Need:

→ Dairy

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

→ Fruit

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

→ Toppings

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

# How To Make It:

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

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • It takes five minutes but tastes like you actually planned breakfast.
  • The contrast between hot and cold, sweet and spicy, creamy and crunchy makes your mouth happy in unexpected ways.
  • It's one of those dishes that works whether you're ravenous or just need a gentle something to start the day.
02 -
  • If your granola sits too long in contact with the wet ingredients, it will soften—this taught me to add it last or eat immediately, or split the difference by only topping what you're eating that moment.
  • The temperature difference is the whole point; if your cottage cheese isn't cold or your honey isn't warm enough, you've lost something essential. Don't skip either part.
03 -
  • Keep cottage cheese extremely cold so the contrast with warm honey feels like a revelation every single time.
  • Toast your own granola if you're patient; homemade stays crunchier longer and tastes less generic than most store versions.
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