Cottage Cheese Toast: Easy, Healthy Tartines!

Move over avocado toast; if you’re looking for a protein-packed, healthy and EASY breakfast, lunch or snack, you’ve got to try these cottage cheese toasts. As I often say, the secret to building dynamic, delicious meals is to layer different textures and flavors. These cottage cheese toasts are the perfect example—they feature warm, crisp toast; cool and creamy cottage cheese; and juicy/crunchy veggies or fruit. You can make them either savory OR sweet, and I’ll show you my very favorite combinations. 

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Cottage cheese toast

These cottage cheese tartines are the ultimate quick meal, especially when fresh fruits and veggies are at their peak. They only take minutes to make, and the combination of the creamy cottage cheese with the toast and toppings is sublime. 

Ingredients

Cottage cheese is a powerhouse ingredient in my kitchen (as you may remember from this Easy Veggie Strata, these Strawberry Oat Waffles, this Healthy Veggie Dip and these Strawberry Smoothies!). In this recipe, Hood Country Style Cottage Cheese takes the leading role, lending creaminess to the toasts as well as providing a huge boost of protein. 

You can use any bread you like (gluten free or regular). You’ll also need olive oil and an optional garlic clove for savory toasts.

How to make cottage cheese toast:

• Using a pastry brush, brush your bread lightly on both sides with olive oil and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. This step is key, giving the toasts a delicious crunch and flavor. 

• Bake the toasts until they’re golden and crisp (you can do this in a toaster oven or regular oven). If you’re a making a savory version, rub a halved garlic clove over the warm toast. 

• Spread the toasts with creamy Hood Country Style Cottage Cheese, then add the toppings of your choice!

Easy tartines

The toasts are served as open-faced tartines, meaning you can have a lot of fun with the toppings. For savory versions, I like to go for sliced tomatoes, cucumbers and/or avocado, along with baby greens or sprouts. Drizzle the toasts with extra virgin olive oil and a spritz of acid—either lemon juice, lime juice or vinegar—which will brighten up all the flavors. A sprinkle of seeds is a fun way to add more protein and crunch. 

For sweet toasts, you can use either sliced fresh fruit or jam. Drizzle the toasts with honey or maple syrup, then sprinkle them with your favorite seeds or nuts, if you’d like. A sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg is also delicious. Below are some of my favorite combinations, but you can let your imagination be your guide!

Savory cottage cheese toast ideas

• Cucumber slices + sprouts + lemon juice + olive oil + sunflower seeds
• Avocado slices + grape tomatoes + cilantro + lime juice + olive oil + pumpkin seeds
• Tomato slices + baby greens and/or basil + balsamic vinegar + olive oil

Sweet cottage cheese toast ideas

• Jam + toasted nuts
• Sliced berries or peaches + maple syrup + chia and hemp seeds + cinnamon
• Sliced cantaloupe + blueberries + honey + chia seeds + mint

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Other recipes that use cottage cheese:

• Creamy Cottage Cheese Alfredo
• Ratatouille Tartines
• Healthy Vegetable Strata
• Creamy Veggie Dip
• Easy Strawberry Oat Waffles
• Strawberry Smoothies

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Sweet and Savory Cottage Cheese Tartines

Move over avocado toast; if you’re looking for a protein-packed, healthy and EASY breakfast, lunch or snack, you’ve got to try these cottage cheese toasts! They feature warm, crisp toast; cool and creamy Hood Country Style Cottage Cheese; and juicy/crunchy veggies or fruit. This is more of a technique than a recipe, so feel free to make the toasts your own (check out some of my favorite savory and sweet combinations in the notes below). You can use any bread you like, regular or gluten free. Brushing the bread lightly with olive oil and sprinkling it with salt gives it a delicious flavor and crunch.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cottage cheese toast, cottage cheese toast ideas, tartine recipes

Servings: 2 toasts

Author: Nicki Sizemore

Equipment

• Oven or toaster oven

Ingredients

Toast

• Olive oil, for brushing
• Salt
• 2 slices of bread
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and halved (optional, only for savory toasts)
• Hood Country Style Cottage Cheese

Savory Toast Topping Ideas

• Sliced tomatoes, cucumber and/or avocado
• Microgreens, sprouts or fresh herbs
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Lemon juice, lime juice and/or vinegar
• Flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Seeds, chia, hemp, sunflower and/or sesame seeds

Sweet Toast Topping Ideas

• Fresh fruit, such as berries, sliced peaches and/or sliced melon
• Jam, warmed if thick
• Honey or maple syrup
• Seeds, chia, hemp, sunflower and/or pumpkin
• Chopped toasted nuts
• Flaky sea salt, ground cinnamon and/or nutmeg

Instructions

• Preheat the oven (or toaster oven) to 425˚F (220˚C).
• Brush the bread lightly with olive oil on both sides, and season with salt. Bake until golden and crisp, about 5-10 minutes. If you’re making savory toasts, rub the warm bread with a halved garlic clove, if you’d like. Let cool slightly, then spread Hood Country Style Cottage Cheese evenly over the toasts.

For savory toasts

• Top the toasts with tomato, cucumber and/or avocado slices, along with microgreens, sprouts or baby arugula (if you’d like). Drizzle with olive oil and a spritz of lemon juice, lime juice or vinegar. Season the toasts with salt and pepper (and red pepper flakes, if you’d like), and garnish with your favorite seeds.

For sweet toasts

• Top the toasts with sliced fresh fruit (you can use one fruit or a mix) or a swirl of jam. Drizzle with honey or maple syrup, if you’d like. Sprinkle the toasts with your favorite seeds and nuts, and garnish with flaky sea salt, cinnamon and/or nutmeg.

Notes

Savory Toast Ideas

• Tomato slices + baby greens and/or basil + balsamic vinegar + olive oil
• Cucumber slices + sprouts + lemon juice + olive oil + sunflower seeds
• Avocado slices + grape tomatoes + cilantro + lime juice + olive oil + pumpkin seeds

Sweet Toast Ideas

• Sliced berries or peaches + maple syrup + chia and hemp seeds + cinnamon
• Jam + toasted nuts
• Sliced cantaloupe + blueberries + honey + chia seeds + mint

Tips:

• You can use any combination of toppings you like!
• The toasting time for the bread will depend on the kind of bread you use. For thick slices, flip them over halfway through cooking. 
• Rubbing the warm toasts with a halved garlic clove gives them a delicious bruschetta-like flavor. 
• For savory toasts, adding a spritz of acid (such as lemon juice, lime juice or vinegar) brightens all the flavors. 
• If you're using jam and it's really thick, warm it in the microwave or on the stovetop to make it spoonable.