Cherry Cottage Cheese French Toast is what happens when a jam sandwich and French toast meet a tub of cottage cheese. You spread drained cottage cheese and cherry preserves between slices of lightly toasted bread, dip the whole sandwich in beaten egg, and fry it low and slow until golden. It is warm, a little sweet, and quietly high in protein.
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Cherry Cottage Cheese French Toast Recipe
- The cottage cheese softens in the pan and turns almost like a warm ricotta filling, and the 🍒cherry jam melts into it. Toasting the bread before you build the sandwich is the small step that keeps everything from going soggy, so it fries up crisp on the outside with a creamy center.
- Two sandwiches take about 20 minutes and use six ingredients, most of which you probably already have. It feels like a weekend treat but is easy enough for a regular morning.
Ingredients
- Bread - four slices for two sandwiches. A sturdy sandwich bread, sourdough, or brioche all work. Slightly stale bread is even better.
- Cottage cheese - the drier, low moisture kind. Drain it if it looks watery. This is where most of the protein comes from.
- Cherry preserves - or any jam you like. Raspberry, strawberry, and blueberry are all good here.
- Eggs - two, beaten smooth. This is the French toast coating for the outside of the sandwich.
- Vanilla extract - a small amount stirred into the cottage cheese to round out the flavor.
- Butter or oil - for frying. Butter browns faster, oil is more forgiving over low heat.
Julia's Tip
Dry cottage cheese is the whole game here. If yours has a pool of liquid in the tub, spoon it into a fine sieve and let it drain while the bread toasts. Wet cottage cheese will soak into the bread and the sandwich falls apart in the pan.
If you are into this kind of thing, I have a whole roundup of viral high protein cottage cheese recipes to work through.
How To Make Cherry Cottage Cheese French Toast - Step By Step Photos
- Lightly toast the bread in a toaster. You want it just firm, not deeply browned.
- If the cottage cheese looks wet, drain it in a fine sieve for a few minutes, then stir in the vanilla.
- For each sandwich, spread 2 to 3 tablespoons of cottage cheese over one slice of toast, then spread the cherry preserves on top. Close with the second slice.
- Heat about 2 teaspoons of butter or oil in a frying pan over low heat.
- Dip each sandwich in the beaten eggs, coating both sides, then fry for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden brown and crisp. Serve warm.
For a richer version, my stuffed cream cheese French toast uses the same method with a cream cheese filling.
What To Serve With Cherry Cottage Cheese French Toast
- A drizzle of maple syrup or a dusting of powdered sugar
- Fresh cherries or berries on the side
- A spoonful of plain Greek yogurt for even more protein
- Coffee or a bigger breakfast spread if you are feeding a crowd
Tips
- Drain the cottage cheese. Even the drier type often has some liquid. A few minutes in a sieve is enough.
- Do not overfill. A thin, even layer of each spread holds together far better than a thick one.
- Fry on low heat. The egg needs time to set and the filling needs to warm through. High heat browns the outside before the inside is ready.
- Press gently with a spatula. A light press in the pan helps the sandwich seal and cook evenly.
- Wipe the pan between batches. Bits of cooked egg left behind can burn and taste bitter.
Variations
- Change the jam. Raspberry, strawberry, apricot, or blueberry all work in place of cherry.
- Add lemon or almond. A little lemon zest or a drop of almond extract in the cottage cheese pairs well with cherry.
- Blend the filling. For a smoother, cheesecake like center, blend the cottage cheese until creamy before spreading.
- Make it dairy lighter. Use a low fat cottage cheese and a nonstick pan with just a spray of oil.
- Go gluten free. Use your favorite gluten free sandwich bread.
Will This Taste Like Cottage Cheese?
Once it is warm, the cottage cheese softens and mellows into something closer to a warm ricotta or a light cheesecake filling. Between the vanilla and the cherry jam, most people would not guess what is inside.
How Much Protein Is In It?
It depends on your bread and cottage cheese, but with a standard sandwich bread and low fat cottage cheese each sandwich lands somewhere around 18 to 22 grams of protein between the eggs and the cheese. Blending in a scoop of unflavored protein or using a higher protein bread pushes it higher.
How To Store Cherry Cottage Cheese French Toast
- To Store. Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- To Reheat. Warm in a dry skillet over low heat or in the air fryer for a few minutes to bring back the crisp edges. The microwave works but softens them.
- To Freeze. Freeze cooled sandwiches in a single layer, then bag them for up to 1 month. Reheat from frozen in the oven or air fryer.
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Cherry Cottage Cheese French Toast
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Lightly toast the bread in a toaster. You want it just firm, not deeply browned.4 slices bread
- If the cottage cheese looks wet, drain it in a fine sieve for a few minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract.4-6 tablespoons cottage cheese, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- For each sandwich, spread 2 to 3 tablespoons of cottage cheese over one slice of toast, then spread 1 to 1 and a half tablespoons of cherry preserves evenly on top. Close with a second slice of toast.4-6 tablespoons cottage cheese, 3-4 tablespoons cherry preserves, 4 slices bread
- Heat about 2 teaspoons of butter or vegetable oil in a frying pan over low heat.butter
- Dip each sandwich into the beaten eggs, coating both sides. Set it in the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and crisp. Serve warm.2 eggs
Nutrition
Notes
- Use the drier style cottage cheese: Small curd and low moisture. If yours is loose, drain it in a sieve first or it will make the bread soggy.
- Toast the bread first: A light toast gives the sandwich enough structure to hold together through the egg dip and the pan.
- Keep the heat low: Low and slow lets the egg set and the filling warm through before the outside gets too dark.
- Storage: Best fresh, but leftovers keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat in a dry skillet or the air fryer to crisp them back up. Cooled sandwiches freeze for up to 1 month.
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