Apple Crumble Cottage Cheese Bowl
Warm cinnamon apples and a toasted oat crumble over cold cottage cheese, ready in under 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 small apple - diced
- 1½ teaspoons butter - divided
- 1 tablespoon brown sweetener - or brown sugar or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon - divided
- 2 tablespoons rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon chopped pecans
Instructions
- Melt ½ tsp butter in a small pan over medium heat. Add the diced apple, brown sugar, and half the cinnamon. Cook 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apple softens and turns golden at the edges but still holds its shape.1 small apple, 1½ teaspoons butter, 1 tablespoon brown sweetener, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Toast the oats and pecans with the remaining 1 tsp butter and cinnamon in a dry pan, 2-3 minutes, until fragrant and lightly golden.1½ teaspoons butter, 2 tablespoons rolled oats, 1 teaspoon chopped pecans, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Spoon the cottage cheese into a bowl, blended smooth or left as-is, both work here.1 cup cottage cheese
- Top with the warm cinnamon apples and the toasted crumble. Serve immediately while warm against the cold cottage cheese.
Notes
- Medium heat only for the crumble pan, it burns fast.
- Dice the apple to about ½-inch pieces so it doesn't turn to mush.
- Use cold cottage cheese straight from the fridge for the best contrast.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 967mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 288IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 1mg