Description
Bright and refined lemon blueberry bites balancing creamy cottage cheese and fresh blueberries, perfect for a snack or light breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese (well-drained)
- 3/4 cup rolled oats (lightly pulsed)
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder (whey or plant-based)
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest (finely grated)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 large egg white (room temperature)
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup fresh blueberries (pat dry)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
- 2 tablespoons almond flour (optional)
- Finely grated extra lemon zest for finishing
- Powdered sugar or toasted almond flakes for dusting
Instructions
- Pulse cottage cheese in a food processor until mostly smooth.
- In a bowl, whisk together rolled oats, protein powder, salt, chia seeds, and almond flour.
- In a separate bowl, whisk honey, lemon zest, lemon juice, and egg white until glossy.
- Fold in smoothed cottage cheese to the wet mixture, followed by the dry ingredients until cohesive.
- Gently fold in fresh blueberries.
- Scoop mixture onto a parchment-lined tray and roll into rounds; chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Optional: briefly sear chilled bites in a nonstick skillet with coconut oil, 30-45 seconds per side.
- Garnish with extra lemon zest and a dusting of powdered sugar or toasted almond flakes.
Notes
Chill the bites thoroughly before serving to improve texture. Can store in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Chilling and Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 10mg