Cottage Cheese Hot Honey Bowl (Printable Version)

Creamy cottage cheese paired with hot honey, mixed berries, and granola offers a flavorful, balanced start.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dairy

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

→ Fruit

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

→ 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 over the cottage cheese in each bowl.
03 - Sprinkle granola generously over the berries and cottage cheese.
04 - Drizzle each bowl with 1 tablespoon of hot honey.
05 - Serve immediately and enjoy.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in five minutes, which means you can make it even on mornings when you're running late but refuse to skip breakfast.
  • The contrast of temperatures and textures—creamy, crunchy, warm, cold—makes every spoonful interesting instead of monotonous.
  • Hot honey brings a sophisticated kick that makes people think you put way more effort into breakfast than you actually did.
02 -
  • If your hot honey sits too long before serving, it cools down and loses its impact—the whole dish relies on that warm-cold contrast, so timing matters here in a way it doesn't with other recipes.
  • Making hot honey at home is worth it; store-bought versions are convenient, but simmering honey with chili flakes for five minutes fills your kitchen with a smell that makes breakfast feel intentional and special.
03 -
  • Chill your bowls in the freezer for two minutes before assembling if you want the contrast between temperatures to be even more pronounced and memorable.
  • Make a batch of hot honey and keep it in a small jar in your fridge so you can assemble these bowls on impulse without any prep work at all.
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