Name: Spicy Avocado Cottage Cheese Toast
Yield: 2 toasts
Ingredients: 2 pieces of sourdough bread (or bread of choice); 2/3 cup cottage cheese; 1 small avocado, pitted and sliced into thin wedges.; 2 tbsp crunchy chili onion (or to taste)

This spicy avocado cottage cheese toast calls for just 4 ingredients and is an egg-free, high protein breakfast or snack that comes together in flash! You’ll love reaching for this delicious cottage cheese toast recipe on days where you want to check all of the nutrition boxes with minimal time and ingredients.

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4 ingredient spicy avocado cottage cheese toast.

As most other millennials would, I have had my fair share of avocado toasts. While I love that avocado toasts are full of healthy fats and fiber, I do find that the protein content tends to be a little too low for my ideal breakfast order.

Not to worry, because protein is easy to add! Most brunch menus will simply top their avocado toast with eggs and call it a day but if you are looking for an egg-free idea or to add some new ingredients to your breakfast go-to’s then this spicy avocado cottage cheese toast is for you!

This cottage cheese toast idea calls for just 4 ingredients and is the perfect pairing of protein rich cottage cheese with the fat and fiber found in avocados. Serve it up on some sourdough toast and top it with slightly spicy crunchy chili onion and you have yourself a balanced meal in no time.

Let’s get to the recipe:

Why you’ll love this cottage cheese avocado toast:

You’ll love this easy cottage cheese toast recipe because it is:

Only 4 ingredients: Sourdough toast, cottage cheese, avocado, and a crunchy chili onion topping are all you will need for this recipe. So easy!
Can be modified to taste: While my recipe calls for just 4 ingredients that doesn’t mean you are limited to these 4 exact ingredients. Change your bread, add extra flavors, or keep it simple and skip the crunchy chili onion to build up the perfect cottage cheese toast for you.
Loaded with protein: One of the reasons why cottage cheese is so popular is because of its high protein content. Adding cottage cheese to avocado toast boosts the protein content by over 20 grams!
Slightly spicy: While the crunchy chili onion topping is optional it does add the perfect amount of spice to the creamy bite of avocado and cottage cheese.
Full of healthy fats: Avocados are very unique fruit because they are filled with healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Beyond the healthy fats, avocados are also a good source of fiber which can help them keep you fuller for longer. Safe to say it is a super fruit!

You’re going to love this spicy avocado and cottage cheese toast. Here’s what you’ll need to make it!

Ingredients you’ll need:

The best part about making cottage cheese toast recipes is that they often call for minimal ingredients yet are full of nutrition and flavor. While you can always add more flavors that you enjoy, the base of this recipe only calls for 4 ingredients:

Sourdough bread: I always think that sourdough bread is the best base for a good avocado toast but you could use any bread that you prefer. Using a whole grain bread would be a great way to add more fiber or you could use a bread that has nuts and seeds in it for a slight protein boost.
Sliced avocado: I used a small avocado that was just beginning to soften for this recipe.
Cottage cheese: Because we are getting a lot of healthy fats from the avocado, I personally recommend sticking to low fat or non-fat cottage cheese for this recipe. This will help keep the protein content high but lower the fat and calorie content.
Crunchy chili onion: I purchased mine from trader joes but you can use any crunchy chili onion that you enjoy!

That’s all you’ll need for this super easy breakfast or snack recipe.

Step by Step Instructions:

Now let’s walk through the steps to assemble your cottage cheese toast with avocado:

1) Toast your two slices of sourdough bread until it’s crispy and slightly golden. Then slice your avocado in half length-wise, gently remove the pit, scoop out the fruit, and slice into wedges. Distribute your avocado slices evenly onto each slice of toast.

If you find that the sliced avocado is too much effort or too hard to eat, then you could also smash your avocado until its smooth and spread that onto your toast as well.

2) Top each avocado toast with cottage cheese and crunchy chili onion to taste. I have recommended portions written in my recipe but you may need to adjust to better match your bread size and nutrition or flavor preferences.

Swaps, substitutions, and serving suggestions:

This avocado cottage cheese toast recipe is delicious as it is written but it can also be made so many different ways. Here are a few suggestions:

Swap your bread: Choose a whole grain bread for more fiber or a nuts and seeds bread for a slightly higher protein content. If you want to get really fancy, you could also serve this recipe on my jalapeño cheddar cottage cheese bagels!
Add some seasonings, herbs, or flavors: I kept this recipe really simple and skipped seasoning my cottage cheese but you could add some pepper, paprika, lemon juice, or fresh herbs for a boost in flavor.
Skip the crunchy chili onion: If you want to keep this recipe family friendly then you can skip the slightly spicy crunchy chili onion topping.
Add an egg: This recipe would be delicious and even higher in protein if it was topped with a fried egg or hardboiled egg slices.
Add micro-greens or sprouts: I love to add some micro-greens or sprouts to my avocado toast recipes for some extra crunch and nutrition.

Those are just a few of my suggestions but this cottage cheese avocado toast is really a blank slate for you to modify. Make this recipe your own and tag me on instagram with any fun ideas you come up with!

Recipe FAQ:

I love avocado toast but don’t love how high it is in calories. Any suggestions?
1. Avocado toast is a delicious breakfast item but it typically has one of the higher calorie contents on the menu because of the high fat content in avocados. Remember that these are healthy, unsaturated fats that your body really benefits from!
  If you want to lower the calorie content of this recipe then my main suggestions would be to decrease the portion of avocado you add and choose a low-fat or non-fat cottage cheese which will have all the protein but a lower fat content to lower the calories.
Can I meal prep this avocado toast in advance?
1. I would recommend prepping this recipe right before you are ready to serve it to avoid any browning in your avocado or soggy toast.
What are other ingredients I can add for more protein?
1. Other ways that you can add protein to avocado toast would be to choose a higher protein bread or bagel, add toasted pepitas, smash avocado with edamame, add a cooked egg, or make it lunch friendly and add some rotisserie chicken!

Other cottage cheese toast recipes you will love:

Looking for other cottage cheese toast recipes? I have a few on my blog that I think you will love:

**Savory Cottage Cheese Toast**

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**Honey Cottage Cheese Toast**

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**Rosemary Cottage Cheese Toast with Eggs**

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Yield: 2 toasts

Author: Lauren Twigge