Cottage Cheese Bark Makes Breakfast Feel Like A Reward

cottage cheese with peanut butter, raspberry jam, and granola
Cottage Cheese BarkPHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

Is it just me, or is cottage cheese like, totally back? I’ve given this classic '90s protein a modern facelift by turning it into a peanut butter and jelly cottage cheese bark. By blending the cottage cheese until it’s smooth, drizzling it with peanut butter, jelly, granola, and freezing it, I’ve created a healthy snack that will fill you up and satisfy your sweet tooth at the same time. Packed with protein, this cottage cheese bark is like a bowl of yogurt that you can hold in your hand. It’s breakfast, it’s dessert, and it’s every snack in between. This recipe is perfect for hot summer days all season long.

Yields: 24 servings

Prep Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 2 hours 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 2

    (16-oz.) containers cottage cheese

  • 6 tbsp.

    honey

  • 1/2 c.

    smooth peanut butter

  • 1/2 c.

    raspberry jam

  • 1/2 c.

    store-bought or homemade granola

Directions

  1. In a food processor or blender, pulse cottage cheese and honey until smooth.

  2. In a small heatproof bowl, microwave peanut butter in 10-second increments, stirring between each, until melted, about 20 seconds total.

  3. Spread cottage cheese mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Using a spoon, pour alternating lines of jam and peanut butter crosswise on top of cottage cheese mixture. Using a toothpick or the back of a fork, swirl peanut butter and jam lengthwise. Sprinkle granola over.

  4. Freeze until set, at least 2 hours or up to overnight. Cut bark into squares or break into pieces.

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