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Easy Cottage Cheese Protein Powder Waffles
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

Simple, freezer-friendly, gluten-free and vegetarian. Only 216 calories for THREE WAFFLES - 23g protein!

Course: Breakfast
Keyword: breakfast, cottage cheese, meal prep, protein powder, waffles
Servings: 4 3 waffles each
Ingredients
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened milk of choice I used unsweetened almond milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp olive oil or oil of choice
  • ½ cup 2% cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup vanilla Nuzest protein powder (or powder of choice) 60 grams
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free baking flour (like bob's red mill gluten free baking blend)
  • ¼ tsp liquid stevia drops or to taste (or not needed, depending on your sweet preferences).
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
Instructions

  1. Whisk eggs with milk, vanilla and oil, stir in cottage cheese (or, you can blend all together in small blender for a smoother result - either method yields yummy waffles)..

  2. Toss together protein powder flour and baking powder. Mix into egg mixture a little bit at a time, or until incorporated You can also pulse wet and dry mixtures together in the blender until smooth.

    Mix in stevia drops to taste, more or less depending on your sweetness preference.

  3. Heat waffle iron (either a mini waffle iron or larger 4-square iron).

  4. Pour in batter and cook for several minutes, until indicator light goes off.
  5. Repeat for remaining batter.
  6. Should make 12 single waffles (or three 4-square waffles).
Recipe Notes

Serving size: 3 waffles
216 calories, 8g fat, 13g carb, 23g protein.