Pumpkin Cottage Cheese Bake
This Pumpkin Cottage Cheese Bake is soft, creamy, and full of warm pumpkin spice flavor. Made with cottage cheese, pumpkin puree, eggs, and vanilla protein powder, it's an easy high-protein breakfast or dessert that bakes in one dish.
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 104kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups cottage cheese full-fat or 2%
- 1 cup pumpkin puree 100% pure pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling
- 3 eggs large
- ⅓ cup vanilla protein powder
- ¼ cup powdered sweetener
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Optional Toppings
- Whipped cream
- Extra pumpkin pie spice for sprinkling
- 2 tbsp chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven. Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease an 8×8-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Blend the cottage cheese. Add the cottage cheese to a large mixing bowl. Use an immersion blender to blend until completely smooth and creamy, with no visible curds.
- Add the eggs. Crack the eggs into the same bowl and blend again until fully combined.
- Add the pumpkin. Mix in the pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice. Blend until smooth.
- Mix in the remaining ingredients. Add the vanilla protein powder, powdered sweetener, cornstarch, and salt. Blend until everything is well incorporated and the batter is smooth.
- Fill the baking dish. Pour the batter into the prepared dish and spread it evenly with a spatula.
- Bake. Bake for 45–50 minutes, until the edges are set and the center has only a slight jiggle. If the top browns too quickly, loosely cover it with aluminum foil.
- Cool. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 15 minutes. For a firmer, cheesecake-like texture, refrigerate until completely chilled before slicing.
- Serve. Enjoy warm with a spoon, or serve chilled and cut into 9 squares. Top with whipped cream, a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice, and chopped pecans, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 158IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbs: 4g