Breakfast Banana Splits with Vanilla Protein Cottage Cheese

Name: Breakfast Banana Splits with Vanilla Protein Cottage Cheese
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American comfort
Ingredients: 4 bananas; 3 cups low-fat cottage cheese; 1 cup plain Greek yogurt; 2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder; 8 oz strawberries, sliced; ⅓ cup almond granola; 1 tbsp mini chocolate chips; 1 tsp vanilla extract; pinch of cinnamon

BreakfastAmerican comfort10 minServes 4415 kcal39 g protein

Dessert for breakfast, with a protein payoff: a split banana filled with scoops of vanilla-whipped cottage cheese and Greek yogurt, then topped like a sundae with strawberries, granola and a few chocolate chips.

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Ingredients

4 bananas
3 cups low-fat cottage cheese
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder
8 oz strawberries, sliced
⅓ cup almond granola
1 tbsp mini chocolate chips

From your pantry: 1 tsp vanilla extract, pinch of cinnamon.

Instructions

Whisk the Greek yogurt, protein powder and vanilla until smooth, then fold in the cottage cheese.
Peel the bananas, split each in half lengthwise and lay the halves in a long dish or shallow bowl.
Scoop the cottage cheese mixture into 3 mounds between the banana halves, like ice cream.
Top with strawberries, granola, chocolate chips and a pinch of cinnamon, and eat right away.

Tip: If you don't like the curds in cottage cheese, blend it smooth first; it turns thick and creamy, almost like soft-serve.