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Protein-packed and full of savory ingredients, this breakfast cottage cheese bowls combines the internet’s current food fixation with roasted sweet potatoes, breakfast sausage, and your favorite toppings. It’s a fantastic way to start the day, keeping you satisfied ’til lunchtime with a whopping 48g of protein per bowl.
Cheryl’s Notes
- Frozen cubed potatoes are a great (and super easy) sub for the 2 whole sweet potatoes. You can cook them from frozen, too!
How to Make This Recipe
See recipe card below for full list of measurements, ingredients, and instructions.
Roast the Sweet Potatoes
Peel and cube 2 sweet potatoes, then toss them in a little oil, ground cinnamon, and salt. Roast the sweet potatoes for 25 minutes or so, flipping them once halfway through the cook time. They should be golden and tender when they’re done!
Cheryl’s Tip: You can cook the sweet potatoes on the stove to save time! Head to the Recipe Variations section below for those instructions.
Brown the Breakfast Sausage
Cook the breakfast sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking the sausage into small pieces as it cooks. When it’s cooked through, drain any excess grease from the skillet.
Assemble the Bowls
Divide the roasted sweet potatoes and sausage crumbles into serving bowls, then plop a dollop of whipped or regular cottage cheese into the bowl. Drizzle hot honey over the top if you want, add fresh fruits or a fried egg, and enjoy!
What I Love About This Recipe
- I love a hearty, savory breakfast, and this cottage cheese bowl totally fits the bill! Breakfast sausage, roasted sweet potatoes, a dollop of cottage cheese – what could be better? It’s easy to make, keeps me full, and tastes delicious!
- This is a super quick breakfast that you could honestly prep the night before and then nuke in morning. Keep your cottage cheese separate if you don’t want it hot!
- Cottage cheese bowls are a great way to get some proteins and fats into your day right from the start. If you have trouble hitting your macros throughout the day, consider adding a bowl of protein-dense foods to your meal rotation!
Recipe Variations
- Sweet Potatoes on the Stovetop: For a faster breakfast, cook the potatoes on the stove instead of in the oven! Toss the cubed sweet potatoes in salt and cinnamon, then sautรฉ the potatoes in 1 tablespoon of oil for 3-4 minutes. Cover the skillet with a lid and steam the potatoes another 3-4 minutes, then serve.
Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions or variations listed are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.
Breakfast Cottage Cheese Bowl with Sausage & Sweet Potatoes
Equipment
- Oven
- medium mixing bowl
- Silicone spatula
- Large skillet
- stovetop
- Serving bowls
Ingredients
For the Sweet Potatoes
- 2 medium sweet potatoes approximately 4 ounces each; peeled, cubed
- 1 tablespoon neutral-flavored oil avocado oil, refined coconut oil, etc.
- ยฝ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ยฝ teaspoon salt
For the Breakfast Sausage
- 1 pound ground breakfast sausage mild or hot
For the Cottage Cheese
- 1 cup cottage cheese whipped or regular
Serving Suggestions (All Optional)
- hot honey store-bought or homemade
- fresh berries
- fresh fruit slices
- fried eggs
Instructions
For the Sweet Potatoes
- Preheat oven to 425ยฐ Fahrenheit.
- Add 2 medium sweet potatoes (peeled, cubed) to medium bowl. Drizzle 1 tablespoon neutral-flavored oil over sweet potato cubes, then add ยฝ teaspoon ground cinnamon and ยฝ teaspoon salt. Toss ingredients together until sweet potatoes are fully coated in oil and spices.
- Spread sweet potato cubes across baking sheet in one even layer. Place baking sheet in preheated oven and roast sweet potatoes 10 to 15 minutes.
- After 10 to 15 minutes, carefully remove baking sheet from oven. Flip sweet potato cubes over with spatula, then return baking sheet to oven. Roast sweet potatoes 10 to 15 minutes more or until potatoes are golden and tender.
- Once potatoes are golden and tender, carefully remove baking sheet from oven and set aside.
For the Sausage
- While sweet potatoes roast, place large skillet on stovetop over high heat. Add 1 pound ground breakfast sausage and cook, breaking sausage into small pieces, until sausage is browned and crumbled, approximately 12 minutes.
To Assemble the Bowls
- Divide roasted sweet potatoes evenly between two serving bowls. Top sweet potatoes with 1 cup cottage cheese (divided evenly) and crumbled breakfast sausage.
- Garnish bowl with drizzle of hot honey and any desired toppings. Serve hot.
- Sweet Potatoes: You can replace the whole sweet potatoes with 2-3 cups frozen cubed sweet potatoes.
Approximate Information for One Serving
Nutrition Disclaimers
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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