Description
This Cottage Cheese Cranberry Orange Breakfast Bake is a bright, cozy, easy recipe that works beautifully for a quick breakfast, healthy snack, and brunch table centerpiece. With creamy cottage cheese, tart cranberries, and fresh orange flavor in every bite, it is one of my favorite breakfast ideas and food ideas when I want something simple, soft, and full of citrusy warmth.
Ingredients
2 cups cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
1 tablespoon orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8-inch baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, melted butter, orange juice, orange zest, vanilla extract, and cottage cheese until combined.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until no dry streaks remain.
5. Fold in most of the fresh cranberries, reserving a small handful for the top.
6. Spread the batter into the prepared baking dish and scatter the remaining cranberries over the top.
7. Bake for 32 to 38 minutes, or until the center is set and the top is lightly golden.
8. Let the bake cool for 10 to 15 minutes, then dust with powdered sugar and slice before serving.
Notes
Do not overmix the batter once the wet and dry ingredients are combined, or the bake can turn dense instead of soft and tender.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 255
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 78mg
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