Cottage Cheese French Toast

Name: Cottage Cheese French Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup 2% or full-fat cottage cheese; 3 large eggs; 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup, (plus more for serving); 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Pinch of kosher salt; 4-6 slices sturdy sandwich bread, (such as Dave’s Killer White Bread); Unsalted butter, (for cooking); Powdered sugar, (for serving (optional)); Fresh berries, (for serving (optional)); Sliced bananas, (for serving (optional))

a protein-packed twist on an old-fashioned breakfast staple

I’ve loved French toast ever since I was a kid. (One of my dad’s specialties is challah French toast 🤤). This protein-packed version swaps in cottage cheese for the usual milk in the custard, meaning it’s just as creamy but helps me hit my protein goals. …