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Cottage Cheese Blueberry Breakfast Cake

This cottage cheese blueberry breakfast cake is a lemony loaf cake studded with a full pint of fresh blueberries. It's a perfect not-too-sweet breakfast or snack cake.

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Cool Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
10
Yield:
1 loaf cake

Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings

  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 3/4 cup cottage cheese

  • 3/4 cup honey

  • 6 tablespoons coconut oil, melted, or neutral oil of choice

  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest

  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

  • 2 cups fresh blueberries

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. 

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  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Line pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang. 

  3. Whisk together 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.

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  4. Combine cottage cheese, honey, oil, lemon zest and juice, and vanilla in a blender container. Cover and blend until smooth.

    A blender with a creamy batter and its lid beside it

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  5. Stir eggs into cottage cheese mixture.

    Whisked eggs being poured into the batter in a blender next to a spatula on the counter

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  6. Add cottage cheese mixture to flour mixture; stir to combine. 

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  7. Toss blueberries with remaining 1 tablespoon of flour in a bowl. Fold blueberries into batter. Pour batter into the prepared pan. 

    Blueberry batter spread evenly in a parchment-lined loaf pan

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  8. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes.

    A freshly baked blueberry loaf in a pan on a cooling rack being poked with a toothpick

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  9. Remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.

    Partially sliced Cottage Cheese Blueberry Breakfast Cake on a wooden cutting board next to a knife

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

272 Calories
10g Fat
41g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 272
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Sodium 280mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 41g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 6g 11%
Vitamin C 4mg 5%
Calcium 83mg 6%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 118mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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