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    Peaches and Cream Cottage Cheese Breakfast Cake Recipe

    Published: Jul 7, 2021 · Modified: Aug 3, 2023 by Chef Dennis Littley

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    Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But sometimes, it’s hard to get everyone to eat as they start their busy day, and that’s where my Peaches and Cream Cottage Cheese Breakfast Cake can help out.

    overhead view of peaches and cream breakfast cake with a slice cut out

    Making breakfast easy for your family is key to making sure that they start the day off, and making a delicious and much healthier breakfast cake is easier than you might think.

    Table of Contents:
    • What ingredients do I need to make a Cottage cheese Breakfast Cake?
    • How do I make a Peaches and Cream Cottage Cheese Breakfast Cake?
    • Can I use any other fruit to make my Cottage cheese breakfast cake?
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    • Peaches & Cream Cottage Cheese Breakfast Cake

    What ingredients do I need to make a Cottage cheese Breakfast Cake?

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    Let’s start by gathering the ingredients we need to make my Peaches and Cream Cottage Cheese Breakfast Cake. In Chef Speak this is called the “Mise en Place” which translates to “Everything in its Place”.

    Not only does setting your ingredients up ahead of time speed up the cooking process, it also helps ensure you have everything you need to make the dish.

    How do I make a Peaches and Cream Cottage Cheese Breakfast Cake?

    four images showing how to make the breakfast cake batter
    • Beat together the eggs and sugar until smooth.
    • Add the melted butter, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt and vanilla, beating until well combined.
    • Add the flour, salt, and baking powder, stirring or beating gently to combine.

    *Don’t overmix once you add the flour.

    two images showing how to finish preparing the breakfast cake for baking

    Fold the peaches into the batter and pour the batter into your prepared cake pan.

    Bake the cake for about 50 minutes until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

    **You can also use a regular 9-inch cake pan; just make sure to use a parchment cake circle in the bottom of the pan, or the cake may be difficult to get out of the pan.

    Can I use any other fruit to make my Cottage cheese breakfast cake?

    You sure can. I love using nectarines or blueberries to make this cake. You could try just about any berry or combination of berries in this light and delicious cake.

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    In no time at all, your peaches and cream breakfast cake will be out of the oven and ready to serve.

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    You can also make it the night before so it’s ready for the early risers in your household.

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    4.96 from 46 votes

    Peaches & Cream Cottage Cheese Breakfast Cake

    I love how easy it is to make this peaches and cream breakfast cake.  The addition of cottage cheese makes it extra moist and helps keep down the calories.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time50 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 250kcal
    Author: Chef Dennis Littley

    Ingredients

    • 3 large eggs
    • ½ cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
    • 6 tablespoons melted butter
    • 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
    • 1 cup low-fat greek yogurt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 ½ cups sliced peaches fresh or frozen
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8" or 9" springform pan
      You can also use a regular 9-inch cake pan, just make sure to use a parchment cake circle in the bottom of the pan or the cake may be difficult to get out of the pan.
    • Beat together the eggs and sugar until smooth.
    • Add the melted butter, cottage cheese, yogurt and vanilla, beating until well combined.
    • Add the flour, salt, and baking powder, stirring or beating gently to combine.
    • Gently fold the peaches into the batter, then pour the batter into the prepared cake pan
    • Bake the cake for about 50 minutes until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
    • Remove the cake from the oven and let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes, to firm up.
    • Serve warm

    Nutrition

    Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 351mg | Potassium: 180mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Vitamin C: 1.9mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Chef Dennis Littley is a classically trained chef with over 40 years of experience working in the food service industry. In his second career as a food blogger he has made it his mission to demistify cooking by sharing his time-tested recipes, knowledge, and chef tips to help you create easy-to-make restaurant-quality meals in your home kitchen. Let Chef Dennis help you bring the joy of cooking into your home. For more details, check out his About page.

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    1. Jazzy Baker

      October 21, 2021 at 10:59 am

      Just have one more question Chef Dennis. Could I substitute sour cream in place of the yogurt? Thanks

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        October 21, 2021 at 11:20 am

        that should be an easy substitution

        Reply
        • Jazzy Baker

          October 24, 2021 at 1:59 pm

          Thank you so much, I’m going to give it a try today. Looks fabulous!

    2. Jazzybaker

      October 19, 2021 at 12:36 am

      Would it be alright to use canned (lite) peaches if I can’t find frozen at this time.

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        October 19, 2021 at 9:26 am

        you can use canned peaches, just make sure to drain them well.

        Reply
    3. Dan

      August 22, 2021 at 8:29 am

      Could this be made with a granulated sugar substitute?

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        August 22, 2021 at 11:49 am

        I have never made it using a substitute but I think it would work out

        Reply
    4. Sheila

      July 21, 2021 at 2:35 pm

      This looks delicious… Any recommendation for adding pecans?

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        July 21, 2021 at 3:13 pm

        you could add some to the batter, or to the top of the cake.

        Reply
        • Sheila

          July 21, 2021 at 10:54 pm

          Thank you, Chef! I will let you know how it turns out ….

    5. Lara

      July 10, 2021 at 9:04 am

      5 stars
      Cake for breakfast! My kids love this one and I like how easy it is… and healthy too.

      Reply
    6. Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/

      July 10, 2021 at 6:43 am

      5 stars
      Who wouldn’t like a slice of cheesecake for coffee at breakfast? This one was amazing!

      Reply
    7. Elizabeth

      July 09, 2021 at 12:40 pm

      5 stars
      Can’t get over how delicious this was! Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    8. Pam Greer

      July 09, 2021 at 11:07 am

      5 stars
      Sounds like the perfect breakfast!

      Reply
    9. Sue

      July 09, 2021 at 6:56 am

      5 stars
      This cake looks so moist and delicious. Cake for breakfast? Count me in!

      Reply
    10. Anaiah

      July 09, 2021 at 2:46 am

      5 stars
      This was such a delicious and perfect combination of flavors in this breakfast cake. The peaches and cottage cheese paired beautifully! It was the perfect start to my day.

      Reply
    11. Amy

      July 09, 2021 at 2:11 am

      5 stars
      You had me breakfast cake! Yum!

      Reply
    12. Alexandra

      July 09, 2021 at 12:25 am

      5 stars
      This cake is perfect to enjoy with my morning coffee!

      Reply
    13. Kayla DiMaggio

      July 09, 2021 at 12:15 am

      5 stars
      Yum! I made this this past weekend and my husband couldn’t stop raving about it! It was so good!

      Reply
    14. Teresa

      April 24, 2021 at 2:02 pm

      Hi,
      Can you use ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese? This recipe looks delicious but would love to use ricotta. What do you think?

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        April 24, 2021 at 2:22 pm

        yes you can, ricotta will work well

        Reply
    15. Katrina

      April 16, 2020 at 2:03 pm

      5 stars
      I just made this for breakfast this morning…yummilicious! I substituted 1/4” pineapple slices for the peaches and topped it with a white chocolate ganache from another of Chef Dennis’ recipes. I even substituted a milk/mayonnaise combo for the heavy cream in ganache and it still all turned out absolutely perfect. I can’t wait to try more of Chef Dennis’ recipes. Thank you!

      Reply
    16. Renee Tanner

      April 09, 2020 at 7:24 pm

      5 stars
      I was looking for recipes with cottage cheese to use up my Costco size tub. (Pandemic shopping)
      Holy cow, this is delicious!!! I didn’t have peaches so I used frozen mangos. Now I wish I had more Costco size yogurt! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        April 09, 2020 at 7:58 pm

        I’m happy to hear you enjoyed the cake. Mangos sound like a good substitute and hanks for the great review!

        Reply
    17. Barbara

      January 19, 2020 at 10:31 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent, I will be making this for my family for years to come, everyone loved it!!

      Reply
    18. Mia Voss

      August 20, 2019 at 11:59 pm

      5 stars
      It’s Palisade Peach time here in Colorado ….. can’t wait to make this recipe again!!!

      Reply
    19. Nancy at Whispered Inspirations

      February 23, 2019 at 9:49 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my word, this was so delicious. It’s a wonderful treat to have in the mornings.

      Reply
    20. NYC Single Mom

      February 23, 2019 at 6:17 pm

      5 stars
      This was absolutely delicious. And I love that I can make it the night before!!

      Reply
      • Judy in ohio

        March 07, 2019 at 4:34 pm

        5 stars
        This was incredible! It even has yogurt! And it has 9 gems of protein!alright! My family loved it!

        Reply
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