High-Protein Cottage Cheese Pizza Buns (Easy Lunchbox Recipe)

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Mar 11
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These high-protein cottage cheese pizza buns are a simple savoury snack that’s perfect for lunchboxes, after-school snacks, or a quick grab-and-go meal. Made with cottage cheese, eggs and real ingredients, they’re soft, cheesy and easy to customise with your favourite pizza toppings.

They’re quick to make, store well in the fridge

and reheat beautifully in the oven or air fryer.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• High in protein

• Made with simple, real ingredients

• Perfect for kids’ lunchboxes or snacks

• Easy to customise with your favourite toppings

• Great for meal prep during the week

Ingredients

1 heaped cup cottage cheese
2 eggs
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
½ cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese (divided)
3 tablespoons tomato paste (or to taste)

Optional toppings: olives, capsicum, ham, mushrooms, pepperoni or extra herbs.

Method

Preheat the oven to 205°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, eggs, Italian seasoning, flour, baking powder and half of the shredded cheese. Mix until well combined.
Using a tablespoon, scoop the mixture onto the prepared tray to form 9 buns.
Gently press each bun down slightly with the back of the spoon.
Top each bun with a small amount of tomato paste, the remaining shredded cheese, and any additional toppings you enjoy.
Bake for 25–28 minutes, or until the buns are golden and set.
Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Storage

Store the pizza buns in an airtight container in the fridge for 3–5 days.

They can be eaten cold or reheated in the oven or air fryer to restore their texture.

Nutritional Information (Approximate)

Servings: 9 buns

Per bun:

Energy: ~110 kcal

Protein: ~8 g

Fat: ~6 g

Carbohydrates: ~5 g

Sugars: ~1.5 g

Fibre: ~0.3 g

Sodium: ~200 mg

(Nutritional values will vary depending on the type of flour and cheese used.)

Ingredients You Can Find at Bellarine Wholefoods

Many of the ingredients used in this recipe are available at Bellarine Wholefoods in Drysdale.

In store you’ll find:

• Organic flour from our bulk bins

• Italian herb blends

• Tomato paste

• baking powder

• Eggs

Bring your own containers and refill exactly what you need.