High protein cottage cheese sweet potato waffles
High protein cottage cheese sweet potato waffles is a easy American recipe that serves 2. 350 calories per serving. Recipe by aleeesha on YouTube.
Prep: 8 min | Cook: 12 min | Total: 25 min
Cost: $8.99 total, $4.50 per serving
Ingredients
- 1 large Egg (room temperature)
- 110 g Cottage Cheese (full‑fat or low‑fat, high protein)
- 40 g Milk (any dairy or plant‑based milk)
- 40 g Rolled Oats (blended into batter)
- 70 g Sweet Potato (peeled and grated; Japanese sweet potato preferred)
- 0.25 tsp Baking Powder (leavening agent)
- 1 tsp Granulated Sugar (optional sweetness)
- 0.5 tsp Vanilla Extract (optional flavor)
- pinch Salt (to taste)
- 1 tsp Lemon Zest (fresh zest for brightness)
- 1 tsp All-Purpose Flour (helps baking powder react; omit for gluten‑free)
- as needed Cooking Spray (non‑stick for waffle iron)
- 2 tbsp Siggi's Yogurt (plain, for topping (optional))
- to serve Fresh Fruit (berries or sliced fruit (optional))
Instructions
Prepare Sweet Potato
Peel the sweet potato and grate it finely so it blends easily into the batter.
Time: PT3M
Blend Wet Ingredients
In the blender cup add the egg, cottage cheese, milk, rolled oats, grated sweet potato, baking powder, sugar, vanilla extract, salt and lemon zest. Blend on high until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
Time: PT2M
Incorporate Flour
Add the teaspoon of all‑purpose flour to the blended mixture and pulse briefly just to combine.
Time: PT1M
Preheat Waffle Iron
Turn on the waffle iron and set it to medium‑high heat. Allow it to preheat for a few minutes until the indicator shows it’s ready.
Time: PT3M
Temperature: 190°C
Cook Waffles
Lightly spray the waffle iron with cooking spray. Pour about one‑third cup of batter into each section, close the lid and cook until golden brown, roughly 4 minutes per waffle. Repeat for the remaining batter, making three waffles total.
Time: PT12M
Temperature: 190°C
Serve
Top the warm waffles with a dollop of Siggi’s yogurt and fresh fruit. Serve alongside an iced coffee if desired.
Time: PT2M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 350
- Protein
- 32g
- Carbohydrates
- 35g
- Fat
- 12g
- Fiber
- 5g
Dietary info: High‑protein, Vegetarian, Can be made gluten‑free, Contains dairy
Allergens: Egg, Dairy, Gluten (if flour used), Oats
Last updated: April 19, 2026






