Baked Cottage Cheese with Cherry & Cinnamon
38 minVegetarianMediterraneanLuteal phaseBetter sleepBone densityOven
Servings:
2
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Ingredients
- —Cottage cheese (5%) — 250g
- —Egg — 1
- —Pitted cherries, fresh or frozen (tart/Montmorency if available) — 80g
- —Honey — 1 tbsp
- —Cinnamon — 1/2 tsp
- —Vanilla extract — optional
- —Baking powder — 1/2 tsp, optional
Method
- 01Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- 02Mix the cottage cheese, egg, honey, cinnamon and vanilla until smooth.
- 03Gently fold in the cherries.
- 04Transfer to a baking dish.
- 05Bake for 25–30 minutes until lightly golden on top.
- 06Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Why this works
Cottage cheese provides protein and calcium, along with tryptophan — the amino acid the body uses to build serotonin and melatonin. Cherries (especially tart varieties) are one of the few natural dietary sources of melatonin. Calcium supports long-term bone health, increasingly important as women approach menopause.
Nutrition (per serving)
290
kcal
22g
protein
9g
fat
30g
carbs