Cottage Cheese Pizza
This Cottage Cheese Pizza delivers 73g protein and 656 calories per serving—the highest-protein pizza option in our library for a single serving. Quick stovetop prep yields one complete meal, or scale up for multiple servings during meal prep sessions. Cook this on days when you need to hit 70g+ protein in one sitting while staying under 700 calories.
Ingredients
- •Flour, All-Purpose, White(60g)
- •Baking powder(3g)
- •Cottage Cheese (2%)(120g)
1% or 2% small-curd cottage cheese. Good Cultures or Daisy brand.
- •Egg, Whole, Large
- •Pizza Sauce, Canned(30g)
- •Mozzarella Cheese(60g)
Part-skim mozzarella. Pre-shredded bags are convenient for meal prep.
- •Chicken Breast, Grilled(120g)
- •Tomato, Cherry
- •Basil, Fresh
- •Vinegar, Balsamic
Instructions
- 1Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat to 375°F.
- 2In a medium bowl, whisk together the cottage cheese and egg. Sprinkle the flour and baking powder over the top. With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir to evenly combine.
- 3Place sheet of parchment paper on top of a baking sheet (or pizza stone). Spread the cottage cheese mixture into a round crust shape that is about 8 inches across.
- 4Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden at the edges and dry to the touch on top. Remove from the oven. Increase the oven temperature to 400°F.
- 5Spread crust with the sauce, sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese, and scatter on the chicken and tomatoes. Return to the oven and bake 5 to 8 minutes more, until the Mozzarella is melted.
- 6Finish with fresh basil and balsamic glaze. Let cool a few minutes, then slice and enjoy.
Nutrition — Per Serving
656
calories
73g
protein
16g
fat
- Carbohydrates
- 54g
- Saturated fat
- 8.3g
- Sodium
- 1263 mg
- Dietary fiber
- 2.2g
1 servings per batch · ~393g each
Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central
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How much protein does Cottage Cheese Pizza have per serving?
This single-serving pizza packs 73g of protein with 656 calories, 16g fat, and 54g carbs — one of the highest protein counts per serving in the PrepForge library.
How long does Cottage Cheese Pizza take to make?
Quick prep stovetop recipe that makes one serving, so you can have a high-protein dinner ready in minimal time.
Is Cottage Cheese Pizza good for muscle gain?
At 73g protein per serving, this recipe is designed for muscle-building phases where hitting 180-200g daily protein is the priority, with sufficient carbs to support workout performance.
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