Hummingbird Cake Cottage Cheese Bowl

Here’s a Hummingbird Cake Cottage Cheese Bowl recipe that captures the tropical, spiced flavors of traditional hummingbird cake — but in a high-protein, no-bake, quick bowl format using cottage cheese:

🧁 Hummingbird Cake Cottage Cheese Bowl

Servings: 1
Prep Time: 5 minutes
No cooking required

🥣 Ingredients:

• ½ cup cottage cheese (full-fat or low-fat based on preference)

• ½ banana, mashed or sliced

• 2 tbsp crushed pineapple (drained)

• 1–2 tbsp chopped pecans or walnuts

• 1 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• ⅛ tsp nutmeg

• ½ tsp vanilla extract

• Optional sweetener: 1–2 tsp maple syrup, honey, or a few drops of stevia

• Optional toppings: chopped dates or raisins, granola, extra banana or pineapple

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Blend or mix base
   In a bowl, stir (or blend for a whipped texture) the cottage cheese with vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sweetener if using.

2. Add fruit & nuts
   Fold in the banana, crushed pineapple, and half the nuts and coconut.

3. Top & serve
   Sprinkle remaining nuts and coconut on top. Add optional toppings if desired.

4. Enjoy immediately
   Or chill for 10–15 minutes for a more “dessert-like” feel.

💡 Tips:

• For a smoother, cheesecake-like texture, blend the cottage cheese before mixing.

• Add 1 tbsp of protein powder or Greek yogurt for a protein boost.

• Use a dash of ginger or allspice to deepen the spice profile.