These soft, cheesy protein breakfast biscuits come together in one bowl with just a handful of simple ingredients. Naturally protein-rich cottage cheese, eggs, ham and cheddar give these around 16 grams of protein each, no protein powder required!  Perfect for meal prep, school mornings, or a quick protein-packed snack you’ll want to make on repeat. Makes 12.

Cheddar biscuits with visible bits of ham and spinach, baked to a golden brown and arranged on a parchment-lined surface in bright natural light.

If you’ve been looking for a quick, savoury, grab-and-go breakfast that actually keeps you full, these high protein breakfast biscuits are about to become a weekly staple (sometime I even like to slice them in half and pop one of these fluffy sheet pan eggs, or these creamy pesto cottage cheese scrambled eggs in the middle for the most epic breakfast sandwich). They feel like a treat from your favorite coffee shop, but a million times better.

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For one, you can bake up a dozen of them from scratch in around 30 minutes to enjoy all week long. I mean there’s just something so satisfying about a homemade baked good, isn’t there?  

And maybe what I’m most proud of with this recipe, the dietitian and busy mom in me was determined to make these a complete, balanced, one-handed breakfast (not only great for kids, but a perfect postpartum breakfast for any new moms in your life too!). 

While typical biscuits are no doubt delicious, I wanted to make a higher protein version that could stand alone as the main breakfast item and actually keep you full.

Less morning chaos. More energy. More stable blood sugars…and less snacky cravings 30 minutes later for both mom and kids.

Success To Make These Biscuits Tender, Delicious and Incredibly Nourishing!

A flat lay of labeled bowls containing ingredients for protein biscuits: chives, eggs, chopped spinach, all-purpose flour, cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, diced ham, salt, baking powder, garlic powder, and onion powder on a pink surface.
These flavor-bomb ingredients in these ham & cheddar protein biscuits are naturally high in protein, no protein powder needed—includes eggs, cottage cheese, ham and cheddar cheese

Success To Make These Biscuits Tender, Delicious and Incredibly Nourishing!

These ham and cheddar biscuits are slightly crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, but it took some effort to get them so dang perfect ;). So I want to share my recipe testing secrets with you. 

Flour Matters! I tested these with varying ratios of all-purpose, whole wheat, and almond flour combinations and to my surprise, straight up all purpose flour works best for these. The whole wheat flour was too overpowering, and while I did love the version with a 1:1 ratio of almond flour to all-purpose flour, since it only added 1 gram of protein and less than 1 gram of fiber per biscuit, I decided to go with something more accessible, school-friendly and pantry-simple.  

All-purpose flour gives these healthy biscuits a soft texture and light crumb and still lands them at 16 grams of protein each!

Cottage Cheese for the protein win. I tested these with both Greek yogurt and cottage cheese, and to be honest, I expected yogurt to win. But the cottage cheese version was a bit more moist, flavourful, and had this subtle salty richness that made the whole biscuit taste better.

Don’t overmix the batter. Mix until just combined as overmixing can make for a tougher biscuit. 

Let’s Bake These Biscuits Together!

I wanted these to be super easy to make so here’s my go to method to keep the prep in just one bowl.

A clear glass bowl filled with a thick, creamy, pale orange batter that contains visible small white lumps, suggesting it may include cottage cheese or curdled ingredients.
Whisk the eggs and cottage cheese together first (if you mix everything together right away you’ll risk overworking the batter)
A clear glass bowl filled with a chopped salad containing diced ham, shredded cheese, spinach, and cottage cheese, with a gold spoon partially visible on the side.
Add spinach, ham, chives, and cheese.
A close-up of a glass bowl filled with a chunky mixture of eggs, chopped ham, spinach, shredded cheese, and herbs, ready to be cooked or baked.
Mix in dry ingredients until just combined.
Twelve unbaked patties made of chopped vegetables, ham, and cheese are arranged on a parchment-lined baking tray, each topped with a small mound of shredded cheddar cheese.
Scoop into balls, then flatten, and top with more cheese (obviously).
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Bake, cool and enjoy!

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Cheddar biscuits with visible bits of ham and spinach, baked to a golden brown and arranged on a parchment-lined surface in bright natural light.

One-Bowl Protein Breakfast Biscuits (16g protein!), no protein powder!) with cottage cheese

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  • Author: Lindsay Pleskot, RD
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Breakfast, Meal Prep Recipes, Snacks
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Diabetic
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Description

These soft, cheesy protein breakfast biscuits come together in one bowl with just a handful of simple ingredients. Naturally protein-rich cottage cheese, eggs, ham and cheddar give these around 16 grams of protein each, no protein powder required!  Perfect for meal prep, school mornings, or a quick protein-packed snack you’ll want to make on repeat. Makes 12.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups cottage cheese, liquid drained (if watery)
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups spinach, finely chopped
  • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • ⅓ cup chives, diced
  • 2 cups ham (about 275 grams), diced
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven 375F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray or lightly brush with oil, then set aside.
  2. In a large bowl whisk the cottage cheese and eggs together until smooth. Add the spinach, 1 cup of the cheese, chives and ham and mix until well combined. 
  3. To the same bowl, add the flour, baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix the dough. 
  4. Divide into 12 even-sized balls (lightly flour your hands if the dough is sticking) and spread them out evenly on the prepared baking sheet. Gently press each one down to form about 1 ½ -inch-thick biscuits. (they will be quite close together which is ok, they don’t spread much). Sprinkle the tops with the remaining cheese.
  5. Bake for 23-25 minutes, until cooked through and golden brown on the bottom. Remove from the oven and let them cool for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy them as they are, slice in half and toast them with butter, or use as the base for a breakfast sandwich! 

Notes

Storage: store cooled biscuits in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or in a freezer bag in the freezer, up to 2 months. 

Reheating: to reheat, warm in the microwave for 20–30 seconds, or slice in half and toast until heated through and lightly crisp.