Cottage Cheese Carrot & Hot Honey Toast Recipe
This Cottage Cheese Carrot & Hot Honey Toast combines tender, honey-glazed carrots with creamy cottage cheese and toasted pumpkin seeds on crispy whole grain bread. A savory and slightly spicy open-faced sandwich perfect for a nutritious breakfast or light lunch packed with flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 2 medium carrots (about 1 ½ cups), cut into 2–3 inch pieces
Other
- 2 slices whole grain bread
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tbsp hot honey (plus extra for drizzling)
- ½ tsp oregano
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the Carrots: Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat, then reduce to low and add the carrot pieces along with oregano, paprika, salt, rosemary, and thyme sprigs. Cover the pan with a lid and cook gently until the carrots are tender, adding a splash of water if needed. Once soft, stir in the hot honey, then remove from heat and set aside.
- Toast the Pumpkin Seeds: In the same pan, add the pumpkin seeds and toast them on medium heat until they begin to pop and turn golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Toast the Bread: Using the same pan without washing it, toast the slices of whole grain bread on both sides until they are crisp and golden brown.
- Assemble the Toast: Spread a generous layer of cottage cheese over each toasted bread slice. Top with the honey-glazed carrots, sprinkle with the toasted pumpkin seeds, and finish by garnishing with chopped fresh parsley. Drizzle additional hot honey over the top if desired for extra flavor.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of hot honey to control the spiciness and sweetness to your taste.
- Covering the carrots while cooking helps them steam and become tender more quickly.
- If fresh herbs are unavailable, dried rosemary and thyme can be substituted, but use less as dried herbs are more concentrated.
- Use a non-stick frying pan to prevent ingredients from sticking during cooking and toasting.
- This toast is best served immediately to enjoy the contrast between creamy cheese, tender carrots, and crunchy seeds and bread.
Keywords: cottage cheese toast, carrot toast, hot honey recipe, savory breakfast toast, healthy toast, whole grain toast, pumpkin seeds, honey-glazed carrots
