Nutmeg Free Pear & Cottage Cheese Fruit Cups
Creamy cottage cheese meets a colorful trio of fresh fruit in this light, satisfying snack or breakfast that feels a little fancy without any real effort. The combination of juicy pear, sweet banana, and fragrant cantaloupe layered over low-fat cottage cheese gives you a nice balance of protein and natural sweetness in every bite. A drizzle of honey ties everything together, and a dusting of ground ginger adds just enough warmth to make it feel intentional rather than thrown together. Fresh mint on top is optional, but it brings a bright, herby lift that takes the whole thing up a notch. For anyone avoiding nutmeg, this recipe is a genuinely easy win — the gentle heat here comes entirely from ginger, so there's no need to swap or skip anything. It's the kind of dish that looks beautiful in a glass or bowl, making it just as welcome at a brunch table as it is for a quick weekday morning.
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2 servings
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 ripe pear, cored and diced
- 1 small banana, sliced
- ½ cup cantaloupe, diced
- 1 tsp honey
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Divide the cottage cheese evenly between two cups or bowls.
- 2
In a mixing bowl, gently toss the diced pear, sliced banana, and diced cantaloupe together until combined.
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