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These high protein biscuits are about to be your new morning go-to. They’re packed with 15 grams of protein per biscuit from cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, and lean ham. You can enjoy them as is or slice them in half for high protein biscuit sandwiches!
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Why you’ll love these
I’m always on the hunt for the easiest (and most delicious) high-protein breakfast possible. With just a few simple steps you can have these high protein breakfast biscuits ready to go for the week!
Unlike most traditional biscuit recipes, these are a great way to boost your protein intake! With ingredients like cottage cheese, eggs, ham and cheddar cheese you’ll get an impressive 15 grams of protein per biscuit- perfect for starting your day full and fueled.
They’re make ahead friendly so they’re excellent for meal prep for the week or even freezing ahead of time.
You can enjoy these high-protein biscuits as is (or with some butter, yum) or you can slice them in half with some egg and cheese for an easy breakfast sandwich! Pro tip: pair them with my Sheet Pan Eggs for Sandwiches!
Ingredients
- Flour: You’ll need either all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour for the base of the biscuit dough. Whole wheat flour adds more dietary fiber, but it’s up to you! You can also use gluten-free flour that’s meant to be a 1:1 swap for regular flour (I don’t recommend using something like almond flour or coconut flour).
- Cottage cheese: Cottage cheese adds a major protein boost as well as moisture and flavor. It also keeps these biscuits lighter than traditional biscuits that typically call for cold butter.
- Cheddar cheese: Shredded cheddar cheese melts into these biscuits for the perfect cheesy flavor and adds some extra protein to these protein-packed biscuits, too!
- Ham: Diced ham adds a great source of protein and salty flavor, too. You could also use an equal amount of turkey, ground chicken, breakfast sausage or even ground pork.
- Eggs: Eggs help to bind these biscuits together and add more protein.
- Chives: Fresh chives add a big boost of fresh flavor that goes perfectly with the ham and cheese. You could also add any other fresh herbs you like.
- Baking powder: Baking powder helps to keep these biscuits as fluffy as possible.
- Spices: Garlic powder, onion and salt.
How to make protein biscuits
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with lightly floured parchment paper. In a large bowl, add flour, onion powder, garlic powder, baking powder and salt. Whisk together until combined.
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl add cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, eggs, ham, and chives.
Step 3: Mix cottage cheese mixture until fully combined.
Step 4: Add cottage cheese mixture to the large bowl with dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula.
Step 5: When the dough begins to form switch to using clean floured hands to mix the dough and form a large dough ball. Add a sprinkle of flour when needed if the dough is too sticky to work with. Note: dough will be slightly sticky, but should be able to form into a ball.
Step 6: Place dough ball on the lined baking sheet and flatten dough with your hands to form a large rectangle, roughly 7” by 10” (does not need to be perfect!).
Step 7: Using a knife or bench scraper, divide the dough into 12 equal biscuits. Space the biscuits apart evenly on the lined baking sheet.
Step 8: Bake biscuits for 22-25 minutes until tops are slightly golden brown and bottom of biscuits are golden brown. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy as is or slice in half and use for breakfast sandwiches.
How to store
- Fridge: Store extra biscuits in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
- Freezer: Cool to room temperature and store in a freezer-safe bag or container. Keep frozen biscuits for up to 2-3 months.
- To reheat:
- Microwave: Wrap in a paper towel and heat for 1-2 minutes.
- Oven: Bake at 375 for 5-10 minutes until heated through.
- Air fryer: Air fry at 350 for 4-5 minutes until warmed through.
Variations
- Use chopped turkey or even finely chopped chicken breast instead of ham. You can also use ground chicken or ground turkey.
- Use plain Greek yogurt instead of cottage cheese.
- Change up the cheese- use monterey jack cheese, pepper jack or any other cheese that you enjoy.
- Add a tablespoon or two of whole flax seeds or ground flaxseed for a boost of healthy fats and fiber.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes and black pepper for a spicy twist.
- Add even more veggies like chopped spinach, shredded zucchini (drain the extra liquid) or diced bell peppers.
- For even more protein, add a scoop of unflavored whey protein to the dry ingredients.
More high protein breakfast ideas
- Cottage Cheese Bagel
- High Protein Breakfast Burritos
- No Egg Breakfast Casserole
- Sheet Pan Eggs for Sandwiches
- Cottage Cheese Avocado Toast
- Cottage Cheese Egg Bake
Protein Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups flour, or whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 16 oz cottage cheese
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 6 oz ham or turkey, diced
- 1/3 cup chives, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly flour the parchment paper.
- In a large bowl add flour, onion powder, garlic powder, baking powder and salt. Whisk together until combined.
- In a medium bowl add cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, eggs, ham, and chives. Mix until fully combined.
- Add cottage cheese mixture to the large bowl with dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula. When the dough begins to form switch to using clean floured hands to mix the dough and form a large dough ball. Add a sprinkle of flour when needed if the dough is too sticky to work with. Note: dough will be slightly sticky, but should be able to form into a ball.
- Place dough ball on the lined baking sheet and flatten dough with your hands to form a large rectangle, roughly 7” by 10” (does not need to be perfect!).
- Using a knife or bench scraper, divide the dough into 12 equal biscuits. Space the biscuits apart evenly on the baking sheet.
- Bake biscuits for 22-25 minutes until tops are slightly golden brown and bottom of biscuits are golden brown. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
- Enjoy as is or slice in half and use for breakfast sandwiches.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an estimate.
