Pineapple and Cottage Cheese Toasts
Ingredients
- Sliced bread of choice toasted
- 1 cup fresh pineapple diced
- 1 tsp brown sugar or honey optional
- 2-4 tsps cotttage cheese divided amongst slices of toast (use whichever percent you prefer)
- Sprinkling of chia seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Cut fresh pineapple into half inch to one inch pieces. Place in a small bowl and mix with brown sugar or honey (optional but helps caramelization and sweetness.) Set aside to marinate.
- Meanwhile, slice and toast 3-4 small pieces of bread. I like Italian or French white bread rounds.
- In a skillet over medium heat, spoon in the pieces of pineapple, reserving the juice at the bottom of the bowl.
- Sauté the pineapple, turning every so often to achieve a nice caramelization on all sides.
- Place caramelized pineapple in new bowl, and place toast in the pan, drizzling with the reserved pineapple juice. This step is optional, but it does add the caramelization of the pineapple to rub onto the toast giving it more flavor.
- Remove to plate and begin to assemble: Toast on bottom, cottage cheese, sautéed pineapple. Option to add a sprinkling of chia seeds for a bit more crunch and nutritional benefits!
Notes
*Cottage cheese - use your favorite percentage (i.e low fat up to 4%)
*Toast- Italian, French, sourdough, gluten free… all options would work based on your dietary restrictions or what is available to you
*chia seeds - leave them off if you don’t have them, they just add a little crunch and a bit of extra nutrition!