Recipes like our highly-rated Carrot Cake Oatmeal Bars are perfect with a cup of coffee before lunch.
Or, try our Cottage Cheese Snack Jar for something cold, crunchy and refreshing between meals.
Portable and convenient, these bars can be enjoyed on the move.
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To make these bars gluten-free, opt for gluten-free oats.
Adding the chickpeas right before serving will keep them crunchy.
If you want to store everything in one jar, opt for 1/4 cup rinsed canned chickpeas instead.
Jennifer Causey
Roasted Spaghetti Squash Seeds
When you prepare spaghetti squash, don’t throw away the seeds!
If making this as a to-go snack, keep the cereal separate and top just before eating.
Elevate the flavor profile by adding a hint of vanilla extract or cinnamon to the cottage cheese.
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For those with a sweet tooth, a drizzle of honey or maple syrup is the perfect finishing touch.
you’ve got the option to conveniently make it in the yogurt container for quick cleanup.
Any nut or seed butter would work well in this four-ingredient recipe.
Alexandra Shytsman
High-Protein Lemon-Blueberry Cake
Cottage cheese is the secret star ingredient in this stunning cake.
The tart flavor of the lemon is balanced by sweet blueberries.
Enjoy a slice of this cake for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
Alexandra Shytsman
Or try crumbling it up and stirring into a bowl of cottage cheese or yogurt.
Use any color mini bell pepper you have on hand.
Cottage cheese can be substituted for the ricotta, if desired.
Easily double this recipe to have a couple of snacks in the fridge.
Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Sue Mitchell, Prop stylist: Skylar Myers,
Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco
Jennifer Causey
Photography: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Addelyn Evans, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco