✨ Cottage Cheese Mozzarella Bites (a.k.a. proof you can eat cheese and still lose fat)
Let me say this louder for the women in the back:
You do NOT need to give up cheese to lose fat after 40.
You just need to eat it on purpose.
These little bites are:
✔️ High-protein
✔️ Low-carb
✔️ Keto-friendly
✔️ Kid-approved
✔️ And actually satisfying (which is the part most “diet food” forgets)
Crispy on the outside. Melty on the inside.
No willpower required.
⏱ Time & Yield
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 12–15 minutes
Makes: ~18–20 bites
🧀 Ingredients
• 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese (drained well)
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• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1 large egg
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• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp paprika (optional but encouraged)
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp almond flour (optional, helps them stay firm)
• 1 tbsp olive oil or melted butter (optional, extra crisp)
👩🍳 How to Make Them
1. Heat oven to 375°F (or air fryer to 350°F).
2. Mix everything in a bowl until combined.
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