PB&J Protein Yogurt Bowl
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Published Feb 29, 2024, Updated Apr 11, 2024
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This protein yogurt bowl combines berry yogurt with PB2 and cottage cheese, served over berries with crunchy cereal on top. It’s giving PB&J vibes and is packed with 40 grams of protein per serving!
Want more high protein breakfasts? Try my protein pancakes, cottage cheese scrambled eggs or protein baked oatmeal.
Why I Love This Bowl
- High-Protein – It’s packed with a whopping 40 grams of protein!
- Quick and easy – This bowl is ready to enjoy in about 5 minutes. It’s perfect for those busy mornings!
- Delicious – The combo of creamy peanut butter yogurt, frozen berries and Catalina crunch tastes like you’re eating a PB&J in breakfast form. It’s so good!
Ingredients Needed
You only need five simple ingredients to make this delicious yogurt bowl. Here’s what you need:
- yogurt – provides a creamy base and adds a tangy flavor, along with a good dose of protein. I prefer siggi’s strawberry or mixed berry or just plain Greek yogurt.
- PB2 – a powdered peanut butter alternative that offers the rich taste of peanut butter with fewer calories and fat. Feel free to use almond powder (not almond flour!) or cashew powder instead if you have a peanut allergy.
- cottage cheese – adds creaminess and a protein boost, making the bowl more filling and satisfying.
- frozen berries – bring sweetness and a jelly-like quality to the bowl, along with antioxidants and vitamins.
- Catalina Crunch cereal – introduces a nice crunch, adding texture and fiber to your yogurt bowl. I love Catalina Crunch cereal because it has 0g of sugar and 11 grams of protein per serving, but feel free to use your favorite cereal as a substitute or try this homemade granola for that healthy crunch!
How to Make This Protein Yogurt Bowl
Step 1: In a small mixing bowl, blend your choice of yogurt with PB2 until smooth.
Step 2: Stir in the cottage cheese to incorporate well. Then, add frozen berries to a separate bowl, top with PB yogurt mixture. Add cereal on top and enjoy!
Protein Yogurt Bowl Variations
I love this recipe as is, but feel free to customize this recipe with your favorite yogurt, fruit and toppings. Here are some ideas:
- Tropical: Use plain yogurt or Siggi’s coconut flavored yogur, swap the berries for frozen mango or pineapple and add a sprinkle of toasted coconut flakes on top for extra crunch.
- Chocolate peanut butter: Mix cocoa powder into the yogurt along with the PB2 for a chocolatey version. Or substitute one tablespoon of the PB2 with one tablespoon of chocolate protein powder.
How to Meal Prep
This recipe makes one PB&J yogurt bowl so it’s designed to be assembled and enjoyed immediately, however, you can totally meal prep this bowl in advance. To do this, I would combine all your ingredients (except for the cereal) and store it in an airtight container in the fridge. When ready to eat, top it with cereal and enjoy!
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PB&J Protein Yogurt Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 5.3 oz container Siggi's Strawberry or Mixed Berry yogurt, plain Greek yogurt also works
- 2 Tablespoons PB2
- ¼ cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup frozen berries (thawed)
- ½ cup Catalina Crunch cereal
Instructions
- Mix together yogurt and PB2 in a small mixing bowl.
- Stir in the cottage cheese.
- Add berries a bowl, top with PB yogurt mixture. Add cereal on top and enjoy!
Notes
- You can also use Siggi’s lower sugar strawberry yogurt if you’re able to find it. This will cut down on the sugar by about 9 grams.
- Recipe inspired by Carly Fliegler
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I think this recipe is a great idea-my only issue, and this is my problem, is that I don’t read the ingredients on the yogurt or the super expensive ($10!!) small bag of cereal to see that they both have stevia. I cannot stand the taste of stevia so sadly I couldn’t enjoy this recipe. Just putting this here in case anyone else also hates the taste of stevia.
But I’m try it again with ingredients that don’t have stevia for sure 😀
Hi Ella – I totally get it! You can use whatever type of yogurt you prefer. If you don’t like the Catalina Crunch, granola also works great! This recipe is super flexible and versatile!
Hi Brittany, I really enjoy your creative recipes. I also appreciate your included approximate macro counts. I’m following the Faster Way Plan and the information is very helpful. I’m working very hard to eat heart healthy too. My biggest enemy is sodium. Would you consider adding sodium count with your nutrition information? I wondered if that info is available in the program you are using for calculations. Thank you for your consideration. Kirk
Hi Kirk! Thanks so much for pointing that out, I usually share the sodium content on all of my recipes, not sure how this one didn’t make it. I just updated the nutrition info, but there is 416 mg of sodium in this yogurt bowl. Enjoy!
This was way better than I had anticipated!! Wow, so good! I used the Siggi’s lower sugar skyr in vanilla and then topped with fresh blueberries and it was perfect!
Thank you for another great high protein recipe!
YAY! I am so glad you are loving this bowl too, Nova. It is one of my absolute favorites. Thank you for sharing your review + star rating, I truly appreciate it!