Cottage Cheese and Fruit Bowls USDA Recipe for Family Child Care Homes

Age Group: Ages 3-5
Serving Size: 6
Add more meat alternates to your menu with this trendy cottage cheese recipe. It provides the perfect blend of sweet and tart.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
½ cup fruit
½ oz eq meat alternate
¼ oz eq grains (optional)
SOURCE
Team Nutrition CACFP Easy Recipe Project
TeamNutrition.USDA.gov
No ratings yet
Add to Cookbook https://staging.theicn.org/cnrb/pdfs/CACFP_Breakfast_Planner_Family_Recipes_Ages_3-5/usdacacfp_breakfast_family_Cottage-Cheese-and-Fruit-Bowls_ages3-5_508c.pdf

*You must be a registered user to use this feature, please click "Login" at the top right corner and then proceed

or
click here to create an account.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients
 

6 Servings

  • 1 cup Kiwi, fresh, peeled, ¼" sliced (gently wash kiwi under running water before cutting/peeling)
  • 1 cup Blueberries, fresh, whole (gently wash blueberries under running water)
  • 1 cup Strawberries, fresh, ¼" sliced (gently wash strawberries under running water before cutting)
  • ¾ cup Cottage cheese, low-fat, small curd
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Granola (optional)

Quantity
 

6 Servings

  • 1 cup Kiwi, fresh, peeled, ¼" sliced (gently wash kiwi under running water before cutting/peeling)
  • 1 cup Blueberries, fresh, whole (gently wash blueberries under running water)
  • 1 cup Strawberries, fresh, ¼" sliced (gently wash strawberries under running water before cutting)
  • ¾ cup Cottage cheese, low-fat, small curd
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Granola (optional)

Ingredients
 

6 Servings

  • 1 cup Kiwi, fresh, peeled, ¼" sliced (gently wash kiwi under running water before cutting/peeling)
  • 1 cup Blueberries, fresh, whole (gently wash blueberries under running water)
  • 1 cup Strawberries, fresh, ¼" sliced (gently wash strawberries under running water before cutting)
  • ¾ cup Cottage cheese, low-fat, small curd
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Granola (optional)

Quantity
 

6 Servings

  • 1 cup Kiwi, fresh, peeled, ¼" sliced (gently wash kiwi under running water before cutting/peeling)
  • 1 cup Blueberries, fresh, whole (gently wash blueberries under running water)
  • 1 cup Strawberries, fresh, ¼" sliced (gently wash strawberries under running water before cutting)
  • ¾ cup Cottage cheese, low-fat, small curd
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Granola (optional)
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

6 Servings

  • 1 cup Kiwi, fresh, peeled, ¼" sliced (gently wash kiwi under running water before cutting/peeling)
  • 1 cup Blueberries, fresh, whole (gently wash blueberries under running water)
  • 1 cup Strawberries, fresh, ¼" sliced (gently wash strawberries under running water before cutting)
  • ¾ cup Cottage cheese, low-fat, small curd
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Granola (optional)

Quantity
 

6 Servings

  • 1 cup Kiwi, fresh, peeled, ¼" sliced (gently wash kiwi under running water before cutting/peeling)
  • 1 cup Blueberries, fresh, whole (gently wash blueberries under running water)
  • 1 cup Strawberries, fresh, ¼" sliced (gently wash strawberries under running water before cutting)
  • ¾ cup Cottage cheese, low-fat, small curd
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Granola (optional)
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

6 Servings

  • 1 cup Kiwi, fresh, peeled, ¼" sliced (gently wash kiwi under running water before cutting/peeling)
  • 1 cup Blueberries, fresh, whole (gently wash blueberries under running water)
  • 1 cup Strawberries, fresh, ¼" sliced (gently wash strawberries under running water before cutting)
  • ¾ cup Cottage cheese, low-fat, small curd
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Granola (optional)

Quantity
 

6 Servings

  • 1 cup Kiwi, fresh, peeled, ¼" sliced (gently wash kiwi under running water before cutting/peeling)
  • 1 cup Blueberries, fresh, whole (gently wash blueberries under running water)
  • 1 cup Strawberries, fresh, ¼" sliced (gently wash strawberries under running water before cutting)
  • ¾ cup Cottage cheese, low-fat, small curd
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Granola (optional)
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

6 Servings

  • 1 cup Kiwi, fresh, peeled, ¼" sliced (gently wash kiwi under running water before cutting/peeling)
  • 1 cup Blueberries, fresh, whole (gently wash blueberries under running water)
  • 1 cup Strawberries, fresh, ¼" sliced (gently wash strawberries under running water before cutting)
  • ¾ cup Cottage cheese, low-fat, small curd
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Granola (optional)

Quantity
 

6 Servings

  • 1 cup Kiwi, fresh, peeled, ¼" sliced (gently wash kiwi under running water before cutting/peeling)
  • 1 cup Blueberries, fresh, whole (gently wash blueberries under running water)
  • 1 cup Strawberries, fresh, ¼" sliced (gently wash strawberries under running water before cutting)
  • ¾ cup Cottage cheese, low-fat, small curd
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Granola (optional)
*See Marketing Guide

Instructions
 

  • Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
  • Place kiwi, blueberries, and strawberries in a small bowl. Toss to combine.
  • Place ½ cup fruit in a bowl. Top with ⅛ cup (2 Tbsp) cottage cheese and 1 Tbsp granola (optional).
  • Serve 1 bowl. Serve immediately, or keep cold at 40 °F or lower.

Nutrition INFORMATION

Cottage Cheese and Fruit Bowls USDA Recipe for Family Child Care Homes
Amount Per Serving
 
1 Cottage Cheese and Fruit Bowl (without granola)
Calories
68
Total Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
0
g
0
%
Cholesterol
 
1
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
5
mg
0
%
Total Carbohydrate
 
12
g
4
%
Dietary Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Total Sugars
 
8
g
9
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Calcium
 
37
mg
4
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
The CHEF TIPS:
  • Contains milk (cottage cheese) and wheat (granola [optional]).
  • Adding optional ingredients will change the nutrition information and may change the CACFP crediting information.
  • Cereal must not contain more than 6 grams of total sugars per dry ounce.
  • Choking Risk: Granola and whole blueberries can be a choking risk for children under the age of 4.
  • Meats/meat alternates may be served in place of the entire grains component up to 3 times per week at breakfast in the CACFP.
  • For breakfast, you can credit the grains or meats/meat alternates in the recipe toward the reimbursable meal.
  • The symbol indicates the recipe is whole grain-rich.
  • Creditable grains contribution calculated using the Recipe Analysis Workbook, Method A.
Yield / Volume