This post is sponsored by Real California Milk. All opinions are my own.
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “breakfast is the most important meal of the day”. While that’s not necessarily true for everyone, if you are a breakfast eater, it’s important to make your breakfast choices count! And by count, I mean choosing a breakfast that:
Keeps you full for hours (until lunch)
Gives you the right kind of sustainable energy all morning
Fuels your body with the right nutrients for long-term health
Today I’m sharing three cotija cheese breakfast toast recipes that are easy, healthy, and will keep you full until lunch.
Cotija Cheese Breakfast Toast 3 Ways
USING COTIJA CHEESE
Did you know National Hispanic Heritage month starts on Wednesday, September 15, and ends on Friday, October 15, 2021? Today I’m using the authentic Hispanic-style Cotija cheese, to create these toasts as a new way of elevating the classic avocado toast.
WHY I CHOOSE REAL DAIRY PRODUCTS
I’m making my Cotija cheese toasts today with real dairy cheese. As you probably know from my other blog and social media posts, I’m a proud supporter of real dairy products. Real dairy products are rich in vitamin A, vitamin D, thirteen essential nutrients and high-quality protein.
Please check out this awesome nutritional comparison between real dairy products, and non-dairy alternatives, here: https://www.californiadairypressroom.com/Press_Kit/Nutrient-Comparison-Milk-Alternate-Beverages
I eat dairy products throughout any typical day for me. Here’s an example of how I do that!
In the morning I add 2% milk to my coffee
I typically add cheese to my salads or bowls for lunch
I often have yogurt and crushed nuts as a snack, or cheese cubes and a piece of fruit
I typically top stir frys or sheet pan meals with cheese for dinner, or use a dairy-based sauce like Alfredo sauce or pesto
WHY I CHOOSE REAL CALIFORNIA MILK
I’m so happy to partner with Real California Milk for this post. I look for and feel good about products with the Real California Milk seal because it means they are made with sustainably sourced milk from California dairy families. Also their Hispanic-style dairy can elevate meals with authentic and quality ingredients. Here’s a picture of the seal so you know what to look for next time you’re at the store!
Alright let’s get to the recipe!
COTIJA CHEESE TOAST RECIPES
Prep: 5 minutes (each)
Cook: 5 minutes (each)
Total: 10 minutes (each)
Servings: 1 (each)
Ingredients:
1 slice whole grain bread
½ avocado
3 Tbsp Real California Cotija cheese, crumbled
Topping 1: 1 egg
Topping 2: 2 Tbsp bacon bits
Topping 3: ¼ cup arugula, 2 tsp ranch dressing, and 1 tsp hot sauce
Directions:
Toast bread
Remove avocado half from skin and add to a bowl. Mash it with a fork so it becomes a guacamole texture.
With your hands, crumble block of Cotija cheese, as shown in picture below.
Add mashed avocado to toast. Top with Cotija cheese.
Topping 1: Spray a non-stick pan with an oil spray. Turn heat to medium for ~30 seconds. Crack in egg, and let fry for 1-3 minutes (depending on how cooked through you like your fried eggs!). Add egg onto Cotija cheese toast.
Topping 2: Sprinkle bacon bits onto Cotija cheese toast.
Topping 3: Add arugula, then drizzle ranch and hot sauce onto Cotija cheese toast.
