Hot Honey Buffalo Chicken Cottage Cheese Bake
This hot honey buffalo chicken cottage cheese bake is creamy, high-protein, and perfect for meal prep. Made with raw chicken and baked all together for an easy, cozy dinner the whole family will love.
Creator: Leslie Stokes
This is one of those recipes that looks fancy, tastes indulgent, but is secretly doing the most nutritionally. Creamy, spicy, a little sweet, and packed with protein — this hot honey buffalo chicken cottage cheese bake has quickly become a staple around here.
I’ve made versions of this before using cooked chicken, but baking everything together with raw chicken? Even better. It makes the chicken extra tender, lets it soak up all that buffalo flavor, and saves you an extra step. Which, let’s be honest, matters on busy weeknights.
This is cozy food that still fits into real-life meal prep. You can serve it a dozen different ways, reheat it beautifully, and it’s one of those dishes that somehow tastes even better the next day.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
• Uses raw chicken so everything bakes together
• High-protein thanks to cottage cheese + chicken
• Creamy without heavy cream
• Great for meal prep and leftovers
• Easy to customize with veggies or spice level
• Comfort food vibes without being heavy
It’s spicy, creamy, a little sweet from the hot honey, and perfect for both dinner and next-day lunches.
Serving Ideas
This is one of those “use it a hundred ways” recipes.
• Scoop into bowls with rice or cauliflower rice
• Stuff into baked sweet potatoes
• Wrap into tortillas or pitas
• Serve as a dip with chips or veggie sticks
• Spoon over roasted potatoes for an easy bowl
It’s also great on top of a salad if you want something lighter but still filling.
Tips for this Meal Prep
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
This reheats really well in the microwave or oven and actually tastes even better the next day once the flavors have had time to settle.
For meal prep, portion into individual containers and pair with rice, roasted veggies, or a side salad for easy grab-and-go lunches.
I hope this meal prep helps you! Don’t forget to follow along on social meadia for more Meal Prep + healthy recipes!
Hot Honey Buffalo Chicken Cottage Cheese Bake (High-Protein, Meal Prep Friendly)
Ingredients
- 1½ lb raw chicken breast diced into bite-sized pieces
- 1½ cups cottage cheese
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- 2 tbsp hot honey plus more for topping
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1½ cups cauliflower florets or small-diced potatoes
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or pepper jack cheese
Let's Make It
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Add the cottage cheese, buffalo sauce, hot honey, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper to a blender. Blend until completely smooth and creamy. This step is key — it turns cottage cheese into a rich, velvety sauce that coats everything evenly.
- Lightly grease a baking dish. Spread the cauliflower florets or diced potatoes evenly across the bottom of the dish. If you’re using potatoes, make sure they’re diced small so they cook through evenly.
- Add the raw chicken pieces on top of the vegetables.
- Pour the blended buffalo cottage cheese sauce evenly over the chicken and veggies. Use a spoon or spatula to gently toss everything so the chicken is fully coated.
- Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake for 25–30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the veggies are tender.
- Remove the foil, sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the top, and return to the oven uncovered for another 5–7 minutes, until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly golden.
- Finish with a drizzle of extra hot honey before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: ~430
Protein: ~45 g
Carbohydrates: ~12–15 g
Fat: ~20 g
Fiber: ~2 g
Sugar: ~4–5 g
Meal Prep in 1 Hour
You can use any two of the meals in this series to get your meal prep done in just about and hour, give or take!
Having your breakfast and lunch ready for the week helps you stay on track with your nutriton, saves you time and money! I truly beleive that meal prep does not need to be over complicated, take too much time or be boring!
I always get asked- “do you ever get tired of eating the same thing all week?” and the answer is, no! Not when the food taste good! I give plenty of variety in these preps and keep it simple!
As always, thanks for being here and remember, don’t over complicate the process! Take a deep breath, you got this!
