Baked Oats With Cottage Cheese and Blueberries
This is the perfect warm and filling breakfast. These baked oats with cottage cheese and blueberries are delicious and high in protein. Starting your day with breakfast like this is essential because it provides vital nutrients.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
High-protein: Each serving contains about 40 grams of protein. Eating a lot of protein can help one feel full and manage hunger, which means one may be able to eat fewer calories. Protein can also help build and maintain muscle during exercises.
Budget-friendly. This recipe uses affordable ingredients like oats, eggs, bananas, blueberries, and cottage cheese. These ingredients can be found in many grocery stores.
Customizable. You can customize this recipe to your liking. For instance, you can replace the mashed bananas with apple sauce and the blueberries with strawberries.
Ingredients Needed for Baked Oats With Cottage Cheese and Blueberries
- Eggs are a good source of protein. They also contain all nine essential amino acids.
- Cottage cheese provides essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamin B12. It is also high in protein.
- Oats are a good fiber source that can help promote healthy digestion. Compared to other grains, they are also high in protein.
- Bananas are a great source of essential nutrients like potassium, vitamin C, magnesium, and fiber. You can substitute apple sauce for bananas.
- Blueberries are rich in antioxidants and high in fiber. You can substitute strawberries for blueberries.
- Honey contains antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. You can replace maple syrup with honey.
- Baking powder
- Greek yogurt is a rich source of protein, vitamin B12, and probiotics. The probiotics and vitamin B12 in Greek yogurt may help support immunity.
How To Make Baked Oats With Cottage Cheese and Blueberries
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the oats, egg, cottage cheese, mashed bananas, honey, and baking powder in glass bowls. Add the blueberries on top.
Transfer to the oven and bake at 375 degrees F for 15-25 minutes.
Allow to cool for a few minutes, then add Greek yogurt and enjoy! For a detailed recipe, please refer to the recipe card below.
Commonly Asked Questions
Can frozen blueberries be used? Yes, frozen or dried blueberries would also be perfect in the recipe.
Should I freeze or refrigerate this recipe? Both ways are excellent. However, I keep them in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Can I make more than four servings of this recipe? Yes, you can, and when you are ready to eat, all you need to do is warm it in the microwave for a few minutes, add the Greek yogurt on top, and enjoy!
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Baked Oats With Cottage Cheese and Blueberries
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats
- 3 bananas
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 4 tsp honey
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup blueberries (fresh)
- 2 cups Greek yogurt (for topping )
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Peel and mash bananas.
- In four 16-oz glass bowls, add ½ cup oats, ¼ cup cottage cheese, one egg, 1 tbsp mashed bananas, 1 tsp honey, ¼ tsp baking powder to each bowl and combine with a spoon.
- Add ¼ cup blueberries to each bowl.
- Transfer to the oven and bake at 375 degrees ℉ for 15-25 minutes.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes, add ½ Greek yogurt, and enjoy!
