Blueberry Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bake (Printable Version)

Warm breakfast bake with blueberries, creamy cottage cheese, and oats. Ideal for meal prep and weekend brunch.

# What You Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 1 cup cottage cheese, full-fat or low-fat
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1 cup milk, dairy or unsweetened non-dairy
04 - 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
05 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
06 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing

→ Dry Ingredients

07 - 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats, certified gluten-free if needed
08 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
09 - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
10 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Fruit

11 - 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, do not thaw if frozen

→ Topping

12 - 2 tablespoons sliced almonds or chopped walnuts
13 - 1 tablespoon coarse sugar or brown sugar

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish with butter.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together the cottage cheese, eggs, milk, maple syrup or honey, vanilla extract, and melted butter until smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine the rolled oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
04 - Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
05 - Gently fold in the blueberries.
06 - Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Smooth the top with a spatula.
07 - Sprinkle with almonds or walnuts and coarse sugar or brown sugar, if using.
08 - Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the center is set and the top is golden brown.
09 - Allow to cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm or at room temperature.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like you spent hours stirring something at the stove but actually requires zero active cooking time
  • The protein from cottage cheese keeps you full until lunch without that heavy breakfast crash
02 -
  • Do not thaw frozen blueberries or theyll release too much liquid and make the center soggy
  • The bake might look slightly jiggly when you pull it out but it firms up as it cools
03 -
  • Let the batter sit for 10 minutes before baking if you have time, the oats absorb more liquid that way
  • Use a glass baking dish so you can see when the edges are golden brown

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