Blueberry Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bake (Printable)

Warm blueberry and cottage cheese breakfast bake with tender oats. Ready in 50 minutes, great for meal prep.

# 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 tsp vanilla extract
06 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing

→ Dry Ingredients

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

→ Fruit

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

→ Topping

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

# How-To:

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

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It strikes that perfect balance between sweet comfort breakfast and something you can feel good about eating
  • The texture is somewhere between bread pudding and baked oatmeal, which means it feels indulgent without being overly heavy
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter makes the texture tough and rubbery, so stop as soon as the flour disappears
  • The center may still look slightly jiggly when you pull it out, but it will firm up as it rests
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients blend more smoothly and prevent the melted butter from seizing up when you add it
  • If you want extra richness, whisk in a few tablespoons of softened cream cheese with the cottage cheese

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