Blueberry Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bake (Printable)

Warm, comforting bake with juicy blueberries, creamy cottage cheese, and tender oat base. Ready in 50 minutes.

# What You'll 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

→ Optional Topping

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

# Method:

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, 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 35-40 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.

# Insider Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes like dessert but fuels you with protein and fiber for hours
  • You can assemble it the night before and wake up to breakfast basically making itself
  • The cottage cheese creates this creamy, almost cheesecake-like texture without any fuss
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter makes the texture rubbery, stir until just combined and walk away
  • The center continues setting as it cools, so do not panic if it seems slightly jiggly right out of the oven
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients blend more smoothly and prevent the butter from seizing up
  • Check your bake at 30 minutes since some ovens run hot and you want to avoid drying it out

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