Blueberry Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bake (Printable)

Warm blueberry and cottage cheese baked oat casserole with cinnamon and vanilla. 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 ground 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

# How-To Steps:

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 and well incorporated.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine the rolled oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, stirring to distribute evenly.
04 - Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Gently fold in the blueberries, taking care not to crush them.
06 - Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Smooth the top evenly 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 dessert but fuels you with protein and fiber for hours
  • The texture is somewhere between a cake and a pudding, which is exactly what breakfast should be
  • You can assemble it the night before and just bake when you wake up
02 -
  • The bake will continue to set as it cools, so do not worry if the center seems slightly jiggly when you first pull it out
  • If you are making this ahead, cover and refrigerate before baking, then add a few extra minutes to the baking time
  • Frozen blueberries might turn your batter slightly purple, but this does not affect the flavor at all
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients mix together more smoothly, so take everything out of the fridge about 20 minutes before you start
  • Use a light-colored baking dish to prevent the bottom from overcooking before the center is done

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