Blueberry Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bake (Printable)

A warm, comforting layered dish with juicy blueberries and creamy cottage cheese nestled in tender baked oats.

# 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

→ Topping

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

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish with butter.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together 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 the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
05 - Gently fold in the blueberries.
06 - Pour 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 center is set and top is golden brown.
09 - Allow to cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm or at room temperature.

# Expert Hacks:

01 -
  • The cottage cheese creates protein-packed comfort food that actually feels like a treat
  • You can assemble it the night before and wake up to a breakfast that practically makes itself
  • It strikes that perfect balance between indulgent enough for brunch and wholesome enough for Monday mornings
02 -
  • The center may still look slightly underbaked when you remove it, but it will continue cooking as it rests
  • Using frozen blueberries? Keep them frozen and toss them in at the very end to prevent purple streaks throughout
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients blend more smoothly and prevent the melted butter from seizing
  • Grating a lemon's zest into the batter adds brightness that makes the blueberries really sing

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