Baked Blueberry Cottage Cheese Bowls (Printable)
Warm, creamy cottage cheese bowls baked with sweet blueberries and vanilla for a protein-packed morning meal.
# What You Need:
→ Dairy Base
01 - 2 cups cottage cheese, full-fat or low-fat
02 - 1/4 cup milk, dairy or plant-based
→ Fruits
03 - 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
04 - Zest of 1 lemon
→ Sweeteners & Flavorings
05 - 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 2 tablespoons rolled oats, gluten-free if needed
08 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds
09 - Pinch of salt
→ Optional Toppings
10 - 1/4 cup toasted nuts (almonds, pecans, or walnuts)
11 - Additional fresh blueberries
12 - Extra honey or maple syrup for drizzling
# How To Cook:
01 - Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly grease four small oven-safe ramekins or bowls with cooking spray or butter.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese, milk, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and salt. Whisk until smooth and fully incorporated.
03 - Stir in rolled oats and chia seeds until evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
04 - Gently fold in the blueberries, reserving a small handful for topping the ramekins.
05 - Divide the mixture evenly among the four prepared ramekins. Top each with the reserved blueberries.
06 - Place ramekins on a baking tray and bake for 25 minutes, or until the tops are set and lightly golden brown.
07 - Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Top with toasted nuts and an extra drizzle of honey or maple syrup if desired. Serve warm.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Protein that actually keeps you full until lunch without that heavy breakfast feeling
- The oven transforms cottage cheese into something velvety and surprisingly decadent
02 -
- The cottage cheese curds will mostly disappear into the texture, so dont worry if it looks lumpy going in
- These firm up as they cool, so a slight jiggle when they come out of the oven is perfect
03 -
- Room temperature cottage cheese blends more smoothly than cold straight from the fridge
- A splash more milk before reheating brings back that fresh-from-oven creaminess