Baked Blueberry Cottage Cheese Bowls (Printer-Friendly)

Creamy baked bowls with cottage cheese, blueberries, and vanilla for a protein-rich morning meal.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dairy

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 tbsp honey or maple syrup
06 - 1 tsp vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

07 - 2 tbsp rolled oats, gluten-free if needed
08 - 1 tbsp chia seeds
09 - Pinch of salt

→ Toppings

10 - 1/4 cup toasted nuts such as almonds, pecans, or walnuts
11 - Additional fresh blueberries for garnish
12 - Extra honey or maple syrup for drizzling

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease four small oven-safe ramekins or bowls with cooking spray or butter.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together cottage cheese, milk, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and salt until smooth and well combined.
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 before baking.
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 until tops are set and lightly golden.
07 - Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Top with toasted nuts and drizzle with additional honey or maple syrup if desired. Serve warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Its like eating dessert for breakfast but packed with enough protein to keep you full until lunch
  • The warm, creamy texture hits different than cold overnight oats
  • Ready in under 40 minutes with mostly pantry staples
02 -
  • Letting them cool for even 5 minutes makes a huge difference in texture
  • Frozen blueberries work fine but fresh ones give you those intact juicy pockets
  • The centers will look slightly jiggly when you pull them out but they keep cooking as they rest
03 -
  • Use full-fat cottage cheese if you want the creamiest result
  • Room temperature ingredients blend together more smoothly
  • Set your timer for 22 minutes and check them, every oven behaves differently

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