Description
A warm, protein-packed breakfast bake made with cottage cheese, oats, apples, and cinnamon. Perfect for meal prep, brunch, or a healthy breakfast that tastes like apple pie.
Ingredients
2 cups cottage cheese
2 cups rolled oats
2 apples, diced
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
1/4 cup raisins (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×9-inch baking dish.
2. Whisk together cottage cheese, eggs, milk, butter, and vanilla.
3. Mix in oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
4. Fold in the diced apples and optional pecans or raisins.
5. Spread into the baking dish.
6. Bake for 40–45 minutes until golden and set.
7. Cool slightly and serve warm with maple syrup or Greek yogurt.
Notes
Blend the cottage cheese for a smoother texture.
Use Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples.
Perfect for meal prep and freezer-friendly.
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 45 Minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 330mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg