Description
Soft, protein-packed breakfast bars made with cottage cheese, oats, apples, honey, and warm cinnamon. Perfect for meal prep, healthy breakfasts, or snacks.
Ingredients
2 cups cottage cheese
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup diced apples
1/2 cup honey
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional:
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup raisins
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8×8-inch baking pan.
2. Whisk together cottage cheese, honey, eggs, and vanilla.
3. Stir in oats, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
4. Fold in diced apples and optional mix-ins.
5. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
6. Bake for 30–35 minutes until set and lightly golden.
7. Cool completely before slicing into bars.
8. Serve with a drizzle of honey if desired.
Notes
Use crisp apples like Honeycrisp or Gala.
Store refrigerated for up to 5 days.
Freeze individually wrapped bars for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 35 Minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 38mg