Cottage Cheese Overnight Oats
Creamy, high-protein, and super filling. Try these delicious cottage cheese overnight oats for a quick and healthy meal prep breakfast.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Chilling Time4 hours hrs
Total Time4 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Overnight Oats, Protein Breakfast
Servings: 1 serving
- ½ cup large flake oats
- ½ cup milk I use 2%
- ⅓ cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder I use Leanfit vanilla whey
- 1 tsp maple syrup or honey optional
To your jar or food container, add oats, milk, cottage cheese, protein powder, and maple syrup. Stir until combined, with no chunks of protein powder remaining.
Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for a minimum of 4-hours.
When you’re ready to eat, stir and add toppings of choice. Enjoy!
- Topping ideas: nuts, nut butter, fresh or frozen berries, chopped fruit. Scroll up to the blog post for details and more ideas.
- Use certified gluten-free oats if needed.
- You probably won't need maple syrup if you use a well-flavored protein powder, but you're welcome to add and adjust as needed.
- Nutrition facts calculated without maple syrup or sweeteners.
Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 442mg | Potassium: 534mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 229IU | Calcium: 392mg | Iron: 2mg