Cottage Cheese Protein Overnight Oats
Published 1/26/2025
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Overnight oats with cottage cheese? Say more! These Cottage Cheese Protein Overnight Oats take one of our favorite breakfasts to whole new heights. This recipe is rich, creamy, and packed with 23g of protein per serving.
My world completely changed after I discovered overnight oats years ago. My mornings became less hectic and more enjoyable thanks to this simple make-ahead breakfast. I’ll admit, when I first heard of adding cottage cheese into the mix, I was skeptical. But after trying it out, I was blown away by the texture and flavor it added to my overnight oats. And thus, these cottage cheese protein overnight oats were born!
Why We ❤️ Cottage Cheese
- Cottage cheese packs in 13g of protein per 1/2 cup serving. Dangggg, girl.
- Cottage cheese has super creamy, rich texture and mild taste. Aka it’s the perfect high-protein addition to both savory and sweet recipes.
- Cottage cheese is very versatile; we leave it in its curd form and other times we whip it to make it nice and smooth (like in this recipe!).
How to Blend Cottage Cheese for Overnight Oats
Just like all of our overnight oats recipes, prep is simple. The only extra step is blending your cottage cheese before mixing everything together. Wait till you try it… you’ll never go back to regular overnight oats again!
To blend cottage cheese, simply add it to a blender or food processor and pulse until smooth. You can also use an immersion blender directly in the container of cottage cheese. This will create a smoother texture and make it easier to mix into your overnight oats.
Blend All Ingredients Instead
If you love a smooth and creamy overnight oats recipe, then blended overnight oats are for you. Instead of just blending the cottage cheese for this recipe, blend it all! Here’s how:
- Add all of the ingredients into a high-speed blender.
- Blend on high for about a minute. This will pulverize the oats and make them super creamy.
- Transfer the overnight oats into an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- In the morning, you can eat as-is, or add a splash of milk to thin things out a bit.
Ingredients Swaps & Add-Ins
Oats: Feel free to swap the quick-cooking oats with rolled oats if that’s all you have on hand! Just make sure to increase the liquid ratio to 1 cup.
Milk: Any type of milk will work for this overnight oats recipe — almond, coconut, cow’s milk, etc. If using non-dairy milk, we recommend unsweetened for less sugar.
Sweetener: If you’d prefer not to use maple syrup, honey also works great as a sweetener. You can also use agave or coconut sugar.
Add fruit: Feel free to add fresh or frozen fruit for added flavor and nutrition. We recommend adding it in the morning before eating so it doesn’t get too soggy overnight.
Add chocolate: For a decadent twist, add some chocolate chips or cocoa powder to your overnight oats.
Storage
Store your overnight oats in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. If you add fresh fruit, it’s best to add it in the morning before eating so it stays fresh.
overnight oats = perfect for meal prep!
Make a big batch of these overnight oats and portion them out for the week in mason jars or meal prep containers. Then, just grab and go in the morning for an easy and healthy breakfast option. You can also mix up different toppings each day to keep things interesting like we do.
Meal Prep
Containers
We love meal prep containers that are all the same size for easy stacking!
Cottage Cheese Overnight Oats Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats, rolled oats work too
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ½ cup plain Skyr yogurt, Greek yogurt works too
- 1 cup blended 2% cottage cheese
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk, any kind
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup, or honey
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients for the blended oats into a bowl. Mix to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight.
- The oats will be thick, eat as is or add more almond milk to make them creamier.
Tips & Notes
- Any type of yogurt will work for these overnight oats. We recommend Skyr or Greek yogurt because it adds tartness like a cheesecake.
- Feel free to add fruit to these oats.
- Add all of the ingredients into a high-speed blender.
- Blend on high for about a minute. This will pulverize the oats and make them super creamy.
- Transfer the overnight oats into an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- In the morning, you can eat as-is, or add a splash of milk to thin things out a bit to your desired consistency.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Photography: photos taken in this post are by Erin from The Wooden Skillet.
Looks yummy! I will certainly try it this weekend. Thank You!
I just mixed up a double batch for this week’s breakfasts. I chose to put all ingredients in the food processor as I used rolled oats. I topped off each serving with fresh raspberries. Recipe was easy to follow and accomplish.
Looks AMAZING!!! Hope you love them all week!