Creamy Cottage Cheese Oatmeal

Cottage cheese meets oatmeal in this delicious, nourishing, protein-packed breakfast. The creamy cottage cheese and the hearty oatmeal come together effortlessly on the stovetop or in the microwave. It’s a simple, wholesome bowl that feels indulgent while supporting steady energy all morning.

Course Breakfast

Keyword oatmeal, oats, cottage cheese

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Servings

Calories 355

Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats
2 cups reduced fat milk
1/2 cup water
1 Tbsp. maple syrup plus more for optional drizzle
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract optional
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
2/3 cup reduced fat cottage cheese

Optional toppings:

additional milk, maple syrup, chopped walnuts, fresh or frozen berries

Instructions

For the stovetop:

Add the rolled oats, milk, water, maple syrup, ground cinnamon and salt to a small or medium saucepan. Add optional vanilla extract. Stir to combine well and turn the heat to medium-high.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, maintaining a simmer. Cook, stirring often to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pan, for 8 or so minutes, until the oats have soaked up most of the liquid.
Once the oatmeal’s desired consistency is reached, turn off the heat and stir in cottage cheese. Ladle into two bowls and top with optional toppings. Enjoy!

For the microwave:

Divide the rolled oats, milk, water, maple syrup, ground cinnamon, salt and optional vanilla extract into 2 microwave-safe bowls. One at a time, cook on high for 60 seconds, watching closely to prevent contents from spilling over. Stir and return to microwave for an additional 30-60 seconds.
Once heated through, stir in 1/3 cup cottage cheese. Top with optional toppings and enjoy!

Notes

You can use all water or all milk for the liquid in this recipe.
Add hemp seeds, flax seeds or chia seeds for more variety.
Nuts, seeds, fruit and peanut butter make great toppings.

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