Description
Cottage Cheese Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Bake is a warm, filling make-ahead breakfast that blends creamy cottage cheese, ripe bananas, and hearty oats into soft, sliceable squares. Naturally sweet and protein-rich, it’s perfect for cozy mornings and busy weeks alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a baking dish.
- Whisk eggs, honey, vanilla, and cottage cheese until creamy.
- Stir in mashed bananas until smooth.
- Fold in oats and baking powder gently.
- Pour into baking dish and level the surface.
- Bake 35–40 minutes until set and lightly golden.
- Cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for best sweetness.
- Full-fat cottage cheese gives the creamiest texture.
- Blend cottage cheese if you prefer a smoother bake.
- Let rest before slicing so it sets properly.
- Stores well for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: banana oatmeal bake, cottage cheese breakfast, baked oatmeal protein, make ahead breakfast