Description
This nutritious overnight oats recipe combines old-fashioned rolled oats, cottage cheese, and blueberries for a delicious and healthy breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- ⅓ cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ⅓ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl or mason jar, combine oats, chia seeds, cottage cheese, milk, vanilla extract, salt, and sweetener.
- Stir thoroughly until smooth and well incorporated.
- Gently fold in the blueberries. No need to thaw if frozen.
- Transfer the mixture to a glass jar or container, layering for visual appeal if you like.
- Seal with a lid and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 4 hours.
- In the morning, stir gently and top with extra blueberries, granola, or nut butter before serving.
Notes
- For added flavor, you can substitute maple syrup with honey or adjust the sweetness to your preference.
- This recipe is versatile; feel free to add nuts or seeds for extra crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 20mg