Does the fat content of the cottage cheese matter?

Cottage cheese has generally a very low fat content that only ranges between 0-4%.u003cbr/u003eSo even when you use the full fat version, you get very little actual fat content. And while you can use any of them, I feel there is a boost of creaminess in the full fat version that I just love in my oatmeal.

Can't I just mix the protein powder into the cottage cheese - milk mix at the start?

Yeah, I was wondering that too, until I tried it and was fighting for 15 minutes with the protein powder trying very hard to burn to the bottom of my saucepan! Don't be like me. u003cbr/u003eMix it in after taking the ready cooked oats off the heat.

How long would I have to cook steelcut oats with this recipe?

Steelcut oats need between 20-25 minutes cooking time to get soft. u003cbr/u003eI absolutely love making them in my instant pot in the risotto setting (7 minutes on high).

High Protein Cottage Cheese Oatmeal

Name: High Protein Cottage Cheese Oatmeal
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup cottage cheese; 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (or any other milk or plant milk); ½ cup rolled oats (old fashioned); 1 tbsp chia seeds; ½ tsp cinnamon; ¼ tsp kosher salt; 1 scoop protein powder

Description

Have you ever wondered how to make a High Protein Cottage Cheese Oatmeal that is genuinely, unbelievably creamy? If you’ve been put off by lumpy or grainy results before, I get it. But what if I told you that you could have a decadent-tasting bowl of breakfast goodness that tastes and feels like cheesecake and packs in 38g of protein per portion?

I got you. In this recipe, I’ll show you how to make the creamiest oatmeal of your life. No curds, no lumps, no grainy texture. Promise.

Ingredients

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1/2 cup cottage cheese

3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (or any other milk or plant milk)

1/2 cup rolled oats (old fashioned)

1 tbsp chia seeds

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp kosher salt

1 scoop protein powder

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Instructions

Blend Cottage Cheese

Start by adding the cottage cheese to a blender (I like the Nutribullet as it’s small enough) together with the almond milk. Blend until completely smooth and creamy. This is the main secret to getting super delicious lump-free oatmeal.

Cook Oats

In a small saucepan, mix oats, chia seeds, salt, and cinnamon. Pour in the cottage cheese mix. Stir thoroughly and bring to a gentle boil over medium high heat. Turn the heat down a little and boil while stirring for about 5-7 minutes until the oats have soaked up most of the milk and look really creamy and soft.

Whisk in protein powder

Take the saucepan off the heat and whisk in the protein powder until no lumps remain.

Serve

Pour into your favorite cosy bowl, top this healthy cheesecake breakfast with fruit and maybe a drizzle of honey and serve while still hot.

Enjoy the super creamy texture and gentle cheesecake tang.

Equipment

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Notes

Variations

You can use the same flavor combos for the warm cottage cheese oats as for overnight oats. Head over to the overnight oats post for inspiration pictures.

How to Store

I often make multiple portions of this creamy cottage cheese oatmeal all the way through cooking, adding a little milk for re-heating a portion in the microwave for about 2:30 -3 minutes then only whisk in the protein powder when it’s hot. This makes for a really quick and easy, yet super healthy and satisfying breakfast when you are in a hurry in the morning.

And with many of the variations above, these warm and comforting oats also make a rather lovely sweet evening meal, if you, like me develop a rather sweet tooth over the course of the day.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Breakfast
Method: Cook
Cuisine: American