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
- 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
- Step: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a baking dish.
- Step: Whisk eggs, honey, vanilla, and cottage cheese until creamy.
- Step: Stir in mashed bananas until smooth.
- Step: Fold in oats and baking powder gently.
- Step: Pour into baking dish and level the surface.
- Step: Bake 35–40 minutes until set and lightly golden.
- Step: 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 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg