Description
A delicious and nutritious way to start your day, these baked oats combine oats, ripe bananas, and protein for a satisfying breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats (90g)
- 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup small-curd full-fat cottage cheese (120g)
- 1 scoop vanilla-flavored protein powder (approx. 30g)
- 1/2 cup milk (120ml), dairy or plant-based
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: handful of chopped walnuts or dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease your baking dish with butter or non-stick spray.
- Mash the ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl with a fork or potato masher until mostly smooth, with a few small lumps remaining.
- Add the cottage cheese, egg, milk, and vanilla extract to the bananas. Whisk or stir until creamy and well combined.
- In another bowl, mix the rolled oats, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until evenly distributed.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. If you like, fold in walnuts or chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly with a spatula.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs.
- Let the baked oats cool for 5-10 minutes on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
Serve warm or at room temperature. Optionally, add honey or yogurt on top. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 80mg