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ingredients needed for protein overnight oatmeal

You’ll love how simple the ingredients list is for these overnight oats.

For the base recipe, you only need 3 ingredients. Of course, if you’re going to add some flavor to it, you might need a couple more. But you can’t beat starting off meal prep with just 3 things!

Rolled or steel-cut oatmeal — NOT quick oats. To me, quick oats get too mushy when made as overnight oats. I love that rolled oats retain some of their texture. Plus, rolled or steel-cut oats have 6g of protein per ½ cup, which adds to the overall protein of the recipe!

Low fat cottage cheese — I opt for low fat so I get more protein bang per calorie, but if you just want more calories overall you can definitely opt for regular cottage cheese.
My preferred brands are Good Cultureor Nancy’s – they’re higher-quality brands that both make super thick cottage cheese which makes the finished overnight oats extra creamy.

Milk (dairy or non-dairy) — Use whatever milk you normally keep on hand! For my household, we typically use almond milk in our day-to-day, so that’s what I end up using for my overnight oatmeal.
Obviously, the milk you use will impact the overall protein content, which you can use to your advantage if you want to squeeze more protein into your breakfast.

Overnight oats made with cottage cheese in glass cups with different toppings

high protein overnight oatmeal with cottage cheese

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  • Author: Chelsea Joy
  •  Prep Time: 5 minutes
  •  Total Time: 5 minutes
  •  Yield: 4 servings 1x
  •  Category: Breakfast
  •  Method: No cook
  •  Diet: Gluten Free

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This high protein overnight oatmeal with cottage cheese packs AT LEAST 20 grams of protein without added protein powder – with lots of flavor ideas!

ingredients

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BASE RECIPE:

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instructions

  1. Add cottage cheese to a high-powered blender. Blend, starting on low and slowly increasing to medium-high speed, until completely smooth and silky. The blended cottage cheese will resemble yogurt when done.
  2. Distribute blended cottage cheese, oatmeal, almond milk, and maple syrup (if using) between 4 containers. Stir each with a spoon to incorporate.
  3. Refrigerate overnight. Will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

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variations:

Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oatmeal

  • 2 apples + 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  1. Chop up apples and roast at 375 degrees F for 30 min, stirring halfway through.
  2. Add sweetener to taste.

Cookie Dough Overnight Oatmeal

  • ¼ cup chocolate chips + 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  1. Blend the maple syrup with the cottage cheese.

Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oatmeal

  • ¼ cup pumpkin puree + 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice blend
  1. Blend pumpkin and spices with cottage cheese.

Mocha Overnight Oatmeal

  1. Blend with cottage cheese.

Blueberry Overnight Oatmeal

  • ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  1. Blend with cottage cheese OR stir into oats before refrigerating.

Peanut Butter Overnight Oatmeal

  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  1. Stir into oats before refrigerating

Banana Bread Overnight Oatmeal

  • 2 bananas + 2 teaspoons cinnamon + ¼ cup toasted walnuts
  1. Mash ½ banana into each container with oatmeal, milk, and blended cottage cheese. Stir ½ teaspoon cinnamon + 1 tablespoon walnuts into each container.