Jump To Recipeby Liz Thomson
April 7, 2022This post may contain affiliate links.
Your morning bowl of oatmeal gets a protein boost, thanks to cottage cheese! These rich and creamy oats are so satisfying and you can make them in just 5 minutes!
Oatmeal is one of my go-to breakfasts, but I’ve been trying to make an effort to eat more protein. A serving of rolled oats has about 5g of protein and I usually top my bowl with some peanut butter or almond butter for another 5g of protein. But I wanted to see if I could bump it up a little more, since I often eat my oatmeal after a workout. I loved cottage cheese in my overnight oats so I thought, why not add it to my regular oatmeal? It turned out great!
Why I Love This Recipe
This oatmeal is packed with protein!
You can make this quickly in the microwave
It’s filling and delicious!
Ingredients & Substitutions
Rolled oats: Also known as old-fashioned oats, these oats have a hearty, chewy texture. You can also use instant oats. Do not use steel-cut oats as they take much longer to cook.
Cottage cheese: I used 4% milk fat cottage cheese but 2% works well, too.
Honey or maple syrup: Feel free to substitute with any sweetener you like.
Vanilla extract: A splash of vanilla extract adds a little sweetness but you can skip it if you don’t have it.
Toppings: I added fresh fruit, a drizzle of peanut butter, and chia seeds but you can use any topping you like.
Tips for Making Oatmeal in the Microwave
I like to make my oatmeal in the microwave because it’s fast and easy! Here are my tips for making oatmeal in the microwave:
Use a very large bowl as oatmeal will expand rapidly while cooking. To be safe, I use a bowl that holds about 6 cups when cooking 1/2 cup of oats.
You’ll want to add about one cup of water for every 1/2 cup of rolled oats.
Microwave for 2 1/2-3 minutes on 70% power. You may need to adjust slightly based on your microwave. You can avoid the oatmeal boiling over by not cooking at full power.
After 2 1/2 minutes, use oven mitts to remove the oats from the microwave and stir. Let it sit for a couple of minutes to let it thicken.
If the oatmeal is still runny, microwave for another 30 seconds for a thicker consistency.
How to Make Oatmeal with Cottage Cheese
originally posted April 7, 2022 (updated July 3, 2023)by Liz Thomson categories:Breakfast6 comments
This was really good! I love cottage cheese and actually prefer it to using yogurts and milk. I added some frozen berries and a few cocoa nibs to mine.
I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy this, but my daughter sent the recipe over to me as I have been told I need to up my protein but I am not really a big meat eater.
So I thought I would give it as go and it was delicious. Really creamy and rich. I added maple syrup to my oats and they were so good!
I’ve been trying to increase my protein intake as a vegetarian and so glad I found this recipe – I thought I was not a big fan of cottage cheese, but this actually turned out really delicious! Will be making this again.
I’ve been looking for a way to get more protein in oatmeal! I never love the protein powder mixed in. This, however, was delicious! My new morning bowl of oats!
I do this but sub the whey from making cottage cheese or yogurt for the cottage cheese. Makes such a creamy, delicious breakfast
This was really good! I love cottage cheese and actually prefer it to using yogurts and milk. I added some frozen berries and a few cocoa nibs to mine.
I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy this, but my daughter sent the recipe over to me as I have been told I need to up my protein but I am not really a big meat eater.
So I thought I would give it as go and it was delicious. Really creamy and rich. I added maple syrup to my oats and they were so good!
I’ve been trying to increase my protein intake as a vegetarian and so glad I found this recipe – I thought I was not a big fan of cottage cheese, but this actually turned out really delicious! Will be making this again.
I’ve been looking for a way to get more protein in oatmeal! I never love the protein powder mixed in. This, however, was delicious! My new morning bowl of oats!
Delicious! The cottage cheese makes the oatmeal extra creamy and gives a nice little boost of protein.