🫐 Mediterranean Blueberry Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bake
Serves: 6
Prep: 10 minutes
Bake: 35–40 minutes
🧄 Ingredients
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1½ cups cottage cheese (full-fat or low-fat)
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3 large eggs
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½ cup rolled oats (or oat flour)
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⅓ cup honey or date syrup
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Zest of 1 lemon
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp ground cinnamon
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Pinch of salt
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1½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries
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2 tbsp chopped almonds or walnuts (optional)
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Extra virgin olive oil or butter (for greasing)
🔪 Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
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Blend the base
In a blender or food processor, blend cottage cheese, eggs, oats, honey, vanilla, lemon zest, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until smooth. -
Add blueberries
Gently fold in blueberries and nuts (if using). -
Bake
Pour mixture into prepared dish.
Bake 35–40 minutes, until set in the center and lightly golden. -
Cool & serve
Rest 10 minutes before slicing.
🍽 Serving Ideas
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Top with Greek yogurt and fresh berries
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Drizzle with honey or olive oil
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Serve with mint tea or espresso
🥗 Healthy Notes
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High in protein from cottage cheese & eggs
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Naturally sweetened — no refined sugar
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Lemon zest adds classic Mediterranean brightness
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Great for meal prep (keeps 4 days refrigerated)
🔄 Variations
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Gluten-free: Use certified GF oats
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Low-carb: Replace oats with almond flour
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Dairy-free: Use almond-based cottage alternative
