Apple Cinnamon Cottage Cheese Bake
A delicious, high-protein breakfast bake that tastes like a warm apple cinnamon roll but uses healthy, whole-food ingredients like cottage cheese and oats.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Total Time: 50 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: High-Protein
Ingredients
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2 cups cottage cheese
3 large eggs
1 large apple, peeled and finely diced
1/2 cup rolled oats or almond flour
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350’F (175’C) and grease a 9×9-inch baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Stir in the rolled oats (or almond flour), ground cinnamon, and baking powder until the mixture is uniform.
- Gently fold in the finely diced apples using a spatula.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly to the corners.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bake cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing to allow the structure to set.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Use Granny Smith apples for a tart contrast or Honeycrisp for extra sweetness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 145 calories
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 95mg