Breakfast Protein Baked Oats

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4.89 from 17 votes

Baked oats are a warming and filling way to start the day. This version is packed with berries and made with cottage cheese and eggs to give a protein-rich start to the day! No mixer required with this easy bake.

Servings:

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Ingredients

160 g oats
2 tsp baking powder
400 g cottage cheese
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
200 g frozen mixed berries - or fresh fruit in season

Instructions

Heat oven to 160°C (Fan)/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
Mix oats and baking powder. Add cottage cheese, eggs and vanilla extract and mix into the oats.
Cut any larger berries in half. Add the fruit to the mixture, and stir in.
Spoon the mixture into individual 10 cm /4" ramekin dishes, or a baking tray or gratin dish.
Bake for 30 minutes, until golden brown.

Notes

Breakfast Oat Protein Bake Recipe - Hints and Tips

I recommend mixing your protein baked oats by hand – you don't need a mixer and it results in less washing up!
Because of the berries, the bake might collapse slightly once it cools. Cutting the larger berries up helps prevent this.

Can I make this in advance?

Yes! You can mix the batter the evening before and then stir in the berries and bake in the morning.
Once baked, cover and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can reheat your baked oats in a low oven or microwave for 30 seconds.

Using Frozen Berries

Mixed berries are a freezer staple for me. When baking with them, add them last and use them from frozen. This helps to avoid the juices spreading, resulting in a colour "bleed" throughout the dish. I prefer to cut up the largest of the berries, for even distribution and to avoid the bake sinking. You can, of course, use fresh berries. If you do, just reduce the cooking time by 5 minutes.

Nutritional information

This recipe is 8 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

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