Cottage Cheese Overnight Oats

Creamy overnight oats made with cottage cheese, oats, oat milk (or milk of choice), maple syrup, protein powder and seeds. Refrigerate at least 4–5 hours or overnight to soften.

Prep Time10

Cook Time7

Total Time5 10

Servings: 3 servings

Ingredients

1 cupcottage cheese
2 to 3 cupsoat milk or milk of choice*
4 Tbsppure maple syrupto taste
1 tsppure vanilla extract
1/2 tspground cinnamon
Pinchsea salt
2 cupsquick oats or rolled oats
6 Tbspprotein powder
2 Tbsphemp seeds or chia seeds

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl or a large sealable container combine: 1 cup cottage cheese, 2 to 3 cups oat milk or milk of choice (start with 2 cups), 4 Tbsp pure maple syrup, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, and a pinch sea salt. Stir to combine and smooth the cottage cheese as much as possible.
Add 2 cups quick oats or rolled oats, 6 Tbsp protein powder, and 2 Tbsp hemp seeds or chia seeds to the bowl/container. Stir well until the dry ingredients are evenly incorporated into the liquid mixture.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or seal the airtight container. Refrigerate for at least 4–5 hours or overnight to let the oats soften.
After chilling, stir the oats thoroughly and taste. If you prefer a thinner texture, add more oat milk (up to the 3-cup total) and/or more maple syrup to taste, then mix again.
Divide the overnight oats among three small pint-sized (or smaller) mason jars or meal-prep containers, or keep them in the original container if you prefer.
Store refrigerated for up to 4 days. Serve chilled and add any desired toppings just before eating.

Equipment

large mixing bowl or large sealable container
Spoon
plastic wrap or airtight container
mason jars or meal-prep containers
Refrigerator

Notes

Notes
*If you add chia seeds to the overnight oats, use 3 cups of milk. Otherwise, start with 2 cups and add more milk in the morning if you want a thinner consistency. Depending on your preferred conistency, you may need more milk.