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High-ish Protein Blueberry Oatmeal Bake

I was trying to find ways to add some oat fiber to our diet because high protein can be fiber-light (even though I put a lot of vegetables in our dinners). Usually, I eat eggs or cottage cheese for breakfast, so why not combine that with oats? It’s not as high in protein as I would like, but it is far more than eating baked oatmeal. And that is the key here: I miss eating oats. I use Daisy brand cottage cheese in the recipe, as it has a straightforward list of ingredients, with no gums added. As for the blueberries, I used fresh. You can use frozen food, but you may need to add a few more minutes of baking time.

It’s delicious served chilled as well. It’s moist and is almost like having dessert (probably because I so rarely consume sugar now that maple syrup is craveable). You can swap in honey as well.

To increase the protein count, I would serve it with Greek yogurt, either plain or a sugar-free variety, which would double the count.

High-ish Protein Blueberry Oatmeal Bake

Ingredients:

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°, lightly oil an 8×8 baking dish.

Add all ingredients except blueberries to a high-speed blender and process until smooth.

Scrape into the prepared dish and stir in 1 cup of the blueberries. Smooth out the top, then sprinkle the remaining blueberries on top.

Bake for about 30 minutes, until the top is set and golden brown on top.

Enjoy warm, or let cool and refrigerate. Reheat for about a minute in the microwave.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Stats:

216 Calories / 5 grams Fat / 12 grams Protein / 2 grams Fiber / 12 grams Sugar / 28 grams Carbs

~Sarah