This Protein Baked Oatmeal is so delicious that you won’t even realize there is more than 20 grams of protein in each slice! It is the ultimate high protein meal prep recipe because you can prep 6 servings at once.
If you’re looking for another meal prep breakfast recipe, check out these high protein overnight oats or cottage cheese breakfast casserole.
High Protein
Meal prep
Quick Look: Protein Baked Oatmeal
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes
- 👩🍳 Cook Time: 40 minutes
- 🕖 Total Time: 50 minutes
- 🍽️ Servings: 6 servings
- ⚡️ Calories: 258 calories per serving (based on nutrition panel)
- 🔥 Cooking Method: Bake in oven at 375F
- 🛒 Main Ingredients: cottage cheese, eggs, milk, protein powder and rolled oats
- ⭐️ Difficulty: Fairly easy! Blend wet ingredients, mix and bake.
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Why You’ll Love this Recipe
- Stay full all morning – Each slice contains at least 20 grams of protein, making it an effortless way to get the nutrients your body needs. Oatmeal alone is a timeless breakfast staple but adding vanilla protein powder is a real game-changer for staying full and satisfied.
- Prep once, enjoy all week – Simplify your morning routine by preparing a protein baked oatmeal dish for the week. Take just 10 minutes to prepare the ingredients, then bake and cut into servings. I like to reheat each serving quickly in the microwave and top with fresh fruit.
- Easily customizable – Just like a standard bowl of oatmeal, you can customize this dish to make if just the way you like it. Change up the toppings or the flavor of the protein powder to suit your needs.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Eggs – use 4 large eggs to add protein and bind the entire casserole together.
- Cottage cheese – cottage cheese adds creaminess and protein and gives the casserole a pleasant chewy texture. If you don’t like cottage cheese, I promise you will not be able to taste it at all.
- Almond milk or milk of choice – Use a milk to thin the liquid ingredients a bit and allow the cottage cheese to evenly blend with the eggs.
- Vanilla whey protein powder – I personally think that vanilla protein is the best flavor for this dish, but feel free to use your favorite flavor of protein powder. I do not recommend using unflavored protein powder. You can use a plant based protein if you prefer that, but you may need to add more to reach the same protein content.
- Vanilla extract and maple syrup – add extra flavor and a bit of sweetness by blending some vanilla extract and pure maple syrup in with the liquid ingredients. You can use honey in place of the maple syrup.
- Old fashioned rolled oats – I personally like the bite of a cooked rolled oat, but if you like something softer, use quick oats OR pulse your rolled oats in a food processor a bit. I do not recommend using steel cut oats.
- Ground cinnamon, baking powder and salt – cinnamon adds a bit more depth to the flavor of these baked oats. Baking powder gives the protein oats a bit of lift and rise. The kosher salt enhances the vanilla flavor and balances the sweetness.
To make this recipe gluten free, just make sure that both the rolled oats and the protein powder are certified gluten free. To make the recipe dairy-free replace the cottage cheese with a plant based yogurt, use a non-dairy milk and a plant based protein powder.
Add any mix-ins you might like to add more flavor to this protein baked oatmeal. I like to add some chocolate chips, but I have also added some peeled, diced apple and nutmeg. You can also up the fiber content by adding in some ground flax seeds or chia seeds.
If you’re looking for another high protein breakfast recipe, try this protein waffle recipe. I also use cottage cheese and the same vanilla whey protein powder in that recipe.
Does oatmeal have protein?
Yes, each 1/2 cup serving of oatmeal has 5g of protein on its own. I find that this is not enough to keep me full and satisfied.
I added whey protein powder, cottage cheese, and eggs to this high protein oatmeal recipe. All of the ingredients get baked together to make a super delicious dish that will also kickstart your day full of energy.
How to make Protein baked Oatmeal
Step 1: Blend eggs, cottage cheese, milk, maple syrup, vanilla and protein powder together until a smooth mixture remains.
Step 2: Pour the liquid mixture into a large bowl with rolled oats, baking powder and salt.
Step 3: Stir the liquid ingredients into the dry mixture and make sure everything is evenly combined. Pour into a greased or lined 8 inch by 8 inch baking pan.
Step 4: Place the baking dish in the oven and Bake until the top is golden brown. Allow the oats to cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into servings.
I like to serve my baked oats with berries like blueberries, raspberries and a drizzle of maple syrup. To add even more protein I will add a dollop of Greek yogurt on top. It is also especially good with a drizzle of peanut butter for healthy fats and sliced bananas for added sweetness.
Storage and reheating
Allow the protein oatmeal to cool completely. Then, transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to one week.
Reheat in the oven or toaster oven at 250F until warmed through, about 15 minutes. You can also reheat in the air fryer which will give you a slightly crispy crust on the outside.
You can freeze this protein oats dish for up to 3 months. I recommend slicing it into individual slices before freezing so you can defrost it as desired. I like to wrap each slice tightly in parchment paper and then place in a large freezer bag to reduce freezer burn. I recommend defrosting in the fridge prior to reheating.
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Recipe
Protein Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 ½ cups almond milk or milk of choice
- 3 scoops vanilla whey protein powder 34g by weight per scoop
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F and spray an 8×8 baking pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- Blend eggs, cottage cheese, milk, protein powder, vanilla extract and maple syrup in a high speed blender until completely smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together oats, cinnamon and salt.
- Pour wet ingredients from blender into the mixing bowl and combine thoroughly with the dry ingredients.
- Pour it all into the baking pan and bake at 375F for 40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool. Cut into 6 slices and serve with fresh fruit.
Recipe Notes
- Freezer Instructions: Freezing: Allow to cool completely. Wrap each slice in parchment paper or tinfoil and then in a freezer safe bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- After thawing: cover with a wet paper towel microwave 45 secs to 1 min. OR air fry / bake at 300F until warmed through about 5 mins in air fryer, 15 mins in oven.
- From frozen: cover with a wet paper towel microwave for 3 mins on 75% power. OR cover with a wet paper towel microwave for 1 min and then air fry / bake at 300F until warmed through about 7 mins in air fryer, 20 mins in oven.
- I recommend using vanilla whey protein for the best texture and taste, but you can use any type of flavored protein that you like
- You can use whole rolled oats or quick oats
Nutrition Information
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
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