High Protein Blueberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
Nutrition Snapshot
Mornings are busy enough without trying to figure out what to eat, which is why I love having breakfasts that are ready to grab and actually keep me full. These blueberry cheesecake overnight oats check every box: creamy, sweet, satisfying, and packed with 20 grams of protein without relying on protein powder.
These take just 5 minutes to prep, and you can make a large batch at once for meal prep to enjoy over the next few days, because there is nothing better than starting your something satisfying that you actually want to eat.
As someone who’s always looking for realistic, sustainable ways to help people eat more protein, I’ve found that starting the day with 20–30 grams makes a huge difference. It sets the tone for the rest of the day and makes hitting my own goal of around 120 grams feel effortless. I usually pair these oats with a protein coffee and walk out the door already close to 40 grams, simple habits that make a high-protein lifestyle doable.
If you love this high protein breakfast recipe, you should try raspberry cheesecake overnight oats or my favorite high protein omelette.
Key ingredients
This is not a full list of the ingredients (you can find those in the recipe card below).
- Cottage cheese – this provides the protein and the cheesecake texture. Don’t worry, the cottage cheese gets smooth in the blender, so you won’t even know it’s there! I recommend using a 4% cottage cheese for the best texture.
- Rolled oats – rolled oats (sometimes called old fashioned oats) are key to making overnight oats.
- Maple syrup – maple syrup sweetens the cottage cheese, giving it the cheesecake flavor. You could also use honey or your favorite no added sugar sweetener (like swerve).
- Blueberries – use fresh or frozen (defrosted) blueberries. If you don’t have blueberries on hand, use your favorite blueberry jam.
How to make blueberry cheesecake overnight oats
Add cottage cheese, maple syrup and milk in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. Add rolled oats and chia seeds to a jar. Top rolled oats and chia seeds with cottage cheese mixture. Stir well. Add fresh blueberries to a bowl. Mash the blueberries. Add half the mashed blueberries to the cheesecake overnight oats. Blend the blueberries into the cottage cheese mixture.
What makes this high in protein
- Cottage cheese – One cup of cottage cheese typically contains 25 to 28 grams of protein (depending on the fat content
Blueberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats with Cottage Cheese
Recommended Equipment
- Food processor or blender
Ingredients
- ½ cup cottage cheese, I recommend 4%
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ⅓ cup rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ½ cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, add the cottage cheese, dairy free milk and maple syrup. Blend until the cottage cheese is smooth.
- In a 16 oz container, add the rolled oats and chia seeds.
- Pour the cottage cheese mixture over the rolled oats and stir well.
- If frozen, defrost the blueberries. Mash the blueberries with a fork. Add of the mashed blueberries to the cheesecake oatmeal and stir them in. Top the oats with the remaining blueberries.
- Enjoy immediately or store in the fridge 2+ hours (typically overnight).
Notes
- High fat cottage cheese tends to be less tart than the lower fat cottage cheese. If you are using a fat free cottage cheese, you may need slightly more sweetener.
- Depending on your preference, you may need to add some water or milk to the oats before enjoying in the morning.
Nutrition
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Other additions
- Lemon zest or orange zest
- Chopped walnuts or pecans
- White chocolate chips
- Toasted coconut flakes
Common questions
How to add more protein
Add 1-2 scoops vanilla protein powder or collagen peptides. You may need to add more milk when adding the protein powder (especially if you use a vegan protein powder).
Do you have to use cottage cheese?
You can replace the cottage cheese in this recipe with high fat Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt + vanilla protein powder to keep this dairy free.
What kind of cottage cheese works best?
I highly suggest using full-fat (4% milkfat) or low-fat (2%) cottage cheese for this recipe because it gets thick and creamy when blended.
This recipe will also work with fat free cottage cheese however it’s a little tangier and may require more sweetener.
Since you are blending the cottage cheese, you can use small curd or large curd cottage cheese.
Does the cottage cheese affect the texture?
When blended, cottage cheese gets so thick and creamy and really helps give the overnight oats the cheesecake texture.
How long can I store overnight oats in the fridge?
These cottage cheese blueberry overnight oats can be made up to 3 days in advance in a well sealed container.
