We all love overnight oats and making them with whipped cottage cheese puts a new twist on them! I love cottage cheese overnight oats because they are packed with protein and flavor. The cottage cheese is not as tart as Greek yogurt, so it makes for a velvety, creamy combination with oats and fruit. I can’t wait for you to dig into these delicious cottage cheese overnight oats!

Why You Will Love Cottage Cheese Overnight Oats

These overnight oats are high in protein from the cottage cheese.
The cottage cheese is whipped, which gives it a smooth, creamy texture.
You can meal prep these cottage cheese overnight oats.
Use your favorite fruit in this recipe.
It is a delicious and healthy breakfast.

What Are Cottage Cheese Overnight Oats?

Cottage cheese overnight oats are overnight oats with whipped cottage cheese. Instead of yogurt, whipped cottage cheese is added to these overnight oats. The cottage cheese adds protein and creaminess. Also, we love adding cottage cheese because it is less tart than Greek yogurt.

Ingredients For Cottage Cheese Overnight Oats

Oats: Use old-fashioned rolled oats.
Milk: Use your milk of choice in this recipe. We used unsweetened vanilla almond milk.
Cottage Cheese: We used fat-free cottage cheese in this recipe but full-fat or low-fat cottage cheese will also work.
Sweetener: Use your sweetener of choice in this recipe. We used maple syrup.
Vanilla: Add a splash of vanilla extract for flavor.
Fruit: Use fresh berries or your fruit of choice.
Salt: Just a pinch of salt.
Chia Seeds: Chia seeds are optional but add nutrition.

What Cottage Cheese To Use For Overnight Oats

These overnight oats are made with cottage cheese. You can use fat-free, low-fat, or full-fat cottage cheese. Just make sure not to use salty cottage cheese. Also, you can add the cottage cheese directly to the overnight oats jar or whip it first. We like whipping cottage cheese so it has a smooth and creamy texture.

Substitutions And Variations

Make These Overnight Oats Gluten-Free: To make this recipe gluten-free use certified gluten-free rolled oats.
Cottage Cheese: Full-fat, low-fat, or fat-free cottage cheese will work.
What Sweetener To Use: Use maple syrup, sugar-free maple syrup, honey, sugar, a sugar-free sweetener, or your sweetener of choice.
What Milk To Use: Use your milk or dairy-free milk of choice. Some options are fat-free milk, unsweetened almond milk, and oat milk.
Make More Overnight Oats: This recipe makes one jar of cottage cheese overnight oats. We love to assemble more individual jars with this recipe for meal prep.

How To Make Cottage Cheese Overnight Oats

First, wash and dry the fruit you will be using.

Then, add the cottage cheese, milk, sweetener, and vanilla extract to a blender and blend until smooth.

Next, add the rolled oats to an airtight jar. These mason jars would work great. After that, add the chia seeds and a pinch of salt. Then, pour the cottage cheese blender mixture into the jar and mix.

After that, add the fruit to the jar. Then, thoroughly mix the ingredients.

Next, secure the lid on the jar and let the overnight oats refrigerate overnight.

How To Serve

After the overnight oats have been refrigerated overnight and you are ready to enjoy them, remove the jar from the refrigerator. Then, give the overnight oats a stir, add your optional favorite toppings, and enjoy!

Toppings For Overnight Oats

Enjoy these cottage cheese overnight oats as is or add more toppings before serving! Here are some topping ideas:

More fresh chopped fruit
Whipped cream
Chopped nuts
Granola
Shredded coconut flakes
Fresh jam

Tips For Making Cottage Cheese Overnight Oats

Whip The Cottage Cheese: For a smooth and creamy texture, whip the cottage cheese in a blender until smooth.
Mix The Ingredients: Thoroughly mix the ingredients in the jar. You want the oats to be soaked in the milk and cottage cheese mixture overnight.
Meal Prep: Overnight oats are great for meal prep! You can make two, three, four, or more servings of these cottage cheese overnight oats in individual jars. Then, store them in the refrigerator and breakfast is ready to go.
How To Store: Once the overnight oats are all prepped, secure the lids on the jars and place the jars in the refrigerator. Then, let them refrigerate overnight and enjoy! Keep them in the refrigerator and enjoy them within 3-4 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Add Cottage Cheese To Overnight Oats?

Cottage cheese is an excellent addition to overnight oats. It is creamy and adds protein.

What Oats To Use For Overnight Oats?

Overnight oats should be made with old-fashioned rolled oats. They will not work with steel-cut oats.

Can I Use Frozen Fruit?

Yes, I like to use fresh berries when making overnight oats, but if you don’t have them, you can use frozen berries. There is no need to defrost the frozen fruit, just add it to the jar. The fruit will defrost overnight in the refrigerator.

Can I Use Other Fruit?

Yes, you can replace the fresh or frozen berries with 1/2 cup of your favorite fresh fruit, frozen fruit, or a combination of fruit. Use your fruit of choice in this recipe. We used blueberries and strawberries.

Do I Have To Whip The Cottage Cheese?

No, you don’t have to whip the cottage cheese. I love the creamy smooth texture of the whipped cottage cheese with the oats and berries, but you can absolutely just mix in the cottage cheese without whipping it first.

Can I Add More Protein?

To add more protein to these overnight oats, you can add a 1/2 scoop of your favorite vanilla protein powder.

Can I Add Greek Yogurt?

Yes, you could replace the cottage cheese with Greek yogurt or you could use a combination of Greek yogurt and cottage cheese.

More Recipes To Try Next!

If you try this recipe please be sure to leave us a comment and star rating ★★★★★ letting us know how it turns out for you. We hope you enjoy these cottage cheese overnight oats!