Description
This High Protein Cottage Cheese Oatmeal Bread is hearty, soft, and perfectly satisfying. With oats, cottage cheese, and seeds, it makes a protein-packed breakfast or snack that keeps you full and energized.
Ingredients
7 oz rolled oats (old-fashioned preferred)
10 oz low-fat cottage cheese (small curd works best)
2 tbsp flaxseeds (whole or ground)
1 oz pumpkin seeds
1 oz sunflower seeds
1/2 tsp nigella seeds
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs (room temperature)
Instructions
1. Mix oats, cottage cheese, eggs, flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, nigella seeds, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl until fully combined and no dry patches remain.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
3. Transfer the dough into a parchment-lined small loaf pan or shape into a loaf on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
4. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 60 minutes until fully baked.
5. Let the bread cool completely before slicing to allow it to set properly.
Notes
Quick oats or other grain flakes can replace rolled oats if needed.
Greek yogurt or ricotta can substitute for cottage cheese.
Chia seeds can be used instead of flaxseeds.
Applesauce can replace eggs at 60–70g per egg.
Chopped nuts can substitute for pumpkin seeds; sesame or poppy seeds can replace nigella seeds.
Salt can be adjusted or omitted to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 35mg