High-Protein Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bake
Nutrition per serving
Ingredients
- 200g rolled oats
- 250g low-fat cottage cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 200ml low-fat milk
- 2 medium apples, diced
- 60g honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 30g walnuts, chopped
- Extra cinnamon, for dusting
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180C (350F). Lightly grease a 20cm square baking dish.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cottage cheese, milk, honey and vanilla until mostly smooth.
Stir in the oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt, then fold in the diced apples.
Pour into the prepared dish, spread evenly and scatter the chopped walnuts over the top.
Bake 28 to 30 minutes until set, golden at the edges and just firm in the center.
Cool 10 minutes, dust with cinnamon and cut into 8 squares (2 per serving). Serve warm or at room temperature; leftovers keep 4 days in the fridge.
This high-protein apple cinnamon breakfast bake is the warm, cozy start that tastes like dessert but eats like a proper meal. Think baked oatmeal crossed with a soft custardy bread pudding: creamy cottage cheese melts right into the batter as it bakes, turning every square rich and tender while sneaking in serious protein. Sweet diced apples go soft and jammy in the oven, cinnamon weaves through everything, and a scattering of walnuts on top adds crunch and healthy fats. You mix everything in one bowl, pour it into a dish and let the oven do the work — no standing over the stove on a busy morning. It comes out of the oven puffed and golden, smelling like an apple pie that went to the gym. Each serving delivers 27 grams of protein for 420 calories, alongside 50 grams of carbs, 13 grams of fat and 7 grams of fiber. It is naturally vegetarian and a meal-prep dream: bake a pan on Sunday, refrigerate, and grab warm squares all week. Reheat a square in the microwave for 30 seconds and it tastes freshly baked. Swap the apples for pears or berries when the seasons change — the base never disappoints.
