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    Hummusapien » Recipes » Breakfast » Cookie Dough Overnight Oats (with cottage cheese!)
    ★★★★★ from 3 reviews

    Cookie Dough Overnight Oats (with cottage cheese!)

    Published Oct 25, 2023 · Modified Oct 25, 2023 · by Alexis Joseph · 7 Comments

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    Crave-worthy Cookie Dough Overnight Oats made with healthy staples like chia seeds, nut butter, and cottage cheese! With over 15g protein, this easy and fun make-ahead breakfast takes almost no time to make and will keep you full all morning long. Great for meal prep!

    spoon in glass with chocolate chip oatmeal

    You went crazy for my Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats, and for good reason! My Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats taste like a brownie so naturally I thought, it's cookie time.

    Because who doesn't need another reason to chow down on chocolate chips for breakfast?

    I know cottage cheese in oatmeal may sound funky, but I swear these taste beyond delish (and nothing like cottage cheese). It adds ideal creaminess plus a nice protein boost to actually keep you satisfied! Are you convinced?

    Ingredients

    • Old fashioned oats: Or rolled oats. The delicious 100% whole grain base of our recipe. Steer clear of steel cut (save those for my Overnight Steel Cut Oats) or instant oats here.
    • Cottage cheese: Low fat or full fat work great. Cottage cheese overnight oats may sound different, but trust me here! It adds creaminess, some much-needed salt for flavor balance, and an awesome protein boost to keep you full (which overnight oats often lack).
    • Nut butter: For creamy mouthfeel and more flavor. The neutral taste of almond or cashew butter will lend the most cookie flavor, but I loved the peanut butter version too because...peanut butter (praise hands emoji).
    • Almond milk: Unsweetened vanilla almond milk just tastes so good! But feel free to use oat milk or dairy milk or whatever floats your boat. I like the additional vanilla notes.
    • Vanilla extract: A full teaspoon for plenty of cookie flavor.
    • Almond extract: This adds that tasty something something that you can't quite put your finger on. I highly recommend! I did test this recipe without it and while it's yummy, I much prefer the flavor with it.
    • Chocolate chips: I tested this with regular versus mini and both work great of course, but I particularly enjoy mini here!
    chocolate chip oatmeal in glass

    Substitutions

    These are gluten free as long as you use certified gluten free oats!

    • Cottage cheese: These don't taste like cottage cheese, so don't be afraid even if you don't normally like the flavor. That said, you could sub Greek yogurt. I recommend ading ¼ tsp salt to the recipe if you use yogurt.
    • Vegan: Swap the cottage cheese for your favorite non-dairy yogurt. Or try my Filling Vegan Overnight Oats!
    • Nut free: Use sunflower seed butter and oat milk.
    • Lower sugar: I'd argue these have a healthy amount of sugar (especially given the high protein and fiber content), but you can use ½ tbsp chocolate chips (or a sugar-free brand like Lily's) and ½ tbsp honey or maple.

    How to make

    mixing bowl with milk and oats

    Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl.

    glass bowl of oatmeal and whisk

    Whisk to combine, portion into 2 jars, and refrigerate overnight.

    What sets these oats apart

    A lot of overnight oatmeal recipes are oats and milk and maybe a little yogurt, resulting in a breakfast that likely leaves you hungry an hour later. This dietitian says no thanks!

    The key to making a morning meal with staying power is balancing the complex carbs in oatmeal with plenty of protein and fat. Nut butter, chia seeds, and cottage cheese make it happen!

    Do they keep?

    Overnight oats last up to 5 days in the fridge, making them great for meal prep! You can enjoy them cold right oat of the fridge since the soaking basically "cooks" the oats.

    You can also freeze overnight oats. Simply thaw overnight in the fridge and enjoy chilled.

    overhead view of oats in glass

    Don't forget to leave a star rating and comment letting me know you made these! I'm so grateful for your feedback always.

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    chocolate chip oatmeal in glass

    Cookie Dough Overnight Oats (with cottage cheese!)

    ★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
    • Author: Alexis Joseph
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 0 minutes
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 2 servings 1x
    • Category: Breakfast
    • Method: No Cook
    • Cuisine: American
    • Diet: Gluten Free
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    Description

    Crave-worthy Cookie Dough Overnight Oats made with healthy staples like chia seeds, nut butter, and cottage cheese! With over 15g protein, this easy and fun make-ahead breakfast takes almost no time to make and will keep you full all morning long. Great for meal prep!


    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
    • 1 tbsp chia seeds
    • 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
    • ½ cup cottage cheese
    • 1 ½ tbsp almond butter, peanut butter, or cashew butter
    • 1 tbsp honey or pure maple syrup
    • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
    • ¼ tsp almond extract (optional but adds amazing flavor!)
    • 1 tbsp mini chocolate chips

    Instructions

    1. Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl or 4-cup liquid measuring cup.Whisk to combine.
    2. Portion into 2 jars or containers. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Stir before eating and enjoy cold out of the fridge with extra chocolate chips and almond butter!

    Notes

    I didn't at all mind the texture of the cottage cheese (you really don't even notice or taste it!). That said, you could also blend the cottage cheese and milk first if you prefer.

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    About Alexis Joseph


    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food. Learn more about Alexis!

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    1. Dylan says

      November 06, 2023 at 1:19 am

      Soooo good!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis Joseph says

        November 06, 2023 at 2:40 am

        Yay!!

        Reply
    2. Kaitlin Sundry says

      November 01, 2023 at 6:09 pm

      My husband requested an easy and healthy overnight oats recipe to be able to grab and go for work that would hold him over until lunch. While I wouldn't say he is picky, I also wouldn't say he is easy to please on the recipe front. Being a big fan of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, I had to give these a try and they sure were a hit! We are making a follow-up batch today to stock the fridge.

      ★★★★★

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      • Alexis Joseph says

        November 01, 2023 at 6:20 pm

        YAYYY so glad!! XOXO

        Reply
    3. Cara says

      October 26, 2023 at 12:44 am

      Making this tonight! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
      • Alexis Joseph says

        October 26, 2023 at 4:44 pm

        Let me know what you think, Cara!

        Reply
    4. Michelle says

      October 25, 2023 at 6:04 pm

      I made these right when you posted because I love your overnight oats, and these were so good. You're right, I really didn't notice the cottage cheese. These will be on repeat with the pumpkin and apple cinnamon!

      ★★★★★

      Reply

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