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Mango Cardamom Cottage Cheese Overnight-Oat Parfait

Creamy cardamom-scented cottage cheese layered over soft orange-soaked oats and juicy mango, finished with crunchy pistachio-free walnuts and a hint of ginger.

Mango Cardamom Cottage Cheese Overnight-Oat Parfait

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups120 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • ¾ cup (180 ml)180 gOrange juice
  • ½ oz20 gChia seeds
  • 2½ cups560 gCottage cheese, 2%
  • 2½ cups diced400 gMangodiced
  • ⅓ cup chopped40 gWalnutschopped
  • 1½ tbsp30 gMaple syrup
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cardamom
  • ½ tsp1 gGround ginger
  • 2 tsp4 gLemon zest

Steps

  1. The night before, stir the oats, orange juice and chia seeds together in a bowl, cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours until the oats are soft and thick.
  2. In the morning, stir the cottage cheese with the maple syrup, cardamom and ground ginger until evenly seasoned.
  3. Toss the diced mango with the lemon zest.
  4. Divide half the soaked oat mixture among 4 glasses, then top with half the cottage cheese mixture and half the mango.
  5. Layer the remaining half of the oat mixture, the remaining half of the cottage cheese mixture and the remaining half of the mango into the glasses.
  6. Sprinkle the chopped walnuts over the top and serve cold.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk, Tree nuts. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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