Description
These high protein muffins are delicious, nutritious, and perfect for busy mornings or as an afternoon snack. Made with wholesome ingredients like cottage cheese and blueberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese, eggs, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix well until smooth.
- In another bowl, mix together the rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined—don’t overmix!
- Gently fold in the blueberries, making sure they’re evenly distributed.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin liners, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For extra moisture, use full-fat cottage cheese. You can reduce sweetness by cutting back on honey and substituting with mashed banana. Enjoy your muffins with tea, coffee, or on their own!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg