Cottage Cheese Blueberry Muffins
Delicious and protein-packed blueberry muffins made with cottage cheese, perfect for breakfast or a snack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
- 1 tablespoon sugar for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease it.
- Combine the cottage cheese, milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined.
- Fold in the blueberries and lemon zest (if using) gently into the batter.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
- Bake in the oven for 18-22 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
These muffins can be stored in an airtight container for 2 days at room temperature or up to a week in the fridge. They also freeze well.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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