High-Protein Cottage Cheese Blueberry Muffins
Delicious and nutritious muffins packed with protein from cottage cheese and sweetened with blueberries, perfect for breakfast or snacks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar (or sweetener of choice)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Prepare a muffin tin by lining it with paper liners or lightly greasing it.
- Combine the cottage cheese, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Mix them smoothly until well blended.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture gradually, being careful not to overmix.
- Gently fold in the blueberries, ensuring they’re evenly spread throughout the batter.
- Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Serve warm with butter, honey, or Greek yogurt. Great paired with coffee or tea.