Cottage Cheese Blueberry Muffins
These cottage cheese blueberry muffins are moist, tender, and packed with protein. They’re made with simple ingredients and bursting with fresh blueberries.
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar or a 1:1 sugar-free sweetener such as monk fruit
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese fat-free, low-fat, or full-fat
- 1/3 cup milk of choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sweetener to a large bowl. Then, thoroughly mix to combine these dry ingredients.
- Add the eggs to a separate bowl and whisk. After that, add the cottage cheese, milk, and vanilla extract to the bowl. Then, mix to combine the wet ingredients.
- Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients a little at a time until the muffin batter is fully incorporated. Don't over-mix the batter. *Sugar-free sweeteners tend to absorb more liquid, so if the batter is too thick, add an additional tablespoon of milk.
- Wash and dry the fresh blueberries. Ensure they are completely dry and then place them in a bowl. Toss the blueberries with about a teaspoon of flour to help remove any excess moisture and prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the muffins.
- Lightly fold the blueberries into the muffin batter.
- Spray a non-stick silicone muffin pan with oil. Then, use a cookie scoop or measuring cup to pour the batter into the muffin pan, forming 12 muffins.
- Bake these cottage cheese blueberry muffins at 350°F for 24-26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Once done, carefully remove the muffins from the pan and let them cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- Toss Blueberries in Flour: It is helpful to toss the blueberries in a small amount of flour, about one teaspoon. It helps prevent the blueberries from sinking to the bottom of the muffins and removes any excess moisture.
- Check With a Toothpick: You can check that the muffins are fully cooked and done by inserting a toothpick into the center of the muffins. If the toothpick comes out clean, the muffins are done.
- Cottage Cheese Options: You can make these blueberry cottage cheese muffins with full-fat, low-fat, or fat-free cottage cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.7g | Protein: 4.5g | Fat: 1.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 176mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2.7g