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Banana Cottage Cheese Muffins Recipe

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  • Author: Sara
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins
  • Diet: Low Fat

Description

These Banana Cottage Cheese Muffins are moist, flavorful, and packed with wholesome ingredients. Using ripe bananas and creamy cottage cheese, these muffins offer a natural sweetness and a tender texture, enhanced by warm cinnamon and optional mini chocolate chips or nuts. Perfect for a healthy breakfast or snack, they bake quickly in just 30 minutes.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Optional Mix-ins

  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips or chopped nuts (optional)

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese
  • 2 ripe, very spotty bananas
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil (or other neutral oil)
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and arrange the oven rack to the middle position. Line a 12-muffin pan with muffin liners to prepare for baking.
  2. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the white whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until evenly mixed. Set this mixture aside.
  3. Blend Wet Ingredients: Add the cottage cheese, ripe bananas, avocado oil, honey, eggs, and vanilla extract into a high-speed blender. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Alternatively, use an immersion blender in a separate bowl to achieve the same texture.
  4. Mix Wet and Dry: Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Use a rubber spatula to scrape out all the batter from the blender. Gently mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix to maintain muffin tenderness.
  5. Add Optional Mix-ins: Fold in the mini chocolate chips or chopped nuts if using, distributing them evenly through the batter.
  6. Fill Muffin Tins: Divide the muffin batter evenly among the 12 prepared muffin liners.
  7. Bake Muffins: Bake for 18-22 minutes or until the muffin tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  8. Cool: Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.

Notes

  • Use very ripe bananas with lots of spots for the best natural sweetness and flavor.
  • If you prefer nut-free muffins, omit the chocolate chips and nuts.
  • For a lower fat version, use low-fat or non-fat cottage cheese and reduce the oil slightly.
  • Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
  • You can substitute honey with maple syrup for a vegan-friendly option, but note that eggs would then need to be replaced to maintain vegan status.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast, Snack, Baked Goods
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://sarabaking.com/banana-cottage-cheese-muffins-recipe/