Cottage Cheese Banana Muffins
Cottage Cheese Banana Muffins are soft, fluffy, and naturally sweetened with ripe bananas. Made with simple ingredients and a sneaky boost of protein from cottage cheese, perfect for breakfast or snack.
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 205kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large overripe bananas 1 cup mashed
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 2 tablespoons any mild oil I used avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons any milk I used almond milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
- Cooking spray I use Misto
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line muffin tin with muffin liners and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add bananas and mash with a fork. Add cottage cheese, egg, maple syrup, oil, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda. Whisk well until no white lumps of baking powder are visible. You could also blend this to hide the cottage cheese.
- Add flour and gently mix just until combined. Add almost all of chocolate chips and give a few stirs to incorporate.
- Divide batter evenly between 12 openings of previously prepared muffin tin and decorate with remaining chocolate chips, pressing on them lightly.
- Bake muffins for 22-23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven, let cool in a pan for 5 minutes and then on a wire rack a bit more. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Store: To prevent muffins from drying out, place in a resealable bag or airtight container and store on a counter for 2-3 days.
- Freeze: In an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 174mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g