Description
Soft, bright, and packed with protein, these blueberry-lemon cottage cheese muffins are the kind of snack that fits into any moment of the day. Think creamy cottage cheese blended with oats, a pop of citrus, and bursts of juicy blueberries—all baked into golden little bites that taste like sunshine.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 large lemon (about 1 tablespoon)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- ¾ cup fresh or frozen blueberries (no need to thaw)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven.
- Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly coat a 24-cup mini muffin pan with cooking spray or a dab of oil.
- Blend the base.
- Add the cottage cheese, oats, egg, honey (or maple syrup), vanilla, lemon zest, baking powder, and salt into a blender or food processor. Blend until mostly smooth—some small oat bits are fine.
- Add the blueberries.
- Pour the mixture into a mixing bowl, then gently fold in your blueberries with a spatula. Be careful not to crush them!
- Let it rest.
- Give the batter about 5 minutes to sit—this helps it thicken and gives the muffins a soft, moist crumb once baked.
- Fill the muffin pan.
- Spoon the batter into your prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Bake to perfection.
- Slide the pan into the oven and bake for 18–22 minutes, or until the tops are lightly golden and spring back when touched.
- Cool and enjoy.
- Let them rest in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Enjoy warm or at room temp!
Notes
Keep your muffins in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. For longer storage, pop them into the freezer for up to 2 months. When you’re ready to snack, reheat in the microwave for 10–15 seconds to bring back that fresh-baked texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bites
- Calories: 45 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 1.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg