Description
Light and high-protein Cottage Cheese Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins that are soft, moist, and perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Ingredients
2 cups cottage cheese
3 large eggs
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line muffin tin.
2. Blend cottage cheese, eggs, yogurt, honey, lemon juice, zest and vanilla.
3. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
5. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
6. Bake 18–22 minutes.
7. Cool before serving.
Notes
Blend cottage cheese well for smooth muffins.
Use fresh lemon juice for best flavor.
Do not overmix batter.
Muffins freeze well.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 45mg