Description
Protein-packed pumpkin muffins made with cottage cheese and whole grains. Moist, filling, and warmly spiced for a balanced breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
2 large eggs
½ cup pumpkin purée
⅓ cup maple syrup or honey
¼ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1¼ cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a muffin pan.
2. Blend cottage cheese until smooth.
3. Add eggs, pumpkin, sweetener, oil, and vanilla and blend.
4. Whisk dry ingredients in a bowl.
5. Combine wet and dry ingredients gently.
6. Divide batter into muffin cups.
7. Bake 20–24 minutes until set.
8. Cool before serving.
Notes
Blend cottage cheese fully.
Do not overmix.
Great for meal prep and freezing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 55mg