Cottage Cheese Banana Muffins
Delicious and healthy muffins made with cottage cheese and ripe bananas, perfect for breakfast or snacks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional: chocolate chips or nuts for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners or spray it with cooking spray.
- Combine the cottage cheese, mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Mix until well blended.
- Whisk together the whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in another bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Add chocolate chips or nuts if desired.
- Fill each muffin cup about three-quarters full with the batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool for a few minutes before transferring the muffins to a wire rack.
Notes
Store leftover muffins in an airtight container for up to three days or freeze for up to three months. Use overripe bananas for maximum sweetness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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