Banana Cottage Cheese Muffins Recipe
These banana cottage cheese muffins are soft, moist, and packed with protein from cottage cheese and eggs. Made with ripe bananas, oat flour, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup, they are a wholesome and satisfying option for breakfast, snacks, or a healthy treat. Add blueberries, walnuts, or dark chocolate chips for extra flavor and texture.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pressed cottage cheese about 220 grams
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 150 grams oat flour about 1½ cups
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional
- Pinch of salt
- Blueberries, chopped walnuts or dark chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease it.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas, then mix in the pressed cottage cheese until mostly smooth.
- Add the eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
- Add oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Mix gently until just combined.
- Fold in any optional add-ins if using.
- Divide the batter evenly into the muffin cups.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, until the tops are set and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.