Description
These high protein banana cottage cheese muffins are a healthy and delicious snack or breakfast option, made with wholesome ingredients like ripe bananas, cottage cheese, and oats. Naturally gluten-free, flourless, and sugar-free, they are moist, fluffy, and perfect for meal prep. Try these easy protein muffins for a satisfying and energizing treat.
Ingredients
1 cup ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
1 cup cottage cheese
1 ½ cups rolled oats
2 large eggs
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease it lightly.
2. Add bananas, cottage cheese, oats, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt to a blender or food processor.
3. Blend until smooth and creamy. The batter should be pourable but thick.
4. Divide the batter evenly between 9 to 10 muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
5. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool muffins in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
7. Serve warm or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
These muffins can be frozen for up to 2 months.
You can add chocolate chips, blueberries, or nuts for extra flavor.
Best enjoyed slightly warm with nut butter or yogurt on the side.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 50mg