Cottage Cheese Pumpkin Muffins

close up of several pumpkin cottage cheese muffins with white liners.

These Cottage Cheese Pumpkin Muffins offer the perfect balance of protein, fiber, and natural sweetness to keep you feeling full and energized while also supporting better blood sugar balance.

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Course: Breakfast, Snack

Keyword: easy, healthy

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: to 18 muffins

Calories: 78kcal

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

15 oz can pumpkin puree
1 cup cottage cheese
2 eggs
¼ cup maple syrup or honey
1 tsp vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

1 ½ cup oat flour or blended rolled oats
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
¼ cup chopped walnuts or dark chocolate chips optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line or grease a muffin tin.
In a blender or food processor, blend the wet ingredients: pumpkin puree, cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients together: oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips or nuts if using.
Divide the batter evenly into muffin cups - filling each cup about ¾ full.
Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Notes

Optionally, you can add a higher protein icing if you want. To make the icing, mix 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, and a pinch of cinnamon. Stir well to combine and top finished muffins with icing mixture.

Store any leftover muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days.

To freeze them, wrap each individual muffin in plastic wrap then place in a freezer-safe bag or sealed container. Freeze for up to 3 months. To reheat, simply pull a muffin from the freezer and microwave it in 15 second increments until it’s warmed through and no longer frozen.

For variations, substitutions, and more tips, see full blog post above.

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