Description
Strawberry Coconut Cottage Cheese Muffins deliver a delightful breakfast treat packed with protein and fresh fruit flavors. Grab your mixing bowl and whip up these quick, wholesome muffins that make mornings taste amazing.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup strawberries
- 2 eggs
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick spray or paper liners.
- Whisk cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl until smooth and well combined.
- Chop fresh strawberries into small ¼-inch pieces and fold them into the wet mixture along with shredded coconut.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, whisking until thoroughly blended.
- Gently add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring just until ingredients are incorporated. Stop mixing as soon as no flour streaks remain.
- Distribute batter evenly across 12 muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
- Bake at 350°F for 20-22 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of a muffin – it should come out clean.
- Remove muffins from oven and let them rest in the tin for 5 minutes.
- Transfer muffins to a wire rack and allow them to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Cottage cheese adds protein and moisture, creating a tender muffin texture without excess fat.
- Swap out strawberries for blueberries or raspberries to change the flavor profile while keeping the recipe consistent.
- For a gluten-free version, replace all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend that includes xanthan gum.
- Toast coconut flakes briefly before adding to intensify their nutty flavor and provide extra crunch to your muffins.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-22 minutes
- Category: Muffins
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 155 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg