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Cottage Cheese Banana Muffins

A stack of four golden brown Cottage Cheese Banana Muffins resting on a small white plate.
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Bake moist, protein-rich muffins using ripe bananas and cottage cheese. This recipe yields a satisfying breakfast or snack.

Ingredients

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  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese (2% or 4% fat)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas, cottage cheese, sugar, applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until just combined. If you prefer a smoother batter, you can blend the wet ingredients first.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix gently with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix the batter.
  5. Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
  6. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  7. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • For a smoother texture, blend the cottage cheese, bananas, applesauce, egg, and sugar until smooth before mixing with the dry ingredients.
  • You can substitute half the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour for added fiber.
  • Add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or chocolate chips to the batter for variation.

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