Cottage Cheese Muffins Variety

Pumpkin Cottage Cheese

• 3/4 cup cottage cheese (whole milk works best)
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free all-purpose flour)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (or regular)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin tin with liners.
2. Combine the cottage cheese, maple syrup, vanilla, pumpkin puree, and eggs in a blender (or all liquid ingredients for the regular chocolate chip version).
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Mix it with the flour, baking powder, pumpkin spice, and salt in a large mixing bowl (or lightly blend in the dry ingredients).
5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
6. Spray the muffin liners with a little bit of oil and pour the batter into each one.
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Cottage Cheese Muffins

• 3/4 cup cottage cheese (whole milk works best)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 2 Tablespoons coconut oil (melted and cooled)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free all-purpose flour)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (or regular)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin tin with liners.
2. Combine the cottage cheese, maple syrup, vanilla, apple sauce, coconut oil,  and eggs in a blender and blend until smooth
3. Mix it with the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
4. Fold in the chocolate chips.
5. Spray the muffin liners with a little bit of oil and pour the batter into each one.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes.