Cinnamon Banana Cottage Cheese Muffins Recipe
These Cinnamon Banana Cottage Cheese Muffins are a moist and flavorful breakfast or snack option, combining the natural sweetness of ripe bananas with the creamy texture of cottage cheese and the hearty chew of oats. Infused with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, these muffins are easy to prepare and baked to golden perfection, making a wholesome treat that’s both satisfying and nutritious.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups cottage cheese
- 1 cup bananas (about 2 medium, ripe)
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 2 1/4 cups oats (Quaker old-fashioned rolled oats preferred)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Heat your oven to 400°F and generously grease a 12-muffin pan with butter or cooking spray, coating the bottom and sides of each muffin cup to prevent sticking.
- Blend Wet Ingredients: Add the cottage cheese, ripe bananas, eggs, honey, and vanilla extract to a blender and blend for about 45 seconds until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy. This ensures a silky batter base for moist muffins.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Add baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oats to the blender with the wet mixture. Blend again for 10-15 seconds until just combined, with some oats still intact for texture.
- Rest Batter: Pour the batter into a bowl and let it sit for 5 minutes to allow the oats to absorb moisture and improve crumb structure during baking.
- Fill Muffin Cups: Divide the rested batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full to allow rising without spilling.
- Bake: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 22-25 minutes until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool and Remove: Remove the muffin pan from the oven and let the muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges, then transfer the muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use ripe bananas with brown spots for sweeter flavor and smooth blending.
- Greasing the muffin pan thoroughly ensures easy removal of muffins.
- Letting the batter rest improves the texture by hydrating the oats.
- Check muffins towards the end of baking to avoid overbaking and maintain moistness.
