Pumpkin Cottage Cheese Muffins: Deliciously Healthy Recipe to Try Today!
Deliciously healthy muffins made with pumpkin and cottage cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin puree, cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 full with the batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider adding chocolate chips or nuts to the batter.
- These muffins can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg