The advantage of this recipe is that it requires very few ingredients. These Apple and Cottage Cheese Muffins are quickly mixed, quickly baked-and quickly eaten! They can be transported easily to eat on the go, in the office, or at school.
The inspiration for this recipe came from my having leftover cottage cheese, which I decided to incorporate into some muffins. (Because, why not?)
The cottage cheese is the secret ingredient in these muffins. It makes these muffins so tender and gives them an enjoyable, creamy taste.
And that oatmeal streusel topping is just totally irresistible!
Tips & Tricks
These cottage cheese muffins make a great base recipe for all kinds of muffin creations. Try adding fresh or frozen berries or nuts for a new spin.
These muffins make a fantastic on-the-go snack, and are also perfect for packing in your lunchbox. They're super kid friendly!
More Recipes
If you love these apple and cottage cheese muffins, check out these other tasty ideas:
- 25 On-the-Go Breakfast Ideas
- Date and Apple Muffins
- Healthy Carrot Muffins
- 16+ Healthy Homemade Snack Recipes
📖 Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole-wheat flour or all-purpose flour
- ½ cup white sugar (organic for vegan-friendly)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup cottage cheese, at 1% M.G.
- 1 cup apples, grated
- ¼ cup oil
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup oatmeal
- ¼ cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients-flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Pour wet mixture over dry ingredients and blend until dough is smooth.
- Pour into muffin tins.
- Mix together the ingredients for the topping and sprinkle on top of the muffins.
- Place muffin tin in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes.
Marg K says
I used dry cottage cheese so added some milk to it but it was not enough. Ended up adding some yoghurt/milk mix to make the them moist enough. They were then a bit too moist. But I will adjust next time because they are tasty.
Kashira says
These muffins are delicious. Great with tea or milk or as a quick protein filled snack. I would highly recommend that you use a sieve to drain the excess liquid from the cottage cheese to make a fluffier and less dense muffin. Also, straining beforehand makes these muffins stay fresher longer.
Toni says
These muffins were moist, easy and delicious! For my tastes I might use a little less sugar but my daughter will really appreciate them. The topping was also really tasty, though I will try 1/2 the amount of melted butter next time as it was pooled in each of the muffin cups when it finished cooking. Thank you so much for sharing.
Toni says
These were quick, easy & delicious. A perfect amount of sweetness, though you could probably reduce the sugar a bit if you’re concerned about it. The topping was tasty. It left a pool of melted butter at the bottom of the muffins so I think I’ll try to reduce it a bit next time. Will definitely make these regularly. Thanks for sharing!