Description
Savory Cottage Cheese Muffins are a protein-packed, flavorful twist on traditional muffins. Packed with ground chicken, a variety of spices, cottage cheese, and a mix of vegetables, these muffins are perfect for a delicious and nutritious meal or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Ground Meat:
- 1 lb ground chicken, 454g (or turkey, or breakfast sausage, or any sausage you love, with casing removed)
Spice Mixture:
- 2 tsp garlic powder, 6g
- 1 tsp onion powder, 3g
- 1 tsp ground fennel seeds, toasted, 2g
- 1 tsp salt, 6g
- ½ tsp pepper, 1g
- ¼ tsp crushed pepper flakes, 0.5g
Wet Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk, soy 60g (any unsweetened milk)
- 1 cup 2% cottage cheese, 225g (I used lactose-free)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, 14g
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 20g
Dry Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups oat flour, 144g (or almond flour, you can substitute with AP or whole wheat, use 1 1/4 cup)
- 2 teaspoon baking powder, 8g
- ½ teaspoon salt, 3g
- 3 cups chopped vegetables, 300g (broccoli, spinach etc.)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated, 45g
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded, 56g
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 400F. Grease a 12-cavity muffin tray or use silicone liners.
- Cook Meat and Veggies: Cook ground meat with spices until cooked through. Add chopped veggies to warm through.
- Prepare Wet Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cottage cheese, olive oil, and maple syrup. Add baking powder and salt. Mix well.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Mix in oat flour, then add cooked meat, veggies, and cheese.
- Bake: Divide batter into muffin cavities, top with cheese if desired, and bake for 23-27 minutes.
- Storage: Refrigerate in an airtight container for 4-5 days or freeze for up to three months.
Notes
- I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 240 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Cottage Cheese Muffins, Savory Muffins, Protein-packed Muffins, Ground Chicken Muffins