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Quick Apple and Cottage Cheese Muffins
Quick Apple and Cottage Cheese Muffins combine whole-wheat flour, sugar, and warm spices with grated apple and tangy cottage cheese to create moist muffins topped with a cinnamon oatmeal crumb. The cottage cheese adds subtle creaminess and protein, balancing the sweetness of apple and brown sugar. These muffins provide a soft texture with a crunchy topping, suitable for breakfast or snack.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
12
muffins
Calories:
185 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Snacks, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole-wheat flour or all-purpose flour
- ½ cup white sugar organic for vegan-friendly
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup cottage cheese at 1% M.G.
- 1 cup apple grated
- ¼ cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp 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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
185kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
145mg
(6%)
Potassium
117mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
68IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 185kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 145mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 68IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.