Apple Cinnamon Cottage Cheese Muffins Recipe

These apple cinnamon cottage cheese muffins are a delightful and nutritious treat, perfect for autumn baking. Packed with protein from cottage cheese, these muffins are moist and flavorful, making them an ideal choice for a healthy snack or breakfast.

This cottage cheese muffins recipe combines the sweetness of apples with warm cinnamon, creating cozy apple muffins that are both satisfying and wholesome. Enjoy these high protein apple muffins as part of your healthy fall muffin collection.

Healthy Apple Cinnamon Muffins

A tray of golden apple cinnamon cottage cheese muffins with chunks of apple, set on a rustic table with autumn leaves.

These moist apple muffins are made with cottage cheese, providing a unique texture and added nutrition. The recipe takes about 30 minutes from start to finish and yields a batch of 12 muffins, perfect for sharing or enjoying throughout the week.

Ingredients

1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup applesauce
2 large eggs
1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup diced apples (about 1-2 apples)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease it lightly.
Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, applesauce, eggs, honey (or maple syrup), and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Fold in the diced apples and nuts if using.
Fill Muffin Tin: Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool and Serve: Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. Enjoy warm or store in an airtight container.