Description
These Simple Cottage Cheese Oatmeal Blender Muffins are a quick and wholesome treat, blending creamy cottage cheese and hearty oats with warm spices and chocolate chips for a delicious and nutritious breakfast or snack option. Easy to make using a blender and baked to golden perfection, these muffins offer a soft, moist texture with a delightful chocolate chip finish.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
- 2 tsp baking powder (Clabber Girl recommended)
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg (freshly grated preferred)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup plain cottage cheese (full-fat for best texture)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup (grade A dark amber recommended)
- 2 tsp vanilla essence
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with silicone liners or grease it well to prevent sticking.
- Blend Ingredients: In a blender, combine cottage cheese, rolled oats, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla extract, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Blend for about 30 seconds until smooth, taking care not to over-blend to avoid excess air in the batter.
- Add Chocolate Chips and Rest: Stir most of the mini chocolate chips into the batter, reserving about 1 tablespoon for topping. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes to thicken slightly and develop better muffin texture.
- Fill and Bake: Use a cookie scoop or spoon to fill 9 muffin cups with approximately 2 1/2 tablespoons of batter each. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top. Bake for 22-25 minutes, until muffins are golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Notes
- Using full-fat cottage cheese improves muffin texture, but you can substitute with low-fat if preferred.
- Allowing the batter to rest helps achieve a better thickness and final muffin consistency.
- Room temperature eggs help blend the batter smoothly and improve texture.
- Freshly grated nutmeg offers superior flavor compared to pre-ground nutmeg.
- Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: cottage cheese muffins, oatmeal muffins, blender muffins, healthy breakfast muffins, easy muffin recipe, chocolate chip muffins, gluten free oats
