Cottage Cheese Breakfast Muffins

5 from 4 votes

Cottage Cheese Breakfast Muffins

These savory Cottage Cheese Breakfast Muffins are perfect for meal prepping and come together in only 30 minutes. They are customizable, high in protein, surprisingly filling, and delicious.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cottage cheese breakfast, cottage cheese breakfast recipes, egg muffins with cottage cheese

Servings: servings

Calories: 155kcal

Author: Sara Nelson

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt reduce to ¼ teaspoon if you add bacon or sausage
4 large eggs
⅔ cup full-fat cottage cheese
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 Tablespoons avocado oil

Optional Add-Ins:

Diced vegetables like bell peppers, spinach, or mushrooms
Cooked bacon or sausage
Herbs or spices

Instructions

Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 degrees C). Pull out and set aside silicone muffin pan.
Combine Dry Ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Add cottage cheese, shredded cheese, and oil. Mix well.
Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Fold in any optional add-ins at this point.
Spoon Mixture Into Muffin Pan: Spoon mixture into individual baking cups of the muffin pan, filling each cup about halfway full.
Bake: Transfer muffin pan to oven and bake until muffins are cooked through, about 18-20 minutes.
Cool Then Serve or Store: Remove muffin pan from oven and allow muffins to cool in the baking cups for a few minutes before removing from the pan and serving or storing to eat later.

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Notes

Refrigerator Storage: Allow the muffins to cool at room temperature, then store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Reheating Instructions: Microwave each muffin for 20-30 seconds or until warmed through. For a crispier exterior, reheat in the oven or toaster oven at 350 degrees F (176 degrees C) for about 5 minutes.

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