Cottage Cheese Pumpkin Muffins: Easy, Wholesome Fall Treats
Deliciously moist and healthy muffins made with cottage cheese and pumpkin, perfect for fall!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese, pumpkin puree, and eggs.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fill a muffin tin with the batter and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
- These muffins freeze well; store them in an airtight container.
- For extra sweetness, add chocolate chips or nuts to the batter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg