Description
My Cottage Cheese Muffins are a savory breakfast that’s easy to make, high in protein, and packed with veggies. Only 15 minutes of prep!
Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 25 min | Total Time: 40 min | Course: Breakfast, Snack | Cuisine: American | Keyword: Breakfast, loaves and muffins, meal prep | Servings: 12muffins
Ingredients
1lbturkey breakfast sausagesremoved from the casing
4eggs
¼cupmilk
1cup2% cottage cheese
1tablespoonolive oil
1tablespoonmaple syrup
1.5cupsall purpose flour
2teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonsalt
3cupschopped vegetablesbroccoli, spinach etc.
3green onionsgreens and whites sliced finely
1cupcheddar cheeseshredded
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400F.
- Remove the sausages from the casing and cook them in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until browned and no longer pink in colour. Set aside and allow the cooked sausage meat to cool.
- To a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cottage cheese, olive oil and maple syrup.
- To the same bowl, add all purpose flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well using a wooden spoon or silicone spatula.
- Add your cooked sausages, chopped vegetables, green onions and cheese (I recommend leaving some cheese to add to the tops of your muffins).
- Divide batter evenly between 12 muffin cavities, about 4 heaping tablespoon (one heaping ¼ cup) of batter per muffin. Top with additional cheese and bake for 23-27 minutes.
Notes
all purpose flour can be replaced with an equal amont of oat flour, almond flour or whole wheat baking flour. However please note it will alter the texture slightly (almond flour tends to create slightly more moist- muffins that will not rise quite as much!)
tougher veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, diced carrots etc. should be lightly steamed before being added. Softer veggies such as spinach, bell peppers and kale can be added to the batter raw!
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 554mg | Potassium: 278mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2575IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 2mg
