Cottage Cheese Pumpkin Muffins
Protein-packed pumpkin muffins made with cottage cheese and whole grains. Bursting with warm fall spices, they're a healthy, satisfying treat perfect for cozy autumn mornings or on-the-go snacking!
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese blended
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Fill a 12-muffin pan with muffin liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all of the wet ingredients.
- In a medium bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients except for the chocolate chips.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ones and combine well.
- Finally, fold in the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
- Using a cookie scoop, divide the batter into each muffin liner. Sprinkle a few more chocolate chips on top.
- Bake in the oven for 22-25 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean after being inserted into the muffins.
- Transfer onto a wire rack and let it cool down.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 muffin (3 oz) | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 6.5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 150mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g