Soft, fluffy, lightly sweet, and bursting with juicy blueberries, these blueberry cottage cheese muffins are a high-protein option on the classic bakery-style muffins we all love.
They bake up tender, with a buttery-sweet crumb and stay moist for days thanks to one simple ingredient: cottage cheese.
They're perfect for busy mornings and after-school snacks. Serve alongside my Tiger milk tea or butterfly pea tea latte.
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Reasons to Love these Blueberry Cottage Cheese Muffins
- Thanks to the cottage cheese, these breakfast muffins are packed with high-protein that actually keeps you full.
- It has a lower-fat option compared to bakery-style muffins.
- It's kid-friendly, budget-friendly, and freezer-friendly, just like my chocolate cornflake cakes.
- Like my Nigerian meat pie recipe, these muffins are great for meal prep days! Make it on Sunday and enjoy it all week long.
📃Ingredient Description
Here are some of the ingredients needed to make these cottage cheese muffins:
- Cottage cheese: This is one of the star ingredients. Cottage cheese not only adds protein, but also moisture and structure. It also creates a tender crumb while helping reduce the need for excess oil. Use full-fat or low-fat cottage cheese for a richer texture.
- Flour: This forms the base structure. All-purpose flour gives a light texture. If using a different whole wheat or nut flour, you'll need to adjust the measurements, as these grains tend to absorb liquid more quickly.
- Blueberry: fresh or frozen works. If using frozen, add it at the very end; else you will have a purple batter.
- Sweetener: I used a combination of granulated and brown sugar for a rich, deep flavor. Maple syrup or honey (reduce by ¼ cup per the recipe) works just as well.
- Fat: Melt the butter and cool slightly before mixing with the wet ingredients. Any neutral-tasting oil works as well; reduce the oil for a less greasy result.
- Eggs: Provide structure and help bind the remaining ingredients.
- Allspice: This adds a warm, fragrant note that complements the blueberry's tartness.
- Baking powder and baking soda: Ensure a good rise and fluffy texture.
Please refer to the recipe card for the exact measurements.
Storage & Make-Ahead
- Store the muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- You can refrigerate it for up to 5 days, and it will stay fresh. Be sure to keep it air-tight.
- Use cling film to wrap each one individually, then place them in zip-lock bags before freezing. It will last for up to 2 months.
- Reheat in the microwave for 20-30 seconds, or leave it on the kitchen counter to come to room temperature.
📝Step-by-Step Instructions
Detailed instructions are outlined in the recipe card below, but here are a few steps with visuals to guide you:
Step 1: Add the melted butter, flour, and sugar to a small bowl.
Step 2:Combine with your hands or a rubber spatula until crumbly. Refrigerate until you are ready to use.
Step 3: Whisk together the dry ingredients separately in a large bowl.
Step 4: Place the eggs, cottage cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract in the bowl of a blender, and blend until smooth.
Step 5: Gently pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
Step 6: Carefully fold in the blueberries. If you prefer, coat the blueberries with about half a tablespoon of flour before adding. This will keep it from sinking to the bottom.
Step 7: Use a cookie scoop to fill the muffin liners equally, about three-quarters full.
Step 8: Bake until golden, and a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs, but not wet. cool slightly before serving.
My Success Tips
- Spoon and level flour instead of scooping directly from the bag to avoid dense muffins.
- The higher initial temperature helps lift the muffins. We reduce the temp so the muffins bake evenly without browning the top too much.
- If using only brown sugar, your muffins might be more brown than mine; vice versa with granulated sugar.
- No need to blend the cottage cheese if texture is not an issue for you. Whisk the wet ingredients by hand.
- A thick batter will keep the blueberries from sinking to the bottom. Don't worry, the muffins will be moist if you follow the instructions.
- If you decide to use maple syrup or honey, bake at 375 degrees F, as the muffins tend to brown too quickly due to their color. Same baking time.
✅Recipe FAQS
Depending on the type of cottage cheese used, each muffin might contain approximately 6-8 grams of protein. That's quite a bit higher than a standard blueberry muffin, which typically offers only 2-3 grams.
A dense muffin is usually caused by overmixing, too much flour, or too much water in the cottage cheese. If measuring with a cup, be sure to scoop and level before adding to the recipe, and mix gently.
A purple batter occurs when frozen blueberries are overmixed or thawed before being added to the batter and baked. Add them straight from frozen and fold gently.
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📖 Recipe
Blueberry Cottage Cheese Muffins
Equipment
- Non-stick muffin pan
- mixing bowls
- Blender optional
Ingredients
For the Streusel
- ¼ cup salted butter melted ( slightly cooled)
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour 83g, spoon and leveled
- ⅓ cup brown sugar 48g, light or dark
For the muffins
- 1 cup cottage cheese 225g, full-fat or low-fat
- ½ cup salted butter melted and slightly cooled
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- ⅓ cup Granulated sugar 67g
- ½ cup dark brown sugar packed (or light brown, about 110 g)
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 250g, spoon and leveled plus more to coat the blueberries
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries or frozen, about 252g
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Set the oven rack to the middle. Grease 12 muffin tins or line with paper liners. I am using a standard 12-cavity non-stick muffin pan.
For the Streusel:
- Whisk together the sugar, flour, and melted butter in a small bowl. Use your hands or a fork to mix until it's clumpy. Set aside in the refrigerator until you are ready to use.¼ cup salted butter, ⅔ cup all-purpose flour, ⅓ cup brown sugar
For the Muffins:
- You can either use a hand blender, a standard blender, or a hand whisk to mix the wet ingredients.
- In the bowl of a standard blender, add cottage cheese, melted butter, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix on high for a minute or until completely smooth.1 cup cottage cheese, ½ cup salted butter, 2 large eggs, ⅓ cup Granulated sugar, ½ cup dark brown sugar, ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
- Whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl.2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon allspice
- Gently add the cottage cheese mixture to the bowl of flour in two batches, mixing with a rubber spatula just until combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the muffins tender.
- Using the same spatula, carefully scrape down the sides of the blender to get out all the mixture. If needed, add about a tablespoon of milk to the blender, swirl it around, and pour it into the batter so nothing goes to waste.
- If you prefer, toss the blueberries with about ½ tablespoon of all-purpose flour before folding them into the batter. This light coating helps prevent them from sinking to the bottom as they bake.
- Add the blueberries to the batter and fold until combined.1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
- Using a cookie scoop or measuring cup, fill each muffin liner about ¾ full. If there's any batter left, divide it evenly among the liners so they bake up uniformly.
- Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over each muffin (if using).
- Transfer into the preheated oven. Bake at 400°F for 12 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350°F and bake for 13-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffins comes out clean.
- Let the muffins rest for 5-10 minutes after baking to set the crumb. Serve warm or at room temperature.(Please see the body of the post for serving options, substitutions, step-by-step photos, and recipe FAQS to answer any questions.)
Notes
- The higher initial temperature helps lift the muffins. We reduce the temp so the muffins bake evenly without browning the top too much.
- If using only brown sugar, your muffins might be more brown than mine
- No need to blend the cottage cheese if texture is not an issue for you. Whisk the wet ingredients by hand.
- If you decide to use maple syrup or honey, bake at 400°F, as the muffins tend to brown too quickly due to their color. Same baking time.
- Swap part of the flour for oat flour for a heartier texture.
- Use maple syrup or honey instead of granulated sugar (be sure to reduce the liquid slightly).
- Feel free to substitute Greek yogurt for cottage cheese if needed, though the texture will be slightly denser.
- Substitute Greek yogurt for cottage cheese if needed, though the texture will be slightly denser.
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