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Cottage Cheese Cinnamon Sugar Donut Bites

These bite-sized treats are soft, warmly spiced, and easy to enjoy. They bring classic bakery charm to snack time or gatherings.
Cottage Cheese Cinnamon Sugar Donut Bites
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Servings 24 pieces
Calories 71 kcal
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Ingredients  

For the Donut Bites

  • 1 cup Full Fat Cottage Cheese
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 3 tbsp Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg

For the Coating

  • 3 tbsp Unsalted Butter (melted)
  • 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon

Equipment

  • blender
  • 24-cup mini muffin pan

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 F and grease a 24 cup mini muffin pan. Blend the cottage cheese until completely smooth.
  • Whisk the blended cottage cheese, egg, sugar and vanilla together in a large bowl.
  • Fold in the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg until a thick batter forms. The nutmeg gives them that classic bakery donut flavor.
  • Scoop about 1 tablespoon of batter into each mini muffin cup.
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes until puffed and the tops spring back when touched.
  • While they bake, mix the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and melt the butter.
  • Brush the warm bites with melted butter, roll them in the cinnamon sugar and serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 71kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 2g
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword baked dessert, cinnamon sugar, cottage cheese, donut bites

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