Cottage Cheese Morning Glory Muffins
These bakery muffins offer incredible flavor in every tender bite. They are a wonderful morning treat the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Raisins
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
- 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Full Fat Cottage Cheese
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2/3 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 cups Carrots, Finely Grated
- 1 Medium Apple, Peeled & Grated
- 1/2 cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut
- 1/2 cup Walnuts, Chopped
- 2 tbsp Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
Equipment
- 12-cup muffin tin
- blender
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Cover the raisins with hot water and let them plump for 10 minutes, then drain well. Meanwhile, grate the carrots and apple.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Blend the cottage cheese, eggs, brown sugar, oil and vanilla until smooth, 30-45 seconds.
- Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until mostly combined. Fold in the carrots, apple with its juices, coconut, raisins and walnuts until evenly distributed.
- Divide the batter among the cups, filling them to the top and mounding slightly, then sprinkle with the oats.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes, until deep golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack. The flavor gets even better the next day.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 296kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 7gFat: 12g