Cottage Cheese Salted Caramel Apple Muffins
These bakery-style muffins deliver rich, comforting flavors in every bite. They are an irresistible crowd-pleasing treat the whole family will love.
Ingredients
For the Muffins
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour, Plus 1 tbsp
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 2 Medium Apples (Honeycrisp Or Granny Smith), Peeled & Diced
- 1 cup Full Fat Cottage Cheese
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, Melted
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Caramel Bits
For the Topping
- 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/3 cup Thick Caramel Sauce
- 1/2 tsp Flaky Sea Salt
Equipment
- blender
- muffin tin
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Toss the diced apples with 1 tablespoon of flour so the pieces stay suspended in the batter instead of sinking. In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon for the topping.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Blend the cottage cheese, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, melted butter and vanilla until smooth, 30-45 seconds.
- Fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until almost combined, then fold in the apples and caramel bits.
- Divide the batter among the cups, filling them to the top, and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted into the cake part comes out clean.
- Cool for 15 minutes. Warm the caramel sauce slightly, drizzle over the muffins and finish with a pinch of flaky sea salt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 6gFat: 10g