Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins with Cottage Cheese
Moist, chocolatey, and secretly healthy, these muffins are packed with protein and naturally sweetened. Perfect for breakfast or snacking.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- - Muffin tray
- - Paper liners
- Spatula
- Whisk
Ingredients
- - 2 ripe bananas mashed
- - ½ cup cottage cheese
- - ½ cup maple syrup
- - ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
- - 2 tbsp light olive oil
- - 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- - 1 tsp vanilla extract
- - 2 eggs
- - 1 egg white
- - 2 cups oat flour
- - ½ cup almond flour
- - ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- - 1½ tsp baking powder
- - ½ tsp baking soda
- - 1 tsp cinnamon
- - ½ tsp salt
- - ½ cup chocolate chips + extra for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a muffin tray with liners and lightly oil them.
- Mash bananas in a bowl.
- Blend in cottage cheese, maple syrup, applesauce, oil, vinegar, and vanilla.
- Whisk in eggs and egg white.
- In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients.
- Fold dry into wet mixture.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Fill muffin cups and top with more chips.
- Bake at 425°F for 5 min, then 350°F for 20 min.
- Cool and enjoy warm or reheated.
Notes
Freeze well. Reheat for 15 seconds before eating for best flavor.