Description
Cottage Cheese Zucchini Muffins are a healthy and delicious treat that combines the goodness of zucchini and cottage cheese, perfect for a nutritious snack or breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup grated zucchini (about 1 medium zucchini)
- 1 cup cottage cheese (full-fat)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the grated zucchini and cottage cheese. Mix well until combined.
- Add the eggs to the zucchini mixture and whisk until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the almond flour, baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, paprika, oregano, and basil.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the shredded cheddar cheese and grated Parmesan cheese, followed by the olive oil.
- Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider mixing in chopped fresh herbs like parsley or chives.
- You can also substitute the cheddar cheese with feta or goat cheese for a different taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 50mg