Fluffy Cottage Cheese Egg Muffins
Fluffy Cottage Cheese Egg Muffins are a high-protein, flavorful breakfast that’s easy to make and perfect for meal prep. This high-protein breakfast idea combines tangy cottage cheese and cheddar for a fluffy, satisfying treat.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup 180g full-fat cottage cheese
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ cup 75g shredded mature cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup 30g all-purpose flour (or rice flour for gluten-free)
- ½ tsp 2g baking powder
- ¼ cup 25g chopped scallions (about 1.5–2 spring onions)
- ½ tsp 2.5g fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
Preheat and Prep
- I preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C, 160°C fan, gas mark 4) and grease a 6-hole muffin tin with 1 tsp butter or cooking spray.
Whisk Eggs
- In a large bowl, I whisk 4 eggs until smooth.
Add Wet Ingredients
- I whisk in ¾ cup cottage cheese, ¾ cup cheddar, ¼ cup scallions, ½ tsp sea salt, and ¼ tsp pepper until fully combined.
Add Dry Ingredients
- I sift ¼ cup flour and ½ tsp baking powder into the mixture, stirring gently with a whisk until the flour just disappears.
Fill and Bake
- I spoon the batter into the muffin tin, filling each well nearly to the top (may yield 7 muffins). I bake in the center of the oven for 33 minutes until golden and set.
Cool and Serve
- I let the muffins cool in the tin for 15 minutes to firm up, then serve warm.
Notes
- Do not overstir the batter (once you’ve added the flour and baking powder).
- It is important to leave these muffins to cool in the pan for about 10-15 minutes. They will be quite soft to start with and might fall apart if you remove them too soon. They will still be soft, fluffy and warm after 15 minutes!
- Best served warm.
- Leftover egg muffins with cottage cheese can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. If possible, microwave for a few seconds before serving.
- Freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight.
- *Make it gluten free: I tested this recipe using rice flour which worked really well, but I am sure any gluten free flour will produce good results.
- **I am using a ceramic muffin pan which is slightly bigger than most regular aluminium pans (you should get 1 extra muffin using a regular size aluminium pan).
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