Description
Delightful bites made with creamy cottage cheese, bursting blueberries, and zesty lemon—perfect for breakfast, snacks, or light desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 large lemon (about 1 tbsp)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan.
- In a blender or food processor, combine cottage cheese, oats, egg, honey, vanilla, lemon zest, baking powder, and salt. Pulse until well-combined.
- Pour the batter into a bowl and gently fold in the blueberries.
- Let the batter rest for 5 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Divide the batter among the mini muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until firm to the touch and lightly golden.
- Allow to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Great for meal prep; store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days or freeze for three months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: blueberry bites, cottage cheese, healthy snack, lemon zest, protein snack