Blender Cottage Cheese Chocolate Banana Oat Muffins
These higher protein blender muffins are made with AE Dairy cottage cheese, almond butter, banana, oats, and chocolate. This muffin batter is combined in the blender and comes together in just minutes. Serve warm with a slather of nut butter and honey!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Coconut Oil melted
- 1/4 cup Honey or maple syrup
- 2 Whole eggs room temperature
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup AE Dairy Cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup Creamy almond butter or creamy peanut butter
- 2 large Ripe bananas mashed
- 1 cup Whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 3/4 cup Old fashioned oats
- 1 cup Chocolate chunks or chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line or grease a standard muffin tin, set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl combine the whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.1 cup Whole wheat flour, 1/2 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Baking soda, 1 tsp Baking powder
- In the base of a blender combine coconut oil, honey, eggs, vanilla, cottage cheese, almond butter, and bananas. Blend until smooth and combined.1/4 cup Coconut Oil, 1/4 cup Honey, 2 Whole eggs, 1 tbsp Vanilla extract, 3/4 cup AE Dairy Cottage cheese, 1/2 cup Creamy almond butter, 2 large Ripe bananas
- Add in the combined dry ingredients and blend on low until incorporated. Fold in the oats and chocolate chunks.3/4 cup Old fashioned oats, 1 cup Chocolate chunks or chips
- Using a measuring spoon or portion scoop, fill each muffin cup 2/3 full. Sprinkle the tops with extra chocolate and oats if desired. Bake at 350 degrees F for 14-16 minutes, until golden brown or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool. These will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days.
Notes
Want to make these muffins in a mixing bowl? You can blend the cottage cheese and add it to a mixing bowl with the coconut oil, eggs, honey, vanilla, almond butter, and mashed bananas, mix by hand. Add in the dry ingredients and fold in the oats and chocolate.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 138kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 232mgPotassium: 137mgFiber: 4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 36IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg