🍫 Maple Cottage Cheese Muffins – Moist, Naturally Sweet, and Totally Crave-Worthy! 🍁🧁

March 31, 2025March 30, 2025Leave a comment

If you’re looking for a healthier muffin recipe that’s still soft, sweet, and loaded with chocolatey goodness… this is it.These Maple Cottage Cheese Muffins are the perfect blend of rich flavor and wholesome ingredients—great for breakfast, snacks, or even dessert.

The secret? Cottage cheese adds protein + moisture without the heaviness. Paired with pure maple syrup, vanilla, and a hint of coconut oil, these muffins are naturally sweet and perfectly fluffy.

📝 Ingredients You’ll Need:

¾ cup whole milk cottage cheese
½ cup real maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup applesauce
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil, cooled
2 large eggs
1½ cups all-purpose flour (gluten-free works great!)
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup chocolate chips (mini chips work great too!)

🍽️ Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners or spray with non-stick spray.
In a blender, combine cottage cheese, maple syrup, vanilla, applesauce, coconut oil, and eggs. Blend until smooth.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Pour the blended mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Divide batter evenly into muffin cups and bake for 25–30 minutes, until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool for a few minutes… then devour warm or store for a perfect grab-and-go snack!

💡 Tips & Variations:

Want a richer flavor? Add a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg.
Make them dairy-free with plant-based cottage cheese and chocolate chips.
Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for later!

❤️ Why We Love These Muffins:

✔️ Naturally sweetened with maple syrup

✔️ Protein-packed thanks to cottage cheese

✔️ Kid-approved + freezer-friendly

✔️ Fluffy, moist, and full of chocolatey goodness!

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This recipe proves that better-for-you baking can still taste like a treat. 🧁✨

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Delicious Peanut Butter Protein Waffles Recipe

February 17, 2025February 16, 2025Leave a comment

🥜 Peanut Butter Protein Waffles – A Breakfast Worth Waking Up For! 🥞

Breakfast just got a serious upgrade! These Peanut Butter Protein Waffles are the perfect way to fuel your morningwith clean, wholesome ingredients while still indulging in rich, peanut buttery goodness. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and packed with protein, they’re the perfect balance of nutrition and flavor.

Whether you’re looking for a post-workout meal, a quick weekday breakfast, or a weekend brunch treat, these waffles have you covered. Top them with sliced bananas, a drizzle of melted peanut butter, or even a sprinkle of dark chocolate chips for an extra indulgent twist.

Start your day strong with a breakfast that’s just as delicious as it is nutritious! 💪🥞✨

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour (can sub Almond Flour for a GF option)
2 scoops of REDCON1 MRE Lite Peanut Butter Cookie Protein Powder
1 tablespoon of PBfit
3 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 tablespoon of white sugar
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 1/2-1 3/4 cups of oat milk (or water)
1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 egg
3 tablespoons of melted butter

In a large mixing bowl, sift flower, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Then slowly add in the wet ingredients. Mix until you have a smooth constancy.

Heat up waffle iron. Lightly oil, or spray with your favorite nonstick spray. Pour batter, in small batches onto hot surface. Close lid. Wait until unit dings or light turns green. Make sure waffles are brown. Cooking time can vary with iron. Serve hot with maple syrup honey, or agave.

Makes approx 16 waffles

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