Description
Delicious and nutritious muffins packed with oats, protein, and natural sweetness from bananas and honey, perfect for a quick breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup cottage cheese or Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1/2 cup protein powder
- 2 bananas, mashed
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup peanut butter or almond butter
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional: chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with liners.
- Combine the rolled oats, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Mix together the cottage cheese, mashed bananas, milk, honey, peanut butter, and vanilla extract in another bowl.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients until just mixed, folding in optional add-ins if desired.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Experiment with different flavors of protein powder and use very ripe bananas for better sweetness and blending.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 5mg