Description
Homemade Mini Chocolate Chip Cottage Cheese Banana Muffins blend creamy cottage cheese with ripe bananas for a protein-packed breakfast treat. Delightful morsels offer sweet comfort with rich chocolate chips that complement the wholesome banana base.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- ¾ cup (180 milliliters / 6 fl oz) cottage cheese, smooth or small curd
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups (180 grams / 6.3 oz) all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
- ⅓ cup (55 grams / 1.9 oz) mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (80 milliliters / 2.7 fl oz) honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare mini muffin tin with cooking spray or paper liners.
- Banana Base: Mash ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy, creating a rich foundation for the muffins.
- Wet Ingredient Fusion: Whisk cottage cheese, liquid sweetener, eggs, and vanilla extract into the mashed bananas until thoroughly combined and silky.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon in a separate bowl, eliminating any potential lumps.
- Batter Consolidation: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, using minimal strokes to maintain a light, airy texture and prevent toughening.
- Chocolate Accent: Fold mini chocolate chips into the batter, ensuring even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Muffin Formation: Fill muffin cups three-quarters full, topping each with additional mini chocolate chips for enhanced visual appeal and flavor intensity.
- Baking Process: Bake in the preheated oven for 13-16 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick that should emerge clean when inserted.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow muffins to rest in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy warm or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
Choose Ripe Bananas: Select overripe bananas with dark brown or black spots for maximum natural sweetness and moisture, enhancing the muffins’ flavor and texture.
Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients using minimal strokes to maintain a tender, light crumb and avoid dense, tough muffins.
Customize Chocolate Chips: Use dark, milk, or white chocolate mini chips to adjust sweetness levels and create unique flavor variations that suit personal preferences.
Storage Strategy: Cool muffins completely before refrigerating to prevent condensation, and store in an airtight container lined with paper towels to absorb excess moisture and preserve freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg