My mom is heading on a trip and needed something with extra protein and low sugar that doesn't need refrigeration. I present to you - my high protein, refined sugar free blueberry muffins! For a more bread-like muffin, you can leave out the oil or butter, or you can add some in if you prefer. Both ways work great! Enjoy!
Yummy healthy blueberry muffins! These ones were a bit more chunky since I didn't blend the cottage cheese - both methods work! These were made without oil or butter added. The recipe is flexible!
High Protein, Refined Sugar-free Blueberry Muffins!
Preheat oven to 350 F. Makes between 10-12 muffins. Line muffin tins with 12 muffin liners.
Mix or stick-blend (to smooth cottage cheese) together:
3 eggs
1 cup cottage cheese (lactose-free, if needed)
1/4 cup honey or agave (I usually use some of each to add up to 1/4 cup)
4 drops stevia extract
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 - 1/3 cup oil or melted butter (optional - you'll end up with a fluffy, more bread-like texture if you leave out)
Add and mix in:
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Fold in:
3/4 cup blueberries, rinsed
Batter when the wet ingredients were blended so the cottage cheese isn't as chunky.
Ready to bake!
Divide into muffin tins. I find it makes more like 10 - 11 muffins without oil/butter and closer to 12 with oil/butter added. Bake at 350 F for ~20 minutes, until nicely browned. Remove from pans and let cool on a wire cooling rack. Enjoy!
These were made with melted butter - as you see, the final texture is different than the oil/butter free ones at the top.