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PROTEIN-PACKED COTTAGE CHEESE AND EGG MUFFINS
A delicious make-ahead recipe you can enjoy for breakfast, lunch or anytime you want to power up on a protein. They are soft, light, and moist with the addition of cottage cheese. Make a batch on the weekend and then you'll have a quick breakfast for the week. They also freeze really well so you can make them for later on when you know you will be busy. What a great way to enjoy some leftover ham. One muffin is 223 calories. The recipe makes 6 large muffins and was adapted from closetcooking.com
These muffin ingredients are protein-rich as cottage cheese is high in protein. One cup of low-fat cottage cheese has a whopping 28 grams (g) and only 163 calories. High-protein foods digest slowly. This helps keep you feeling full longer and makes you less likely to overeat.
Eggs at just 78 calories each, are an efficient, rich source of protein and vitamins. A large egg contains about 6 grams of protein
Ham is high in protein with 14 grams per 3-ounce serving. Ham provides all of the essential amino acids.
Ingredients:
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These muffin ingredients are protein-rich as cottage cheese is high in protein. One cup of low-fat cottage cheese has a whopping 28 grams (g) and only 163 calories. High-protein foods digest slowly. This helps keep you feeling full longer and makes you less likely to overeat.
Eggs at just 78 calories each, are an efficient, rich source of protein and vitamins. A large egg contains about 6 grams of protein
Ham is high in protein with 14 grams per 3-ounce serving. Ham provides all of the essential amino acids.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup flour (gluten-free for gluten-free)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 cup diced ham, chicken, or bacon
- 3 tablespoons diced red pepper
- 3/4 cup sharp cheddar, white cheddar or pepper jack, shredded cheese
- 2 tablespoons green onions, diced
- Optional dash of red pepper flakes
- Other add-ins include sauteed fresh spinach leaves with diced cherry tomatoes
Directions:
- Grease a large 6-cup muffin tin. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Lightly beat the eggs in a large bowl. By hand whisk in cottage cheese, flour, baking powder, spices, and salt followed by the ham, cheese, peppers, and green onions.
- Divide the batter among the 6 muffin wells.
- Bake until 18- 20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick poked into the center comes out clean.
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I've never heard of cottage cheese in a muffin recipe. But I would try this given I've made Cottage Cheese Pie, a Helbling family tradition.
ReplyDeleteThe secret ingredient in these protein-packed egg muffins is the cottage cheese. It’s low in calories and sugar, but high in protein
Deletecottage cheese in a baked egg dish is like a secret ingredient as it is low in calories and sugar, but high in protein
ReplyDeleteHi Sue,
ReplyDeleteI made the cottage cheese and egg muffins this morning. They were a hit and the recipe was shared! Thank you!