Description
Indulge in the comforting flavors of these sugar-free breakfast muffins, packed with ripe bananas, walnuts, and creamy cottage cheese for a healthy start to your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese (full-fat or 4%)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 small ripe banana, mashed
- 1/3 cup almond flour (or oat flour)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 teaspoons allulose or monk fruit sweetener (optional)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (sugar-free, optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans or almonds (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Blend the wet ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- Combine the blended mixture with almond flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Add the chopped walnuts, folding gently to distribute.
- Fill the muffin tin with the batter, about two-thirds full.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 18–20 minutes.
- Cool the muffins in the tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Make-ahead tips: Bake a batch over the weekend for easy breakfasts throughout the week. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: breakfast, muffins, banana, healthy, sugar-free, cottage cheese, walnut