Keto Savory Cottage Cheese Muffins

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Keto Savory Cottage Cheese Muffins are a delicious and filling thing to have for breakfast. Keto Savory Cottage Cheese Muffins are loaded with protein and low in carb making it perfect for those who want to increase their protein intake during their keto diet. These muffins are not only tasty but stress-free to prepare, we can also prepare these cottage cheese muffins in advance and store them for weeks. You can easily make these muffins according to your liking like you add any keto-friendly vegetable like broccoli, spinach, bell peppers, and sausages. It has 14g of proteins, 5g of carbs, 3.2g of net carbs, and 1.6g of net carbs in this savory cottage cheese muffin.

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STATS:

  • Course: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: American
  • Prep time: 10 mins.
  • Cook time: 25 minutes.
  • Total time: 35 mins.
  • Servings: 12 muffins
  • Calories: 223

EQUIPMENT:

  • Muffin tray
  • Bowl (large)
  • Whisk
  • Parchment paper
  • Spatula

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 ½ cups almond flour
  • ½ cup unflavored whey protein powder (egg white protein)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • ½ tsp. almond milk/water
  • 6 slices bacon (cooked and chopped)
  • ½ cups roasted red peppers (chopped)
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese (divided)

INGREDIENT NOTES:

COTTAGE CHEESE:

  • I utilized cottage cheese made up of whole milk but you can cottage cheese made up of 2% milk.

EGGS:

  • You can use eggs (two whole) and two eggs (white portion only). It gives a lighter texture to the muffins.

ALMOND FLOUR:

  • Finely grounded flour (almond) will give the best structure to your muffins.

PROTEIN POWDER:

  • Whey protein powder (Unsweetened) is use in these cottage cheese muffins. It gives structural support to the muffins as well as a source of additional protein in the muffins.

ALMOND MILK:

  • I use almond milk in these cottage cheese muffins. We can utilize water or a combination of cream and water, this will also work the same way.

BACON:

  • I use cooked crispy bacon in these muffins. Do not put uncooked bacon in these cottage cheese muffins.

SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE:

  • We could utilize cheese that is pre-shredded, but if you want to avoid starch in it grate your cheese at home.

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INSTRUCTION:

PREPARATION:

  1. Heat the oven to three-fifty degrees F.
  2. Put the muffin tray on the counter and place paper (parchment) in the tray.

MIX WET INGREDIENTS:

  1. Take a bowl (large) and include (1 cup) of cottage cheese, (2) large eggs, and (2) large egg whites.
  2. Mix them with the whisk.

INCORPORATE DRY INGREDIENTS:

  1. In the bowl (same) add 1 ½ cups of flour (almond), ½ cup of whey powder (unsweetened), 2 tsp. of garlic powder, ½ tsp. salt, and ½ tsp. pepper.
  2. Mix all ingredients till they get combined.
  3. Mix the ¼ cup almond milk in the batter.

MIX THE ADD-INS:

  1. Add the 6 slices of bacon, ½ cup roasted red pepper, and half of the cheddar cheese.
  2. Mix these with the batter properly.

POUR INTO THE PAN:

  1. Transfer the batter of the muffins to the muffin cavities.
  2. Take the remaining cheese and sprinkle over each muffin equally.

BAKE:

  1. Put the cottage cheese muffins in the oven.
  2. Bake it for few minutes (20-25).
  3. When muffins get a nice golden brown color take it out.
  4. Cool down the cottage cheese muffins before removing from the tray.

TIPS:

  • You did not have to blend the cottage cheese before you add it in the muffins, it may look like curdy but it works fine in the end.
  • If you are adding bacon to the cottage cheese muffins, cook it till crispy before adding it to avoid bacon becoming soggy.
  • If you want to use flour that is free of nuts, you can use ½ cup of coconut flour, and use 4 eggs, and 2 eggs white. You also need more liquid to ensure the batter’s consistency.
  • You can only use liners (silicon) or liners (parchment). Do not use liners (paper) because they will stick badly with the muffin.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • Put these cottage cheese muffins in sealed containers and store them for 5 days.

FREEZER:

  • You can [put these cottage cheese muffins in the box and store them for a few months as well.

FAQs:

Is there any alternative to flour (almond)?

  • You can use flour (coconut) or flour (sunflower seeds). Just use 4 eggs and 2 egg whites. You will also require more liquid to adjust its consistency.

Will the use of cottage cheese be good for us?

  • Cheese (Cottage) is a great thing for our health. Only half a cup of cottage cheese contains 12-14g of proteins and just 3-5g of carbohydrates. And it is also a great source of probiotics as well.

Will we store these cottage cheese muffins?

  • Yes, you can store these muffins by putting them in a covered box in the fridge for 5 days and a few months in the freezer.

Are these keto cottage cheese muffins low in carbs?

  • These keto cheese muffins only contain 4.8g of carbs, 1.6g of fiber, and only 3.2g of net carbs.

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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Serving size: 1 muffin
Calories: 223
Fat: 16g
Carbohydrates: 4.8g
Fiber: 1.6g
Proteins: 14.2g