Description
Cranberry Orange Cottage Cheese Muffins are a delightful fusion of flavors that brighten up your breakfast or snack time. These moist muffins are packed with tart cranberries and zesty orange, enhanced by the creamy texture of cottage cheese for a tender crumb. Perfectly fluffy and bursting with freshness, each bite offers a delicious balance of sweetness and tanginess. Whether you’re enjoying them at brunch or as an afternoon pick-me-up, these muffins are sure to impress family and friends alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
- 1 cup fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon orange zest (from 1 medium orange)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix the egg, milk, oil, vanilla extract, cottage cheese, and orange zest until combined.
- Combine wet ingredients into dry ingredients; stir gently until just mixed. Fold in chopped cranberries.
- Fill muffin cups two-thirds full with batter.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until golden brown and a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (about 60g)
- Calories: 142
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 204mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 24mg