Amish Cottage Cheese Muffins Recipe Is Simple & Savory (30 Minutes) Amish Recipes Bread/Muffins Breakfast Brunch Snacks Side Dishes

When you think of muffins, you may think of sweet. But these Amish cottage cheese muffins are simple and savory ... and delicious! These lovely muffins are super easy to make and ready in only about 30 minutes. 

Light and fluffy, Amish cottage cheese muffins make a delicious snack or serve as a quick breakfast. The muffins are made with all-purpose flour and whole-wheat flour, and creamy protein-rich cottage cheese (learn about the health benefits of cottage cheese).

To make these light and fluffy cottage cheese muffins you'll need butter, brown sugar, an egg, milk, cottage cheese, all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking soda and baking powder. The ingredients are simply stirred together then baked in muffin tins until cooked through and golden. They smell heavenly as they bake! 

Serve these unique muffins as part of an elegant brunch or as an interesting side dish with just about any dinner. So easy and delicious.

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Cuisine: American / Amish
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients 

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe Notes

• You could add spices to the muffin batter before baking. Think warm spices like ground cinnamon, cardamom, star anise and ginger.
• This easy cottage cheese muffin recipe can be frozen. Simply pop the muffins into a freezer bag. To reheat, wrap in a paper towel and microwave for about 1 minute. 
• Store the fresh-baked muffins in an airtight container.

Here's how to make it: 

1. Cream together butter and brown sugar with a whisk or an electric mixer. Add the egg and milk. Stir in the cottage cheese. 
2. Whisk together the flours, baking soda and baking powder. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients until just combined. Spoon the batter into 12 greased muffin cups (or use baking liners). 
3. Bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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