These southwestern inspired cottage cheese muffins are the perfect high protein, healthy-go-to, savory and cheesy breakfast or snack!
I know it’s usually weekend recap day, but to be honest we had a pretty relaxed weekend, not to much to report. Don’t worry I’m planning on sharing our laid back weekend fun later today or tomorrow, but right now it's time for another Recipe Redux, let’s check out this month’s theme:
Break Out of Breakfast Boredom
Cooks aren’t always pressed for time in the mornings – they just need new ideas. Think mug cakes, smoothie bowls, breakfast cookies and more. Show us the healthy way you wake up your breakfast – or wake up just for breakfast!
As you guys know I’ve been working on this recipe for a while, so while I didn’t plan for it to be my recipe redux post for this month it definitely worked out! Cottage cheese is one of the foods I used to hate but I’ve become obsessed with recently, and these muffins definitely spiced up my breakfast routine the last couple weeks!
In order to make these I checked out a TON of recipes, but none of them truly spoke to me, so then I kind of just did my own thing. I made these twice, the second time I cut down the oat flour and added bell peppers, that’s when they really came alive. Not only do you get a serving of veggies in at breakfast, #fistbump #win but the pepper add a savory southwestern flavor that compliments the spicy pepper jack perfectly.
Ingredients:
- 4 whole Eggs
- ¾ cups Egg Whites
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese (I used 2%)
- ½ cups Oat Flour
- ½ cups Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
- 1 whole Green Onion, Chopped
- 1 whole Bell Pepper, Chopped
- ½ teaspoons Baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoons Salt
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375ºF and grease or line a muffin tin.
- Whisk together eggs and egg whites. Mix in remaining ingredients.
- Divide mixture evenly among 12 muffin cups. Bake 25–35 minutes, or until golden crust forms on the top and inserted toothpick comes out clean.
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Looking for other egg muffin recipes? Check out my black forest turkey egg cups and all my other eggalicious recipes on my recipe index!
Congrats to Sarah who won the Naked Nutrition giveaway, I'll be contacting you today!
"These look so tasty! I sometimes get overwhelmed by the GIANT jugs of protein powder geared towards body builders. These look like something I would like "
I know my fellow Reduxers love breakfast as much as I do and I bet they came up with a bunch of delicious recipes so don’t forget to check them out! But first, don’t forget to pin these bad boys!
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Carla says
((((adds pay flour to grocery list)))
Melanie @ Nutritious Eats says
Love love egg muffins and your addition of cottage cheese and oat flour is brilliant. I need grab and go food like this.
Kelli Shallal MPH RD says
thanks girly! they were pretty darn good I must say... 30 second reheat and I had a healthy high protein meal! enjoy!
Serena says
We make egg cups all the time - but never thought to put cottage cheese in them. Great idea. (: Love spicy Southwest flavors!
Ginger Wroot says
Found you on a linkup, and so glad that I did! Can't wait to try this yummy looking muffins. Thanks
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gingerwroot.com
Kelli Shallal MPH RD says
Thanks!!!! Hope you like them as much as I did 🙂
Shellie says
You had me at cheese! Thanks for adding your recipe to the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop!
Shellie
Kelli Shallal MPH RD says
Me too I'm a sucker for cheese! No problem, thanks for hosting!!!!!
Tracy says
I interested in this recipe, but it appears to be a recipe for a pancake? Can you send me or post the recipe for the cottage cheese egg muffins? They sound delish!!
Kelli Shallal MPH RD says
Hi Tracy! Thanks for letting me know about the recipe, that stupid plugin keeps doing weird things! I removed the plugin and the recipe is all good to go for you! Hope you enjoy it as much as we have!