Name: Lemon and cottage cheese muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 200g self-raising flour; 1 pinch salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 200g cottage cheese; 150g melted butter; 150g sugar; 2 tsp vanilla essence; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 50 ml milk (approx.); 2 eggs; ½ cup sultanas (optional)

Lemon and cottage cheese muffins

5 May 2025

by Emese

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

These lemon and cottage cheese muffins are really easy to make, yummy and protein-rich. They are perfect for breakfast, afternoon tea, picnics and snacking during the day. For special occasions serve them with lemon icing or lemon cream-cheese frosting. You can bake these muffins in an Air fryer too, set to bake at 180C for about 15-20 minutes.

Ingredients

200g self-raising flour
1 pinch salt
1 tsp baking powder
200g cottage cheese
150g melted butter
150g sugar
2 tsp vanilla essence
1 lemon, zested and juiced
50 ml milk (approx.)
2 eggs
½ cup sultanas (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Sift the flour into a mixing bowl, then stir in the salt and baking powder.
Spoon the cottage cheese into a mixing bowl, then add the melted butter, sugar, vanilla, eggs, lemon zest & juice. Combine well, then gradually stir in the flour mixture.
Fold in the sultanas, if used.
Spoon the mixture into a muffin tin, lined with paper cups, or into individual silicon cases.
Bake the muffins for 20-25 minutes.
Serve them with lemon icing, cream cheese frosting or just dusted powdered sugar.

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