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Lemon and cottage cheese muffins

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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: Mid&East European
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

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

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl, then stir in the salt and baking powder.
  3. 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.
  4. Fold in the sultanas, if used.
  5. Spoon the mixture into a muffin tin, lined with paper cups, or into individual silicon cases.
  6. Bake the muffins for 20-25 minutes.
  7. Serve them with lemon icing, cream cheese frosting or just dusted powdered sugar.