Mini Cottage Cheese Blueberry Bites (Printable Version)

Protein-rich mini bites blending cottage cheese, oats, blueberries, and lemon zest for a light snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 1 cup cottage cheese
02 - 1 large egg
03 - 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

05 - 1 cup rolled oats
06 - 1 tablespoon lemon zest
07 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
08 - Pinch of salt

→ Fruit

09 - 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan with cooking spray or butter.
02 - In a blender or food processor, combine cottage cheese, oats, egg, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, lemon zest, baking powder, and salt. Pulse until oats are broken down and mixture is smooth and well combined.
03 - Transfer batter to a mixing bowl and gently fold in blueberries without crushing them.
04 - Let batter rest for 5 minutes to thicken slightly before portioning.
05 - Divide batter evenly among prepared mini muffin cups, filling each approximately 3/4 full.
06 - Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until bites are firm to the touch and lightly golden brown.
07 - Allow bites to cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • They're protein-packed enough to actually satisfy, not just pretend to fill you up like so many "healthy" snacks.
  • The whole process takes barely 30 minutes from craving to eating, with minimal cleanup afterward.
  • They taste like a treat but won't derail your day, and that's the kind of honest food magic that keeps you coming back.
02 -
  • Do not thaw your frozen blueberries or they'll bleed purple dye throughout the batter and give you an unpleasant surprise in the oven.
  • Filling the cups only three-quarters full actually matters because these puff more than you'd expect and overflow creates a mess and uneven baking.
03 -
  • Use a mini cookie scoop or melon baller to divide the batter evenly, which takes the guesswork out of portion control and ensures they bake at the same rate.
  • If your cottage cheese is very wet, you can drain it through cheesecloth for five minutes before blending to avoid ending up with batter that's too loose.
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