Sun-Dried Tomato and Cottage Cheese Muffins (Vegetarian)
- Reviews 5
Ready In: 40 mins
Serves: 9
Yields: 9 Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese (low-fat is fine)
- 3⁄4 cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated, divided per prep)
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 1 cup almonds (very finely ground)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 cup sun-dried tomato (oil-packed, but well-drained & finely chopped)
- 1⁄4 cup basil (finely chopped)
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 4 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F Line a muffin pan w/9 med-sized paper baking cups.
- Mix cottage cheese in a bowl w/all but 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese + the remaining ingredients. Season w/salt as desired.
- Spoon mixture into muffing cups (3/4 full), scatter w/remaining Parmesan & bake for 30-35 min or till set, risen & golden brown. Serve hot or at room temperature.
- VERSATILITY BONUS: The recipe intro also shared the following: "In place of the sun-dried tomatoes, there are countless other ways to flavor the cheese & nut base batter including: 1) Chopped olives w/lemon zest & chopped herbs, 2) Sauteed chopped mushrooms & fresh thyme, 3) Chopped chipotles & adobo sauce, 4) Roasted garlic, pesto & toasted pine nuts and 5) Sauteed chopped potatoes & rosemary. :-).
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