Name: Cinnamon Apple Cottage Cheese Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 32 min
Ingredients: 1 cup cottage cheese (low-fat or full-fat); 2 medium apples, finely chopped; 1 cup rolled oats; 1 egg; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp honey; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp baking powder

Description

Warm, protein-packed bites combining baked apples, creamy cottage cheese, oats, and cinnamon for a healthy snack to go.

Ingredients

Scale

1 cup cottage cheese (low-fat or full-fat)

2 medium apples, finely chopped

1 cup rolled oats

1 egg

1 tsp ground cinnamon

2 tbsp honey

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking powder

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a muffin tin.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together cottage cheese, honey, egg, and vanilla extract.

3. Fold in the chopped apples.

4. In a separate bowl, mix oats, cinnamon, and baking powder.

5. Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients until just mixed.

6. Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling each three-quarters full.

7. Bake mini bites for 18–22 minutes or regular muffins for 25 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

8. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

9. Store at room temperature for up to 2 days, refrigerate up to 5 days, or freeze up to 2 months.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Category: snack
Method: baking

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bite
Calories: 90
Sugar: 3
Fiber: 2
Protein: 6

Keywords: cinnamon, apple, cottage cheese, high protein snack, healthy snack, snack to go, hi protein snacks healthy, baking healthy snacks