Light & Fluffy Blueberry Lemon Muffins

Jun 24, 2022

Westby Creamery 4% cottage cheese helps set these muffins apart from the rest by giving it a light and fluffy texture without drying it out. Plus, it adds in some extra protein, making these great for breakfast or as a tasty treat to get you through that mid-day slump.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup Westby 4% cottage cheese
• 1/3 cup Westby sweet cream butter, melted
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt.
2. In a large bowl, mix eggs, cottage cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, butter and vanilla.
3. Slowly add in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients bowl. Mix in-between each addition until well combined. Then fold in blueberries.
4. Line muffin tin with paper liners and evenly divide batter among each cup.
5. Bake for 18 minutes or until muffins are golden brown.

Optional: Mix together ¼ cup of powdered sugar and 2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice for a nice glaze over top of the muffins.

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