These strawberry muffins are soft, moist, and lightly sweet, filled with juicy strawberries and creamy cottage cheese. They make a delicious breakfast, snack, or wholesome dessert.
Author:Laura
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:20–25 minutes
Total Time:40 minutes
Yield:12 muffins
Category:Dessert
Method:Bake
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
⅓ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line or grease a muffin tin.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, oil, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Stir in the cottage cheese until well combined.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
Fold in chopped strawberries gently.
Divide batter evenly into muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
Bake for 20–25 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Allow muffins to cool before serving.
Notes
Drain strawberries well if using frozen to avoid excess moisture.
Do not overmix the batter to keep muffins light and tender.
Add lemon zest for a bright citrus flavor.
Store at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate up to 5 days.
Freeze for up to 2 months and thaw before serving.