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Cottage Cheese Cinnamon Roll Muffins

Cottage Cheese Cinnamon Roll Muffins Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 192
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tbsp melted unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for filling)
  • 2 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 tbsp milk

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin. Blend cottage cheese, egg, melted butter, and vanilla until completely smooth.
  2. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Pour in the cottage cheese mixture and stir just until combined.
  3. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and remaining 1 tsp cinnamon. Layer batter and cinnamon sugar in the muffin cups, then swirl with a toothpick.
  4. Bake until golden and a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tin 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack.
  5. Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth, then thin with milk to a slow drizzling consistency. Glaze the cooled muffins and serve.

Notes

Use a blender or food processor, not a whisk, to guarantee the cottage cheese turns completely smooth. Cooling the muffins before glazing keeps the drizzle from running off; they should feel just barely warm to the touch.