Triple Berry Cottage Cheese Muffins

A taste of summer in every bite! These Triple Berry Cottage Cheese Muffins are perfectly sweet and feature a crisp muffin top and springy, fruity inner with fresh fruit in every bite.

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The warmer weather is here and we are all about the fresh flavors of berries! Strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries are about to be ready for the season of summer baking. There is nothing tastier than adding these colorful gems to our blueberry, and strawberry muffins. That is why I decided to alter my staple muffin batter recipe to see if cottage cheese and all three kinds of berries would work well with it.

As you can see from the pictures, my muffin trial was a success–got to love when that happens! I was able to bake up eighteen of the most springy, delicious, and hearty berry muffins around. In fact, you can find me in the kitchen baking up yet another batch! The combination of the fresh berries and Hood Country Style Cottage Cheese was amazing! This brand always bakes up well in my recipes and is my favorite local brand-made right here in New England!

Ingredients

To make these muffins, a well-stocked baking pantry is necessary as they use many common baking staples. You can find the printable recipe below, but here is a list of ingredients and how they contribute to making these yummy muffins.

All-purpose flour – This is the flour I used within my muffin recipe. While you could likely use a cup-for-cup gluten-free, or whole wheat flour version I cannot say if they are tried and tested.

Baking powder – Provides air bubbles in the muffin to provides an airy texture in the muffin.

Granulated sugar – Sweetens the muffins in addition to the berries.

Eggs – Provide structure and leavening to the muffin. We use farm-fresh eggs which make baked goods even better!

Vanilla extract – Provides a yummy flavor to the muffin batter making these irresistible.

Salted butter – Adds flavor and structure to the muffins. I try to stay away from oils when I bake and prefer using salted butter to add counterbalance to the sweetness. You can use unsalted butter if you prefer.

Whole milk – Adds moisture and helps to provide the golden-brown muffin tops.

Hood Country Style Cottage cheese – Adds flavor, fat, protein, and moisture to the muffins.

Berries – Adds the color and flavor profile to this muffin. You can mix and match which berries are in season or available. You can do all one type or mix them up as featured.

Sanding sugar – Adds a sweetness, texture, and crunch to the tops of these bakery-style berry muffins.

How to Make Berry Cottage Cheese Muffins

Preheat oven to 400° F. (the heat will be reduced before baking). Line a muffin tin with cupcake wrappers. Make sure your rack is adjusted to the center position,

Add flour and baking powder, to a mixing bowl and whisk.

Add the sugar and butter to cream in a stand mixer. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.

Add cottage cheese and milk and whisk until combined.

Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the berries.

Using a scoop, fill muffin tins ¾ of the way with batter.

Sprinkle sanding sugar over each muffin before baking

Bake for 20-22 minutes. Muffins will feel springy and firm with a golden-brown color.

Allow muffins to cool and set for 15 minutes before enjoying. Berries hold onto a lot of heat so this is strongly recommended.

Storing Cottage Cheese Muffins

These cottage cheese muffins store really well, but keeping them around is the hardest part because they are so good! We had a batch of ours in the refridgerator for 3 days and they were still tasty. They also freeze VERY well. I like to store mine in Foodsaver bags for up to 3 months in the freezer. To enjoy them, thaw on the counter or heat them in the microwave until warmed throughout.

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