Spinach Cottage Cheese Muffins
September 12, 2024
20 min
super easy
16 mini muffins or 8 big muffins
This recipe is for 9+ months
Today I’m sharing one of my go-to favorite recipes that the whole entire family enjoys, made with minimal ingredients, a quick baking time and extremely easy to whip up! These Spinach Cottage Cheese Muffins are a great meal-prep food, always good to have in the freezer and can be easily served as a snack, for breakfast, lunch or added cold to a school lunchbox. Spinach cottage cheese muffins are a simple, healthy, and kid-friendly snack that combines nutritious ingredients in a tasty way, packed with the goodness of spinach, rich in vitamins, minerals, and cottage cheese, which provides a boost of protein and calcium. If you are looking for soft, yummy foods to transition baby from purees, or for baby-led weaning, these are perfect . They are light, fluffy and a great way to sneak some veggies in. I promise these muffins will be a hit every time!
Spinach is rich in iron, calcium, and vitamins A and C, which help strengthen bones, boost the immune system, and support healthy vision. The mild flavor of spinach blends well in muffins, making it easy to sneak in extra greens without kids noticing. Cottage cheese provides a great source of protein and calcium, essential for muscle growth and bone health.
These muffins are also soft and easy to eat, making them excellent for little hands and developing teeth. They provide a balanced mix of proteins, healthy fats, and fiber, keeping kids full and energized throughout the day. Plus, they’re portable and can be enjoyed as a quick breakfast, snack, or lunchbox addition, making them a practical option for busy parents and growing children alike.
Substitutions:
For eggs: You can use egg replacement like Just Eggs or flax eggs
For flour: You can use any flour of choice whole wheat, spelt, gluten-free, etc.
For spinach: If you don’t want to use spinach you can omit
For cottage cheese: You can replace with ricotta cheese or farmers cheese
If you enjoyed this recipe check out Spinach Tomato Cottage Cheese Egg Bites or Broccoli Cauliflower Cheese Muffins.
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
| 1 cup cottage cheese | |
| 1/3 cup shredded cheese I used mozzarella | |
| 2 eggs | |
| 1/4 cup all-purpose flour | |
| 1/2 tsp baking powder | |
| 1 cup fresh chopped spinach |
Directions
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Notes
11 Comments
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Sheun
Hello, just wana check, is 1 cup of cottage cheese too high in sodium for the little one to take? I tried making these today and it’s a bit salty to taste. Don’t get me wrong, I do like your other recipes.
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Kristen
My husband really liked these! However, I felt like the sodium was too high
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Ana
Easy, simple and so delicious!
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Ana
Not sure why it continues to default to 3 stars definitely 5 stars!!
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Suri
The best! So delicious and easy to make, whole family enjoyed them including baby!
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Patti
Love these so much, I put them in my son’s lunchbox and they work great
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Ilana
We love this recipe, made a whole batch and meal prepped for the week. I eat it myself too!
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Eating With Zion
Amazing! Thank you for sharing Ilana, enjoy!
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Marijke Schouten
My toddler loved these, and so did I!
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Eating With Zion
Yayyy! Makes me so happy to hear that, thank you for sharing with me!
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Absolutely amazing, mom and baby approved!