Cottage Cheese Breakfast Muffins with Bacon

Low-carb cottage cheese breakfast muffins with bacon contain eggs, parmesan cheese, almond flour and a little white whole wheat flour. See suggestions for replacing flour with keto and gluten-free versions.

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When I found the idea for cottage cheese egg muffins online many years ago, I loved the idea of a high protein muffin using cottage cheese, eggs, parmesan cheese, almond meal and a little bit of flour, so I decided to make one. As a breakfast muffin. And I discovered that the almond flour and a little bit of flour gave these breakfast muffins a nice texture that was different from the keto egg muffins I’ve been making for years.

and these are cottage cheese breakfast muffin and bacon Definitely successful! Even with a small amount of flour, there are only 7 net carbs and 15 grams of protein per muffin. Since I first posted this recipe, I’ve made these delicious breakfast muffins many times and stored them in the fridge for breakfast to go. Popular with everyone who sees it!

If you don’t want flour or want muffins that are tough on carbs on keto or gluten-free, this post also has some suggestions for adapting the recipe!

What are the ingredients needed for this recipe?

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cottage cheese
grated parmesan cheese
white whole grain (affiliate link), or see keto and gluten-free options below.
almond flour (affiliate link)
Baking powder
salt
water
egg
bacon
green onion

What if you want a gluten-free or ketogenic breakfast muffin?

Reviewing the nutrition information reveals that a small amount of white whole wheat flour doesn’t add a lot of carbs, and the flour gives cottage cheese egg muffins a nice texture. recommends replacing the flour with flaxseed meal (affiliate link) or cannabis seeds (affiliate link), or maybe a combination of both.There are many brands such as keto flour (Affiliate link) On the market I’m guessing this recipe would work. Also on the blog is a delicious flourless, gluten-free breakfast muffin partly inspired by this recipe.

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How to make cottage cheese breakfast muffins with bacon:

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Preheat oven to 400F/200C.
injection silicone baking cups (affiliate link) Lightly with olive oil or a non-stick spray.
Combine cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, whole wheat flour, almond meal, salt, water and beaten egg.
Then add the finely chopped bacon and thinly sliced scallions.
Fill large muffin cups 3/4 full.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until muffins are golden brown and enjoy.
You can have a delicious breakfast with one of these muffins.

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material

2/3 cup cottage cheese (see note)

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

1/4 cup whole wheat flour (see note for gluten-free options)

2/3 cup almond flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

3T water

4 beaten eggs

3 pieces of grilled bacon

Sliced green onion 3T

instructions

Preheat oven to 400F/200C.injection Lightly coat a silicone baking cup (affiliate link) with olive oil or nonstick spray.

Microwave bacon until crisp and crumble. (I use cooked bacon from Costco which made this quick.

Thinly slice the green onion.

Cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese in a bowl, white whole grain, almond flour (affiliate link), salt, water, beaten eggs. Mix well.
Gently mix the crushed bacon and green onions into the batter until well combined.
Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with cottage cheese and egg mixture.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until muffins are nicely browned.
Serve hot or at room temperature.

Note

To make a gluten-free version, use white whole wheat flour. flaxseed meal (affiliate link) or cannabis seeds (affiliate link), or a combination of both. Some people reported using quinoa flakes, but I think a gluten-free flour mix would work as well.

Use regular or low-fat cottage cheese, whichever you prefer.

Muffins can be refrigerated and reheated in the microwave. (I cut it in half lengthwise before heating it. Be careful not to heat it in the microwave for too long as it will harden.)

I haven’t tried freezing them, but I think they freeze just fine.

Recipe adapted from Cottage cheese muffins with sun-dried tomatoes By Rose Elliot, Featured 101 Cookbook.

Nutrition Facts Table:

yield:

Serving size:

1

Amount Per Serving:
calorie: 224Total Fat: 15gsaturated fat: 4gUnsaturated fat: 10gcholesterol: 141mgsodium: 659mgcarbohydrates: 9gfiber: 2gsugar: 1gprotein: 15g

The Recipe Plug-In I use automatically calculates nutritional information. I’m not a nutritionist, and many variables affect these calculations, so I can’t guarantee 100% accuracy.

Low Carb / Low Glycemic / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
These Cottage Cheese Breakfast Muffins with Bacon are low in net carbs, even with a small amount of white whole wheat flour. See recipe suggestions for keto and gluten-free options to replace flour if desired. Please. These muffins are on Phase 2 or 3 of the original South Beach Diet because of the flour. It’s okay to use a little bacon for South Beach here, but you can use turkey bacon if you prefer.

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A historical note for this recipe
Cottage Cheese Breakfast Muffins with Bacon was first posted in October 2007 and was updated with better pictures in September 2015. The recipe was last updated with detailed information in 2022.