Apple Butter Coffee Cake Muffins
Cozy fall apple butter coffee cake muffins with a chunky streusel topping. High-protein, moist, and perfect for breakfast, snack, or meal prep.
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SERVINGS: 12
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or oat flour
- 1/2 cup protein powder vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup cottage cheese blended
- 3/4 cup apple butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or coconut sugar
- 2 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Streusel topping:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 6 tablespoons cold butter cubed
- 1 egg
Instructions
Enable step-by-step mode- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, cottage cheese, apple butter, maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients to wet and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Divide batter evenly into muffin cups.
- For streusel, mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in cold butter and egg with a fork or your fingers until large crumbs form. Sprinkle generously over muffin batter.
- Bake 20–22 minutes, until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool slightly before serving.