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Gay Lea Smooth Cottage Cheese Lemon Muffins

Lemon and White Chocolate Muffins

Maureen Reynolds
These lemony muffins start with cottage cheese! A burst of delicious lemon in every bite.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Equipment

  • muffin tins

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup Gay Lea butter softened
  • 1 cup Gay Lea Smooth Cottage Cheese lemon flavour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp lemon extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • zest of one lemon
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons course sugar optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • In bowl of electric mixer cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add cottage cheese.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add lemon extract and beat until combined.
  • In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and lemon zest, stirring with a spatula until combined.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry and stir just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Scoop batter into muffin pans sprayed with cooking spray. Fill almost to the top for larger muffins or 2/3 full for regular sized muffins. Sprinkle with course sugar.
  • Bake for 20-24 minutes, check for doneness after 20 minutes.
  • Muffins are done when a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Notes

Store in an airtight container lined with paper towel for up to 3 days.
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