Description
These Cinnamon Apple Cottage Cheese Bites are a healthy and delicious snack or breakfast option, combining creamy cottage cheese, wholesome oats, and naturally sweet apples with warm cinnamon. Easy to prepare and perfect for on-the-go, these mini bites offer a balanced blend of protein, fiber, and natural sweetness without added refined sugars.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup applesauce or 1 small grated apple
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup (optional, for added sweetness)
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a mini muffin pan or line it with mini muffin liners to prepare for baking.
- Mix Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese, rolled oats, applesauce or grated apple, egg, cinnamon, honey or maple syrup if using, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Stir thoroughly until the mixture is well combined.
- Rest Batter: Let the batter sit for 5 minutes to allow the oats to absorb moisture, which helps to bind the bites together and improves texture.
- Fill Muffin Pan: Scoop the batter evenly into the mini muffin pan, filling each cup almost to the top to ensure uniform size and even baking.
- Bake: Bake the bites in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until they are set and slightly golden on top, indicating they are cooked through.
- Cool: Remove the pan from the oven and let the bites cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, preventing them from becoming soggy.
- Serve or Store: Enjoy the bites warm for a comforting snack, or store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days for convenient, ready-to-eat bites.
Notes
- You can substitute the applesauce with a grated apple for texture variation.
- Honey or maple syrup is optional and can be omitted for lower sugar content.
- These bites freeze well—store in an airtight container for up to 1 month and reheat before serving.
- For a vegan version, replace the egg with a flaxseed egg and use a plant-based cottage cheese alternative.
- Ensure oats are rolled oats, not instant, for best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 mini bites (approximately 50g)
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: cinnamon apple bites, cottage cheese snacks, healthy breakfast bites, baked oats bites, protein snacks, apple cinnamon snacks
