High Protein Banana Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup + 1 Tbsp mashed banana
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup + 2 tsp oil
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 450 F. Grease or line your muffin pan.
2. Puree the cottage cheese in a blender until smooth. 
3. Mash the banana's in a bowl. 
4. In a bowl, stir together the baking powder, flour, baking soda, and cinnamon until combined. 
5. Whisk together the egg, oil, vanilla extract, sugar until it becomes creamy. Next, add in the mashed banana, whipped cottage cheese and walnuts. 
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet, stirring until combined.
7. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan and bake in the center of the oven for 7 minutes, then lower the heat to 350 F and continue baking for 17 more minutes.
8. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
9. Serve and enjoy!