Description
High Protein Apple Bites are a sweet, cozy, and filling snack that packs protein from cottage cheese and eggs, with naturally sweet apples and warm cinnamon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large apples, finely diced
- 1½ cups cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup oat flour or finely ground gluten-free oats
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- Optional topping: extra cinnamon or a drizzle of honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a mini muffin pan.
- In a blender or food processor, blend cottage cheese until smooth.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, blended cottage cheese, honey, and vanilla.
- Stir in oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until combined.
- Fold in diced apples.
- Spoon mixture evenly into the muffin pan.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, until set and lightly golden.
- Cool slightly before removing. Enjoy warm or chilled.
Notes
- Yields 24 bites, perfect for meal prep or after-school snacks.
- Best served warm or chilled.
- You can top with extra cinnamon or a drizzle of honey for extra flavor.
- Use gluten-free oats to keep this recipe gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20–25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: High Protein Apple Bites, cottage cheese bites, cinnamon apple bites, protein snack, healthy snack, apple bites, oven-baked apple bites