Blueberry Streusel Protein Muffins
Recipe from Sunny Cho
Goodbye dry protein bars, hello moist, bakery-style muffins.
These high-protein blueberry muffins are packed with Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, and just the right touch of chocolate. Fluffy, flavorful, and topped with a buttery brown sugar streusel, they’re a sweet breakfast or post-workout snack that tastes nothing like “health food.” Bonus: no protein powder required.
Watch the Recipe
20 minutes
20-25 minutes
12
What You'll Need
Ingredients
Muffin Batter
2½ cups (325g) all-purpose flour
2½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1¼ cups sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup neutral oil
2 large eggs
½ cup (120g) whole milk Greek yogurt
½ cup (115g) whole milk cottage cheese
¼ cup almond milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1½ cups fresh blueberries, tossed in 1 tablespoon flour
Optional: ½ cup dark chocolate chunks or chips
Streusel Topping
½ cup all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of kosher salt
Directions
Step 1
Prep the oven & liners : Preheat oven to 425°F. Cut 6×6-inch squares of parchment paper and snip 2-inch slits on all four sides. Press each square into a muffin tin cavity, overlapping the edges to create tulip-style liners. Set aside.
Step 2
Make the streusel : In a bowl , mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add cold butter and use your hands to pinch and rub until the mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs. Chill until ready to use.
Step 3
Mix the batter : In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, oil, eggs, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, almond milk, and vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet until just combined.
Step 4
Add the mix-ins : Toss blueberries in 1 tablespoon flour. Fold blueberries—and chocolate if using—into the batter. Be careful not to overmix.
Step 5
Fill & top : Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Top each muffin with 2 tablespoons of streusel.
Step 6
Bake : Bake in the Wonder Oven at 425°F for 5 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and continue baking for 15–20 minutes, until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 7
Cool & serve : Let muffins cool in the pan for 5–10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack
Sunny Cho
Sunny Cho is a Los Angeles-based food stylist and celebrity chef, known for her work on Food Network and HBO shows like Guy’s Grocery Games and Selena + Chef. She’s traveled the world creating recipes and hosting events for top athletes, chefs, and brands. With a passion for Asian, Middle Eastern, and Italian cuisines, Sunny brings a global flair to everything she creates.
