Russian Syrniki baked in the oven (cheese cupcakes)

Description Syrniki is a traditional Russian and Ukrainian dessert from cottage cheese (curd cheese, quark). Usually syrniki is fried on the pan in hot oil. But we will bake them!

Ingredients (3 servings)

• 400 gr. – cottage cheese (curd cheese, oak)
• 1 large egg
• 1-2 Tbsp sugar (or honey, or stevia, or another sweetener and sugar substitute)
• 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp sour cream (aka smetana) or white yogurt (Greek for example)
• 1-3 Tbsp raisins to taste
• Vanilla sugar to taste
• 1 banana mashed if desire

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°С.
2. Shake egg and sugar. Add vanilla sugar, cottage cheese, sour cream and mix until uniform consistency.
3. Place dough into muffin cups. Bake syrniki in the oven 20-30 minutes.
4. Serve them with sour cream, white yogurt, fruits or berries jam.

Recipe with tips and pictures, source: Russian Syrniki Recipe

bon appetit