Pumpkin Protein Muffins Recipe
If you love all the flavors of fall, but maybe not all the calories that come with your favorite fall bakes, these protein-packed pumpkin muffins are for you! Great for breakfast or as a filling snack.
Servings: 12 Muffins
Calories: 123kcal
Ingredients
- 1 C pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 C non-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ C pure maple syrup
- 1 C + 6 tablespoon oat flour
- ½ C vanilla whey protein powder
- 1 + ½ tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- In a large bowl, mix together eggs, yogurt, pumpkin puree, and maple syrup until combined
- Add the oat flour, vanilla protein powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt and whisk to combine
- Spoon muffin batter into a greased muffin tin (or use cupcake liners), filling each cup ¾ of the way full
- Bake for 23-27 minutes, until browned and a toothpick comes out clean
- Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for a few minutes then remove the muffins from the tin and place onto a cooling rack to finish cooling
- Serve and enjoy!
- Store leftover muffins in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge for up to 3 days
Notes
*Want to add chocolate? Stir in up to ½ cup of your favorite chocolate chips into the batter.
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3230IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg
