Pumpkin Protein Muffins
If you love all the flavors of fall, but maybe not all the calories that come with your favorite fall bakes, these healthy pumpkin muffins are for you! These protein pumpkin muffins are a great option 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