Easy Protein Muffins

4.82 from 50 votes

This delicious protein muffin recipe has got it all: vanilla protein powder, banana, chocolate chunks, maple syrup, and light brown sugar to create show-stopping, protein-packed muffins that'll take you to breakfast paradise.

Prep 15

Cook 20

Total 35

Fat 6

Carbs 31

Protein 6

Yield

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup vanilla protein powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup chocolate chunks

Wet Ingredients

1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 cup mashed banana ~2 medium ripe bananas
2 large eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF, line a muffin pan with muffin liners and spray them with cooking spray.
Combine all dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and set aside. In a separate large bowl, whisk the brown sugar and maple syrup together. Add the mashed banana, eggs, and almond milk and mix until combined.
Transfer the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir the batter until well combined. Add melted coconut oil and mix again.
Generously fill each muffin well. We filled ours between 3/4 of the way full and all the way to the top.
Bake at 350ºF for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center.
Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes before removing them and letting them cool on a wire rack.

Tips & Notes

We think it’s easiest to mash a banana on a plate with a fork and then measure it in a measuring cup once it’s mashed.
If you don’t have chocolate chunks, you can use chocolate chips.
This muffin batter should be a thicker batter, but not stodgy. If the batter feels too thick, add a few more tablespoons of almond milk.
Don’t let the batter sit too long after combining the wet and dry ingredients. If that batter sits too long, the muffins may not rise.

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