Protein Muffins

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These high protein muffins taste like a real muffin and are filling enough to start your day. We use almond flour, allulose and whey protein powder to get a tender crumb and just the right bounce. Each one has about 12 grams of protein. My daughter keeps a batch in her weekly meal prep, which is the highest compliment I can give these.

Prep Time10

Cook Time22

Cooling10

Total Time42

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 208.71kcal

Author: Wendy Polisi

Ingredients

Dry

1½ cups blanched almond flour 168g
⅔ cup whey protein isolate 60g, about 2 scoops
⅓ cup allulose 67g
2 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon xanthan gum
¼ teaspoon salt

Wet

3 large eggs room temperature
⅓ cup full-fat Greek yogurt 80g (or ¼ cup plain yogurt)
⅓ cup melted butter 75g
2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional

½ cup blueberries or sugar-free chocolate chips

Instructions

Heat oven to 325°F. Line a muffin tin (this makes about 10).
Whisk the dry ingredients together, breaking up any clumps of protein powder.
Blend the wet ingredients until smooth
Stir wet into dry just until no dry flour remains. Batter will be thick and sticky — don't overmix.
Rest 3 minutes so the batter hydrates and firms up.
Fold in berries or chips, then divide among 10 cups, filling each about two-thirds.
Bake 22–26 min, until tops spring back and a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in the pan 10 min, then move to a rack to cool fully. They firm up as they cool.

Notes

Storage

Keep them in an airtight container or bag in the fridge for up to five days. They are fine at room temperature for a day or so, but almond flour goes bad more quickly than wheat flour.

They freeze beautifully for up to three months. Wrap them individually and thaw overnight, or microwave a frozen one for about 30 seconds. That little bit of warmth brings the crumb right back.

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