Pumpkin Protein Muffins
The ultimate Pumpkin Protein Muffins that are soft, filled with warming spices and just sweet enough. It's my favorite balanced fall snack!
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups protein pancake mix see notes below for replacement
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup chocolate chips optional
Cream cheese frosting (optional):
- ½ cup cream cheese softened
- 2-3 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and prepare a 12-cavity muffin pan
- In a large bowl, whisk together egg, maple syrup, pumpkin puree and milk
- Once combined, add protein pancake mix, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon. Stir well.
- Fold in chocolate chips (if using) and divide batter evenly between the 12 muffin cavities (about ¼ cup in each). Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean.
- While the muffins are in the oven- make your cream cheese frosting (if using) by beating together cream cheese, yogurt, honey and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Allow muffins to cool before topping with the frosting.
Notes
Protein pancake mix can be replaced with: 1.5 cups all purpose flour + ½ cup unflavoured protein powder or collagen and 2+¼ teaspoon baking powder
Pumpkin pie spice can be replaced with: ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below (frosting not included). However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3248IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg
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