Description
Delicious and healthy protein-packed muffins with a sweet cinnamon twist, perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 cup almond flour
- 0.25 cup coconut flour
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 0.5 cup almond milk
- 2 eggs
- 0.25 cup melted coconut oil
- 0.25 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp additional cinnamon
- 0.25 cup powdered monk fruit sweetener
- 2 tbsp almond milk (for consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C and line a muffin pan with liners or grease it lightly.
- Mix in a large bowl the protein powder, almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and coconut sugar.
- Whisk in a separate bowl the eggs, Greek yogurt, almond milk, melted coconut oil, and maple syrup until well combined. Add the optional vanilla extract.
- Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Mix the additional cinnamon with the powdered monk fruit sweetener in a small bowl for the filling.
- Distribute the muffin batter evenly into the liners, and sprinkle the cinnamon filling over the top, swirling it in gently with a fork.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool for a few minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with different mix-ins like nuts or dried fruits.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 70mg