Chocolate Chip High Protein Muffins
Who doesn’t enjoy a fresh baked chocolate chip muffin as a dessert or snack? But most muffins you find in the grocery store or bakery are loaded with sugar and other refined ingredients. Read more about how to make these high protein muffins with a fraction of the sugar and ZERO refined ingredients.
Gluten Free & Low Sugar Muffins
Instead of using wheat flour, I make these high protein muffins with coconut and oat flour to add nutrients, fiber and flavor to these high protein muffins. Did you know you can make your own oat flour? Save money by simply grinding rolled oats in a blender or coffee grinder until flour consistency. Makes oat flour in seconds!
Low in sugar compared to most muffins! These protein chocolate chip muffins keep sugar content to just 8g of sugar per muffin with the use of dark chocolate chips. Dark chocolate not only provides an excellent source of antioxidants but is loaded with minerals such has iron, magnesium, potassium and zinc. I like to use dark chocolate with at least 70–85% cocoa. Of course, these muffins don’t taste as sweet, but try them out for yourself! See if you actually prefer less sweet like I do! Your body will thank you too 🙂
Healthy Toppings for Protein Chocolate Chip Muffins
These high protein muffins boast 11 grams of protein each to support blood sugar balance! I like to use Levels Grass Fed Whey Powder which has 25 grams of protein per scoop. Grass-fed whey is an excellent high-quality complete protein containing all essential amino acids. But do you want to add even more protein? To make these muffins even more balanced, pair them with a Greek yogurt as a “frosting” or top with peanut butter, or both! Greek yogurt packs a lot more protein with no added sugar compared to traditional flavored yogurts.
These protein chocolate chip muffins have it all! I’m all about teaching my clients how to balance out their meals and snacks with protein, fat, and fiber (PFF). Check out my free downloadable guide about PFF to see more great information. In a nutshell, it’s a simple framework for building meals and snacks to promote blood sugar balance. That is the fundamental process involved in weight management and an overall healthy metabolism.
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Protein Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups Oat Flour (see below for homemade version)
- 1/3 cup Coconut Flour
- 2 scoops Whey Protein Powder (vanilla)
- 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 4 Eggs
- 1/3 cup Coconut Oil (melted)
- 2 1/2 cups Cow's Milk ,Whole
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/3 cup Dark Chocolate Chips
- 1/3 cup Dried Unsweetened Cranberries (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cupcake tray with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients (oat flour, coconut flour, protein powder, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda).
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs. Add the melted coconut oil, milk, vanilla, and apple cider vinegar.
- Slowly add the dry mixture into the wet mixture, folding the batter together to combine. Stir in the chocolate chips and dried cranberries.
- Scoop batter into lined cupcake pan, evenly distributing the batter.
- Place in oven and bake for about 25 minutes or until muffins are slightly golden brown on top and a knife stuck into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Notes
- Calories: 243
- Protein: 11g
- Fat: 13g
- Carbs: 19g
- Fiber: 3g
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