Flourless Protein Muffins

 

Okay so these muffins can be made so many ways...I've made banana/chocolate/apple cinnamon/pumpkin of course not all of them combined, pick your flavor & use suggested amount below but the options are plenty!  I make them about once a week and I'm always throwing different things in & substituting different ingredients and it's all whipped up in the blender. Easy peasy! I haven't taken a fancy picture yet so the one you see is a batch of pumpkin muffins I took that I sent to my sister on my phone but you get the idea, right?

1 cup oats (old fashioned kind, not quick cooking)

1 cup plain low fat greek yogurt (any yogurt works here, I've also used cottage cheese)

1/4 cup milk (I use coconut or almond but any will do)

2 eggs

1/4-1/3 cup sweetener of choice -you can adjust the sweetness to your liking

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt

1-2 scoops vanilla protein powder (use chocolate for chocolate muffins if you have it)

2 tbsp flax seeds

1 tbsp chia seeds

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (When I make the pumpkin or apple cinnamon I also add some nutmeg, allspice, cloves, all the warm spices that belong with apples & pumpkin)

2 bananas/1 cup pumpkin puree/1/3 cup cocoa powder/1 green apple grated (of course NOT all of them, pick your muffin flavor & use suggested amount)

Important: The paper liners don't work well when baking with a base that does not include flour, they always seem to stick to the paper. I sprayed the muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray or you can use foil cupcake liners or a silicone muffin pan.

 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray tin with non-stick cooking spray or line 12 muffin tins with silicone or foil liners, (or just use a silicone muffin pan).

2. Place all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor, and blend until oats are smooth.You may need to help it along by scraping down sides a few times.

3. Divide batter among cupcake liners, and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

You can change this & add other seeds, chocolate chips, dried fruit, etc. Enjoy!!