Protein Pumpkin Muffins
An easy, delicious, and protein packed pumpkin muffin recipe!
Servings: 24 muffins
Calories: 146kcal
Ingredients
- 15 ounce can pumpkin puree
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 ¼ cups milk I used unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 20 ounce Kodiak cake mix about 4 cups
- ½ cup chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, maple syrup, brown sugar, egg, milk, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice until well combined.
- Fold in the kodiak cake mix until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, if using.
- Divide the batter between two greased muffin pans and bake in the preheated oven for 17-18 minutes.
- Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
Storage - store these pumpkin protein muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days or in the fridge for 4-5 days. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
Serving Suggestions - These muffins really don't need anything else added to them, but they are pretty delicious with some butter on them. Other options are peanut butter, greek yogurt, pumpkin butter, apple butter, cashew butter, or jam.
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2779IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 4mg