Chocolate Protein Muffins
Chocolate protein muffins are moist, fudgy, loaded with hidden veggies, and easy to make in the blender! They're great for high-protein breakfasts and meal prep.
Servings: 12 muffins
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond butter
- 1 cup roughly chopped ripe banana
- 1 cup roughly chopped zucchini
- 1½ cups baby spinach lightly packed
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips plus some extra for the top
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.
- Make the batter. Add the almond butter, banana, zucchini, baby spinach, eggs, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Add the cocoa powder, flaxseeds, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Blend briefly until combined. Using a rubber spatula or spoon, fold in the chocolate chips.
- Fill the muffin cups. Divide the muffin batter between the paper liners, filling each to ¾ full. Add some extra chocolate chips on top.
- Bake. Transfer the muffin pan to the oven and bake for 22-26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool, then serve. Let the muffins cool for 10 minutes before removing them from the muffin tin. Serve the muffins once they've completely cooled.
Notes
- Use ripe banana for extra sweetness. This recipe doesn't use much sweetener, so the banana rounds out the flavors nicely.
- When blending veggies, make sure to stop once blended. Do not overblend.
- Let the muffins cool completely before judging the texture. The cooler they get, the firmer they will be.
- You can use kale instead of spinach, but just 1 cup. The kale will have a more intense flavor.
- You can add 1 teaspoon of instant coffee to intensify the chocolate flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 374mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 441IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 2mg
