Chocolate Protein Muffins

Chocolate protein muffin with some mini chocolate chips around it. Behind it is a cooling rack of more muffins.

5 from 1 vote

Chocolate Protein Muffins

These double chocolate protein muffins are made with simple ingredients and have 8 grams of protein per muffin! Ready in 35 minutes and so delicious, they make an easy and healthy muffin recipe for a snack, dessert, or meal prep.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate banana protein muffins, chocolate muffins with protein powder, chocolate protein muffins, chocolate protein powder muffins

Prep Time 13

Cook Time 22

Total Time 35

Servings muffins

Calories 182kcal

Author Kelly Nardo

Equipment

muffin pan

Ingredients

1/2 cup 1:1 gluten-free baking flour (74 grams)
3/4 cup plant-based chocolate protein powder (75 grams)*
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 medium brown bananas (200 grams/about 2/3 cup)
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 heaping cup mini chocolate chips (70 grams)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a muffin tin with 8 nonstick paper muffin liners or reusable silicone liners.
Mix your dry ingredients. Add your flour, protein powder, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
Mix your wet ingredients. In a separate medium-large bowl, mash your bananas until smooth. Add your eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract and mix well to combine. Add your dry mixture to your wet mixture and stir to combine. Try not to overmix the batter. The batter should be pretty thick. Fold in the chocolate chips. I like to save 1-2 tablespoons worth to sprinkle on top of the muffins.
Bake. Using a cookie scoop, or about 2 1/2 tablespoons worth, distribute the batter between the 8 liners. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Bake for 20-22 minutes. You can check doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center. It should come out clean with a few moist crumbs. Let cool for a couple of minutes.
Enjoy!

Notes

*This recipe works best with plant-based protein powder. Protein powders vary by consistency and how dense they are and using different ones will yield different results. I have tried this recipe with whey protein powder, but I do not recommend it as the muffins will come out dry and dense.

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