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healthy pumpkin banana bread protein muffins recipe

Pumpkin Banana Bread Protein Muffins

A recipe for super moist protein muffins with a candied walnut streusel and sugar free glaze. 
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 141kcal
Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

Protein Muffins

  • 1 C 112g Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • 4 scoops 124g PEScience Protein Powder, vanilla
  • 15 oz can Pumpkin
  • 3 300g Overripe Bananas
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice

Candied Walnut Streusel

  • 2 Tbsp 28g Light Butter, I used Land O'Lakes
  • 2 Tbsp 24g Swerve Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp 10g Quick Oats
  • 1/2 oz 14g Chopped Walnuts

Optional Glaze

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F and spray a 12-muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray or place 12 silicone baking cups on a baking sheet.
  • Add all the protein muffins ingredients to a food processor or blender. (You can also mash the bananas with a fork or masher and mix everything by hand. The food processor is just faster in my opinion.)
    pumpkin banana bread protein muffins batter in a food processor
  • Use a large spoon to transfer the muffin batter to the muffin tin or molds. Each one should be nearly full. 
  • Mix the streusel ingredients in a small bowl until uniform. (Image before mixing.)
    streusel for pumpkin banana bread protein muffins
  • Spoon the streusel mixture over the top of the protein muffins.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 

Notes

  • Each muffin has 3 Smart Points.
  • For whey-only protein powder, use 5 scoops (140g) protein powder and only 2 bananas (200g).The bake time is closer to 30 minutes for this version. Macros per muffin for this version: 145 calories, 11g protein, 17g carbs, and 4g fat
  • The recipe as-is makes super moist muffins. If you'd like more structure, use two bananas instead of three. 
  • Macros per muffin without streusel: 122 calories, 10.2 grams of protein, 16.1 grams of carbs, and 2.3 grams of fat

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin with streusel | Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.8g | Protein: 10.5g | Fat: 4.1g