Rockit™ Apple Cinnamon Protein Muffins
These cinnamon apple protein muffins are cozy and with just the right amount of sweetness. Make them for an easy and delicious protein addition to breakfast, lunches, or snacks. They’re naturally nut free and can easily be made gluten-free, dairy-free, and/or 100% plant-based, as needed. Ingredients ¼...
These cinnamon apple protein muffins are cozy and with just the right amount of sweetness. Make them for an easy and delicious protein addition to breakfast, lunches, or snacks. They’re naturally nut free and can easily be made gluten-free, dairy-free, and/or 100% plant-based, as needed.
Ingredients
¼ cup melted butter
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup 2% or full-fat plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1½ cups quick cooking oats
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup cane sugar
⅔ cup Puori PW1 vanilla whey protein powder (60 g)*
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon fine salt
1 cup diced Rockit™ apple, cut to about ½-inch pieces
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Mist a standard muffin pan with cooking spray or line with muffin liners and mist those, or use a silicone muffin pan.
In a mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, applesauce, yogurt, egg, and vanilla.
Add the oats, flour, sugar, protein powder, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined, then gently fold in the diced apples.
Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups. Bake for 20-22 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, in the fridge for up to 7 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Recipe By: Christa Janine x Ana Ankeny
