Double Chocolate Protein Muffins (no dairy!)

Light, airy, and easy to whip up these double chocolate protein muffins are a great way to get in some extra protein! Made with vegan protein powder and drizzled with chocolate sauce, they’ll make snack time seem like dessert!

Ready to stop second-guessing yourself when you reach for a snack?

Whip up these chocolate protein muffins and know you’re taking in some great fuel. With 11 grams of protein per serving, these protein muffins make boosting your intake easy (just like chocolate protein donuts!).

Plus, they whip up with ingredients you probably already have on hand (busy mom win!).

Enjoy the extra chocolate indulgence and whip up a batch of these muffins today!

As a Certified Nutrition Coach, I love these chocolate protein muffins because they’re:

• Dairy-free and gluten-free
• goey and almost "mousse-y" in the middle
• A healthy chocolate indulgence
• A great way to get in some protein
• Delicious and a hit with kids
• Nut-free so school safe

Ingredients You’ll Need

These chocolate protein muffins are the perfect blend of healthy fats, fueling carbs, and protein! The best part though is that you don't need traditional items like coconut oil, almond flour, or cocoa powder in this recipe (though you should still learn the difference between cacao and cocoa powder).

This means that making them is easy peasy and you should already have all the ingredients you need..

Regular oats: make sure to grab gluten-free oats if you need them. Don’t use instant oats as they’ll make the chocolate protein muffins gooier than anything.

Chocolate protein powder: the protein powder you choose can and will affect the flavor and texture of the muffins (see notes below).

Egg: this helps keep the ingredients together. I haven’t tried a flax egg but I don’t believe it will work.

Dairy-free yogurt: yogurt keeps the protein muffins from getting too dense. Though regular dairy yogurt should work, I’m not sure how Greek Yogurt will work texture-wise.

Maple syrup: you only need a little bit of maple syrup for optimal sweetness. Make sure to use real maple syrup though and save yourself the corn syrup.

Sun butter: adding in a dose of healthy fats and keeping the muffins nut-free if needed (here in Canada, nuts aren’t allowed in school).

Chocolate chips: opt for mini chocolate chips so that they distribute through the batter better!

How To Make Them

1. Grind the oats and protein powder in a mini food processor.
2. Mix together the egg, yogurt, syrup, sunbutter, and oil.
3. Add in oats, protein, and baking powder. Mix.
4. Stir in chocolate chips and milk.
5. Portion the chocolate protein muffins into a silicone muffin tin and bake for twenty-five minutes.
6. Let sit in the oven for thirty minutes to cool.
7. Melt the chocolate chips and drizzle over the top if desired.

Step By Step Photos

Important Teaching Tips

The chocolate drizzled over top is optional and therefore not included in the nutritional breakdown.

The chocolate protein muffins batter seems pretty thick when you’re portioning it out. That’s normal! Use a silicone spatula to help you shape the muffins into muffin cups.

You can use either a silicone muffin tin or individual silicone muffin molds placed in a muffin pan. Regardless, try not to use traditional paper muffin liners as they will stick.

Regular dairy yogurt should work, I’m not sure how Greek Yogurt will work texture-wise.

The muffins actually come out a bit bigger than in the pictures as the recipe was revamped.

The muffins use a fermented protein powder, this means that it absorbs liquid. Using a regular protein powder may not give the same delicious texture or thickness.

Choosing A Protein Powder

Not all protein powders are created equal and you cannot always sub powder for powder (learn more about choosing the best protein powder for your goals).

These protein powder chocolate muffins are made with Genuine Health’s Chocolate Protein. Genuine Health’s Fermented Vegan Protein Powder helps fuel your goals, recover and stay full. Made with 20 grams of plant-based protein, this vegan powder is dairy-free, gluten-free, non-GMO, and certified organic.

It’s also been voted one of the best-tasting vegan powders. But best of all is that this protein is fermented. This helps break down the “anti-nutrient” in grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes that often causes bloating.

This protein literally gives you the best of both worlds.

Know that because it's fermented, the chocolate protein powder absorbs a lot of liquid. Using a protein that is not fermented (even a vegan one) may results in a different texture.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chocolate Protein Muffins

Other High Protein Snacks You’ll Love

• Chocolate chip protein muffins
• Double chocolate baked protein oats
• Protein granola
• Oven baked protein oatmeal (make ahead breakfast!)
• Flourless peanut butter protein muffins
• Make-ahead breakfast recipes
• Overnight cookie dough protein oats
• Chocolate chia protein balls
• Peanut butter and jam protein balls
• Fudgy protein brownies
• High protein cookies
• High protein pancakes
• Yogurt protein pancakes
• Energizing protein bar
• Easy, no-bake vanilla protein bar
• High protein snack recipes

Shelby aka Mama Bear