Flourless Peanut Butter Protein Muffins

Light & airy, these protein muffins with peanut butter make the perfect post-workout snack! With 11 grams of protein per serving these gluten-free muffins are high in healthy ingredients and flavor!

If upping your daily protein intake feels like a CHORE, I got yah. You want to improve your health, eat better, and stick to your goals.

But let’s face it, chicken breasts and eggs get BORING.

So, let’s skip to the good part 😉

Stop hating the process and use these flourless muffins to boost your daily protein intake… and enjoy doing it!

Right out of the oven, these muffins with peanut butter are ultralight. Almost airy. But with the ingredients they have, they’re pretty filling!

They work on the go as a busy-day snack or even post-workout when you need a protein hit (double them up for the best protein to carbohydrate ratios!).

As a Certified Nutrition Coach, I can tell you that they’re the perfect meal prep snack to have on hand.

Ingredients You’ll Need

The ingredients in these peanut butter muffins are so simple that you probably already have them on hand!

Though most gluten-free, protein powder muffins use almond flour as the base and bananas to keep them sweet, this recipe requires neither.

Instead of almond flour, it uses a base of just protein powder to keep them light, airy, and ultra-simple to make.

Eggs: a bit of a protein hit but mostly this helps hold the muffins together.

Natural peanut butter: make sure to go natural to avoid added sugars and unhealthy oils (learn why vegetable oil is dangerous).

Honey: adding a hint of sweetness to the muffins, you don’t need a lot!

Vegan protein powder: the kind of protein you choose will make a huge difference to the texture and the flavor of the muffins. For best results, use vanilla protein from Genuine Health.

How To Make Healthy Protein Muffins

1. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
2. Slowly add in the wet ingredients and mix well to combine.
3. Let sit for 3-5 minutes for the protein powder to absorb.
4. Portion the batter into silicone muffins cups and bake!
5. Let them cool in the pan before devouring them.

Step By Step Photos

Important Teaching Tips

The muffin batter is a bit thick after it sits. So while you can pour it, you’ll need to portion it a bit. Smooth down the tops of the muffins to make them look better.

These muffins rise a lot but will deflate slightly once cooled.

They can be stored on the counter or in the fridge. On the counter, they should be eaten in 2-3 days whereas they’ll last a week or so in the fridge.

That said, once in the fridge, they firm up a bit and the first bite ends up really indulgent versus light.

Lastly, you cannot substitute whey protein for vegan protein in the muffins. Learn more about how to choose the best protein powder.

Choosing A Protein Powder

Not all protein powders are created equal and you cannot always sub powder for powder.

These peanut butter muffins are made with Genuine Health’s Vanilla 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 protein 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.

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Substitutions

Though the protein muffin recipe is great as is, there are a few substitutions you can make.

Though you can’t substitute whey protein for vegan protein, you should be able to swap out flavors (use chocolate protein powder for a fun twist).

Sub peanut butter for Sunbutter if you need to make protein muffins nut-free. Almond butter would work too. Likewise, you can use homemade hemp milk in place of store-bought, or almond milk.

Sometimes it's also fun to add in ingredients like chocolate chips to switch it up.

To make double chocolate protein muffins, use chocolate protein powder in place of vanilla and add in 2 tablespoons of mini chocolate chips.

Unleash Your Energy

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Trying to lose weight postpartum and not feeling ravenous was frustrating with my first.

It took a whole other pregnancy for me to realize that eating more protein was the “secret” solution.

Unfortunately, living off eggs and chicken breasts sucked after a while.

The solution? I started creating high-protein recipes that tasted more like dessert to help boost my intake.

Say goodbye to mid-day slumps, slow metabolism, and constantly feeling hungry.

I gave the protein bars to a friend of mine with a gluten allergy; I usually can't give her the food I make so I saved these for her. She absolutely loved them, she said most of the protein bars she eats are way too dry but these were great! - Stephanie

They’re the secret to helping you stay energized, enjoy what you eat, and meet your goals.

Frequently Asked Questions About Protein Muffins

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Shelby aka Mama Bear