High-Protein Muffin Tops Recipe (Dairy & Gluten-Free)

High-protien muffin tops with cherries on parchment paper with cherries around them.

High-Protein Muffin Tops Recipe (Dairy & Gluten-Free)

Rich in cherry flavor with a maple syrup sweetness, these gluten-free muffin tops are a tasty recipe that’s dense, chewy, and perfect for breakfast or brunch.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 21

Cooling time 10

Total Time 26

Servings

Calories 173kcal

Author Shelby Stover

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup Gluten-free 1:1 baking flour
⅓ cup Almond flour
1.5 teaspoons Baking powder
¼ cup Collagen powder see notes
½ cup Vegan Greek yogurt
¼ cup Applesauce unsweetened
1 Egg
¼ cup Maple syrup
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
1 cup Frozen cherries chopped
1 tablespoon Cane sugar optional for topping

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F.
In a large bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients.
One by one, add in the wet ingredients and mix well making sure no flour clumps remain.
Pour in the cherries and mix until just combined and covered.
Portion the batter by pouring it onto a lined baking sheet (drop and go). Make sure to leave space between each portion as they do expand.
Sprinkle some cane sugar on top if using.
Bake for 21 minutes before removing them from the oven and letting them cool for 10-20 minutes on the pan before serving, as they're ultra-soft coming out of the oven
Serve warm drizzled with a bit more maple syrup and a side of fruit.

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Notes

Take care when stirring in the cherries to mix until just coated. Otherwise, everything turns a runny pink color instead of bright “pops”.

A trigger ice cream scoop works to portion them, or you can just pour from the bowl. Take care to space out the blobs, though, as they do expand. If you want to use a trigger ice cream scoop you can do that too.

For bakery-style muffin tops, make sure to leave plenty of space between each scoop of batter since they spread a bit while baking.

You can use both collagen powder or Equip protein powder in this recipe. Using beef protein will give the muffin tops recipe a much sweeter flavor, and you won't need the extra sugar or maple syrup topping.

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