Okay, we all know my excessive love for peanut butter. Being able to discover and use more recipes that allow me the honor of scooping a whole bunch into it makes me happy. Since I have also been focusing on my fitness, I have been eating a lot of protein-filled foods. So what better way to bring the two together than a peanut butter protein muffin? Today, I’m showing you how I currently make my protein muffins! I love eating these for breakfast in the morning to keep me full and full of energy! *This post is sponsored by Solgar Spoonfuls, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
Solgar Spoonfuls makes it easy to add a plant-based source of protein to your diet every day! I absolutely love having it in the morning for breakfast because I find myself to get hungry and cranky by mid morning if I don’t eat something satisfying. It only has 50 calories per scoop, but the protein it adds is so worth it!
For this recipe you’re going to need:
- 1 scoop of protein powder. I used Solgar Spoonfuls Chocolate Coconut and it was amazing! I thought the coconut would shine through but it was just this chocolate heaven!
- 3/4 tsp of baking powder
- 1/2 tsp of baking soda
- 1/2 cup of peanut butter
- 1 mashed ripe banana
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1/4 cup of maple syrup
- 1/3 cup of non-dairy milk
- 1 TBS of flax meal & 3 TBS of water
- 2/3 cups of quick oats
First, preheat the oven to 375ºF and spray your tin with cooking spray. Combine the flax meal and 3 tbsp of water and let it sit for about 5 minutes. In a blender, I blended the quick oats a little finer so it wouldn’t be a weird texture. Transfer to a bowl and add dry ingredients. In a larger bowl, I used an electric hand mixer to mix the peanut butter, maple syrup, banana, and flax egg until completely mixed. Then I added the dry ingredients and mixed again until everything was combined.
I poured the batter into the tins and it makes about 6 muffins for me! I baked it for 12-15 minutes until a knife came out clean when pierced into a muffin. Once done, ALLOW THEM TO COOL TRUST ME. They WILL fall apart if you don’t give them a chance to cool down. I added some bananas and walnuts on top and it’s all done!
