Protein Mocha Chocolate Chip Muffins
These Protein Mocha Chocolate Chip Muffins make the best protein-packed snacks. They are the perfect healthy way to satisfy your sweet tooth.
My husband has told me that he wanted to eat healthy during the month of July.
This is really cramping my style, because after every meal I always need a sweet treat. Then of course, a sweet afternoon snack. And I can't just eat treats all by myself. I need someone to eat them with. As a compromise, I made these Protein Mocha Chocolate Chip Muffins,
Now instead of a regular chocolate chip muffin, I am going to be eating these Mocha Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins until further notice. These moist muffins are actually so good, I wouldn't even know that they are healthy. With 10 grams of protein per muffin, they make a great breakfast or post workout snack.
Protein Mocha Chocolate Chip Muffins Ingredients
These mocha chocolate protein muffins are made with 9 simple ingredients. All you need are the following ingredients:
- large eggs
- Greek yogurt
- unsalted butter
- white sugar
- vanilla extract
- almond flour
- mocha protein powder
- baking powder
- chocolate chips
Equipment
- Muffin Pan (I prefer this silicone muffin pan to make it easier to extract the muffins)
- Nonstick cooking spray (note: you do not need this if you are using silicone muffin pans)
- medium and large bowl
Tips
Storage: Store these high-protein muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to3 days, or store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Freezing. These muffins freeze very well. Just place the cooled muffins in a freezer-safe bag, and freeze for up to 3 months.
Increase the coffee flavor. For a more pronounced coffee taste, add some instant coffee or instant espresso powder into the mix.
Experiment with different chocolate. I typically use semi-sweet chocolate chips, but dark chocolate chunks or chips would work great for a more rich chocolate flavor. Mini chocolate chips would be a great alternative if you would like lots of chocolate chips sprinkled into your muffins.
What type of protein powder to use? I use a pea protein powder, but whey protein or casein protein powder works well too.
More Healthy Muffins
Like these Protein Mocha Chocolate Chip Muffins? Then you will love these delicious muffins that also happen to be healthy:
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Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup almond flour
- ⅔ cup mocha protein powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Lightly spray 8 muffin cavities in a standard sized-muffin tin with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, Greek yogurt, butter, sugar and vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, protein powder and baking powder.
- Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Using a large cookie scoop, scoop the batter evenly into the prepared muffin tin. Bake in the preheated oven for 17-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
- I find it easier to use a silicone muffin tin to remove the muffins easier from the pan. I love this silicone muffin pan.
