Tasty Banana Bread Protein Muffins
Delicious and nourishing muffins made with ripe bananas and packed with protein, perfect for breakfast or a post-workout snack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 cup protein powder
- 1 cup oats
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: nuts or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare your muffin tin by lining it with paper liners or greasing it.
- Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Combine the eggs, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract with the mashed bananas.
- Whisk together the protein powder, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 full with the batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Ensure your bananas are very ripe for extra sweetness. Feel free to customize with different add-ins like berries or spices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg