High Protein Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Muffins

These High Protein Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins are delicious, peanut buttery, and are the perfect brunch recipe! 

These healthy High Protein Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins are a delicious way to add a little more healthy fats to your diet. This recipe is made with whey protein powder, applesauce, and oat flour making them high in protein and packed with healthy carbs. They are naturally sweetened with monk fruit to make them the perfect balance between chocolate and peanut buttery. These muffins will bring back some serious nostalgia of mom’s fresh baked peanut butter cookies. 

If you are looking for a brunch recipe look no further than these quick and easy protein muffins. These muffins not only satiate any sweet tooth but they will also help you stay on track for your macro goals. The muffins are so hearty they are sure to keep your hunger at bay. I’ve found baking with whey protein it’s really important to counterbalance the whey texture. Applesauce is amazing at elevating your protein desserts. Applesauce contains high amounts of nutrients that are beneficial to maintaining a healthy weight.

So let’s make the High Protein Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins!

Here are a few ingredients you will need to make High Protein Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins!:

• Peanut Butter Chocolate whey protein powder:  Protein powder is the main ingredient in this recipe. It is the ingredient that adds all the protein to this recipe. I used Ascent brand peanut butter chocolate whey protein. Whey protein is also low in calories and helps you feel fuller longer which is why it’s a powerhouse for building muscles.  

• Oat Flour: Oat flour is the flour I chose to use in this recipe. It’s used for the muffin base which makes these muffins hearty and offers a slow release of energy. Oat flour is one of the closest alternative flours to all purpose flour I’ve found for baking in terms of consistency. It also has so many amazing health benefits including its lowering cholesterol, antioxidants, and is great for gut health.

• Peanut Butter: Peanut butter is high in magnesium, fiber, potassium, and vitamin E which are crucial nutrients for overall health. I personally like peanut butter because it’s a great way to add healthy fats to your diet. 

• Applesauce: Apple is one of the sources of sweetness in this recipe. I typically don’t like my dessert super sweet but if you do feel free to double the monk fruit in this recipe or add more monk fruit to the muffin batter. Apples contain magnesium which is crucial to maintaining a healthy blood pressure.  

• Dark Chocolate: Dark chocolate chips are a great addition to this recipe. That being said, I know how picky people can be when it comes to chocolate so feel free to omit it if you don’t like it. 

Recipe Tips:

• Use a silicone muffin sheet. These muffins don’t have a lot of oil in them so they will stick to the pan. I highly recommend generously greasing your pan with cooking spray, or using a high quality non-stick pan, a silicon pan, or lining your pan with parchment paper or muffin liners. 

• Mix the dry ingredients before adding the wet ingredients. I added all the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl before adding in the wet ingredients. This will ensure that all ingredients are well combined. 

• Don’t over cook your muffins. Baking with protein powder is challenging and over cooking it can cause the bars to become dry and rubbery. Make sure to check on the bars periodically to ensure they aren’t overcooking. 

Recipe variations:

• Use vegan protein powder: this recipe can be made vegan by using vegan protein powder instead of whey protein. 

• Use Preferred Sweetener: If you are not a fan of monk fruit feel free to swap for any other sweetener of your choosing. I’m sure these would be delicious with a combination of monk fruit and stevia. 

• Incorporate your favorite nut butter: The options are endless for the variety of flavors you could add to these muffins. My personal favorite is peanut butter but I bet they would be delicious with almond butter as well. 

If you love high protein muffins recipes be sure to check out my high protein pineapple upside down muffins and high protein banana bread muffins you’ll ever have. What’s your favorite sweet breakfast? Comment below and attempt to make a healthy version. 

• Author: Summer Montgomery
• Cook Time: 19 minutes 
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 19 minutes
• Servings: 12 Muffins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup whey peanut butter chocolate protein powder
• 1 cup oat flour
• 1/4 cup Monk Fruit Sweetener
• 1  tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Cinnamon 
• 1/2 cup milk of choice
• ¼ cup peanut butter
• 2 eggs or flax eggs
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F 

1. Combine all the dry ingredients. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add in the wet ingredients. Slowly add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Once mixed well add in the diced apple and stir to combine. 
3. Pour the batter into the pan. Spoon the batter in the silicone muffin pan. The batter will make about 12 muffins. 
4. Cook the muffins. Bake for 19 minutes. Once 19 minutes is up check to see if the muffins are firm, if not cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!

Store in the refrigerator