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PB&J Protein Muffins

A healthier, protein-packed muffin — perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a midday snack!
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Servings 1 *dozen
Author Tiffani Wells

Equipment

  • 1 muffin tin
  • 12 paper (or foil) muffin liners

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups *quinoa flour if you can’t find (or afford) quinoa flour try substituting gluten-free oat flour!
  • 1/4 cups vanilla protein powder Sprouts Vanilla Vegan Protein is my favorite!
  • 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp ground flax seed (flax meal)
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

Wet Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp natural peanut butter salted but unsweetened (I use Kirkland from Costco)
  • 1/2 cup organic brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp organic cane sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened/unflavored soy milk or non-dairy unsweetened/unflacored milk of choice
  • 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp melted coconut oil

The last touch…

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Add all of the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk well to incorporate.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, add the wet ingredients and whisk until fully incorporated.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir well with a wooden spoon or silicon spatula until batter is evenly colored.
  • Line a muffin tray with the paper liners, then spoon in two tablespoons of batter to the bottom of each cup. Take a small spatula, or spoon, and spread the batter evenly on the bottom.
  • Next, form a well in the middle of the batter in each cup. Spoon in a half of a tablespoon jam (or only 1 teaspoon for just a hint of jam), then top the jam with an additional two tablespoons of muffin batter.
  • Bake for 22 minutes.

Notes

Unless substitutions are made, each muffin contains approximately 8 grams of protein. 
*If you adjust this recipe (through the website) for a smaller or larger amount, any measurement after a plus sign (eg. + 2 T) will have to be adjusted manually. Questions? Leave a comment below and I’ll be happy to help!
*While quinoa is often referred to as a grain, technically it is a seed and can often be consumerd by individuals otherwise sensitive to grains.
While I do link many ingredients in this post, I promise I am not affiliated with any brands or companies. I simply include links to share my favorite foods, so your muffins can be just as tasty as mine!