Banana Nut Protein Muffins
Let me welcome you to the best banana nut protein muffins with 16 grams of protein per muffin! Made with whole wheat flour, oats, bananas, maple syrup, protein powder, and walnuts, these healthy muffins are the perfect afternoon snack, or easy breakfast to prep in advance. No oil or butter is needed here. Enjoy a little more staying power with the added protein!
Ingredients
- ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup protein powder
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ½ cup walnuts, finely chopped (try a quick blitz in a blender)
- 1 cup mashed banana, (about 3 very ripe bananas)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 6-muffin tin with oil or line it with paper liners (silicone muffin liners are great too!).
- In a large mixing bowl mix together the flour, oats, protein powder, cinnamon, baking powder, sea salt, and half the walnuts, until the dry ingredients are fully combined.
- In a medium bowl mix together the mashed banana, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry until just mixed.
- Pour batter into the prepared muffin pan until they are filled almost to the top. Top the batter with the raining walnuts.
- Bake for 25-28 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean after being inserted into the center. Allow your healthy banana muffins to cool for 10 minutes before removing them from the muffin tin to cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 50mg, Sodium: 200mg, Potassium: 318mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 106IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 130mg, Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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