These chocolate chip protein muffins have a beautiful fluffy texture and boast 13 grams of protein each...all without any bananas or oats.
Protein Muffins Recipe
I try to get an adequate amount of protein in my diet everyday, but breakfast always had me stumped. That is until I started adding protein powder to typical breakfast foods like my protein pancakes, protein waffles, and these protein muffins.
These muffins are great for breakfast, meal prepped for a perfect snack, or an after dinner treat when you have a sweet tooth.
Serving suggestions
These are great paired with eggs cooked any way you like to make a really hearty and filling breakfast. If you paired one muffin with 2 eggs, you would have a super easy breakfast with under 400 calories and 26 grams go protein.
You could also serve them with a dollop of almond butter...now I'm hungry! No matter how you serve these delicious protein muffins, they are such a great recipe that they are sure to be a new favorite.
What protein powder is best?
These easy high-protein muffins work with just about any protein powder. You could even use unflavored or unsweetened protein powder! That means you can use vegan protein powder or plant-based protein powder.
Can I makes these protein muffins without protein powder?
Yes! These muffins are based on my traditional low carb chocolate chip muffin recipes. So if you are all out of protein powder, you can still make these muffins. Just omit the protein powder and use one less egg. Because of the Greek Yogurt and almond flour, they will still have a good amount of protein.
Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Vanilla Protein Powder (I used Vanilla Premiere Protein)
- 2 ½ Cups almond flour (see my favorite on Amazon)
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ Cup sugar free granulated sweetener (see my favorite on Amazon) see notes
- 4 Large Eggs
- 8 ounces plain Greek Yogurt see notes
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup Sugar free Chocolate Chips see notes
Method
- Preheat oven to 400F and line a 12 cup muffin pan with liners. Spray the inside of the liners with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: almond flour, protein powder, baking soda, salt and sweetener. Mix until all your ingredients are combined.
- Stir in the wet ingredients: eggs, greek yogurt and vanilla extract. Mix until all your ingredients are combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. Scoop the batter into the muffin cups evenly. The muffin liners will be full.
- Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick has a few crumbs. You really want to pull these muffins just as they are cooked through or even a little under so they do not dry out. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Sweetener: you do not have to use a sugar free sweetener for this recipe. I prefer no added sugar for low carb, b you could use coconut sugar.
- Greek Yogurt: plain fat free Greek Yogurt was used for this recipe but you could use full fat as well.
- Chocolate chips: In place of the chocolate chips you could use blueberries, nuts, white chocolate chips, or peanut butter chips.
- Storage: Let come to room temperature then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. These freeze really well for up to 3 months in an airtight container or a ziplock bag made for the freezer.
Maria Sanchez says
Hello Jennifer,
Is it okay to use non dairy yogurt, as I cannot consume dairy, it really upsets my stomach.
Thank you in advance ☺️
Jennifer Banz says
Yes, that should work.
Lisa Bowery says
Do you have a recipe without protein powder they don't need to be high protein for me just low carb thank you
Jennifer Banz says
Here you go! https://jenniferbanz.com/keto-chocolate-chip-muffins
Gio says
Can I sub cottage cheese for the yogurt to bump up the protein?
Linda says
They turned out delicious thank you
Jessica says
I have made these every week, for the past five weeks and I'm obsessed. Chocolate chip is my favorite, but blueberry and strawberry are also good. I cook down the fruit in a bit of monk fruit and add arrow root as a thickener. The strawberry is my second favorite and I think it tastes a bit like cobbler.
I use Golden monk fruit sweetener and Ka'chava protein powder.
I'm making them again now! ????
Clarissa says
These. Are. Delicious! I did not have greek yogurt so I used sour cream. But these are big hit here. I already have it on my list to make more. 🙂
Dora says
I made this with 2oz extra yogurt and used coconut sugar. Baked 12 minutes. These were perfect!!! They tasted so good even after freezing and reheating. Definitely saving this one. Thank you!
Jasmine says
Hey, are you able to confirm if this is 245 calories per muffin
thank you
Jennifer Banz says
Yes, per muffin
Ann Wierwille says
I LOVE your recipes!! Can you substitute a different flour like coconut or other for nut allergies?
Maegan says
Have you tried putting peanut butter in it before? If so how was it? Any recommendations?
jenniferbanz says
I haven't. I would probably swirl some into the tops of the muffins before baking.
Pat says
These muffins were absolutely wonderful. They turned out just perfect. I baked them for 12 minutes and they were moist. I used blue diamond almond flour and it made all the difference in my baked goods. Some of the other flour I have used caused my baked goods to be heavy and not as flavorful. My husband loved them also.
Jeannie says
I only have chocolate whey isolate. Can I simply use it and skip chocolate chip part? Make chocolate muffins?
jenniferbanz says
Yes, hat should work!
Rebecca says
Omg. These came out so good. We used WW protein powder and okios vanilla flavored Greek yogurt because that what I had and they taste sooooooo good ???? even my daughter loved them .. not dry .. delicious
Geri says
What is WW Protein Powder?
Brittany says
Can I use plant protein powder if I’m allergic to whey?
jenniferbanz says
That will work!
martha rincon says
Jennifer What Can You Use If You Don't Have Protein Power. Thank You A Fan Of Yours Your Recipes Are Amazing
jenniferbanz says
You can try this recipe: https://jenniferbanz.com/keto-chocolate-chip-muffins
Kiera says
Thanks for the great recipes