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Pumpkin Protein Muffins

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Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • Dry Ingredients
  • Wet Ingredients
  • Optional Add-Ins
  • 1 cup oat flour or finely ground rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup vanilla whey or plant-based protein powder
  • 1/4 cup almond flour adds tenderness
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves optional but festive
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie mix
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 2% or full-fat for best texture
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
  • 2 tbsp light brown sugar or coconut sugar optional, for deeper flavor
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil or melted coconut oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
  • 2 tbsp chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds or flaxseed meal fiber boost

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a mini muffin pan or line with mini liners. This recipe makes about 24 mini muffins.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk oat flour, protein powder, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt. Break up any protein powder clumps—no dusty pockets allowed.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk pumpkin, eggs, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, sugar, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
  4. Pour wet into dry and fold with a spatula until just combined. If using add-ins, fold them in now. Batter should be thick but scoopable; if it's cement-level thick, add 1–2 tbsp milk.
  5. Spoon batter into mini cups, filling each about 90% full for a domed top.
  6. Bake 10–13 minutes until tops spring back and a toothpick comes out mostly clean (a crumb or two is fine). Overbaking = sadness.
  7. Rest in pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack. They firm up as they cool—resist the urge to judge texture right out of the oven.
  8. While warm, sprinkle with a tiny pinch of cinnamon sugar or a dusting of protein powder mixed with cocoa. Looks fancy, took 10 seconds.