Apple protein muffins (vegan, oil-free)

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These vegan protein muffins make a wonderful snack or dessert. They are fluffy, fragrant, and loaded with sweet apple chunks.

You can omit the cinnamon completely, or use any combination of spices that you desire: nutmeg, cardamom, cloves, etc. Of course, we all know that apple cinnamon is the classic combo. 😉

I have not tested these muffins with a GF flour, so I can’t say whether or not any flour substitutions will work. 

For this recipe, I used vanilla protein powder from Nuzest (code: ‘LENNY15’). You can any type of protein powder on hand, although different brands / types of protein powder yield different results in baked goods.

For a different variation: use blueberries, chopped pears, or other types of fruit in place of the chopped apples! (About 3/4 cup to 1 cup works well.)

Apple protein muffins (vegan, oil-free, one-bowl)

These vegan protein muffins are soft, fragrant, and loaded with sweet apple chunks!

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Snacks / Desserts

Servings 12 muffins

Ingredients

  

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour | 180g; or use all-purpose flour
• 1 serving vanilla protein powder | 25-30g*
• 1/4 cup sugar | 50g; such as pure cane sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon | or to taste
• 1 cup applesauce | 220g; or use freshly grated apple
• 1/4 cup plant-based milk | 60g
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter | 80g; or use nut / seed butter of your choice
• 1 medium apple | peeled and diced

Instructions

• In a bowl, whisk together the applesauce, milk, and peanut butter.
• Sift in all the dry ingredients: flour, protein powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• Using a spatula, fold the mixture slightly, then add in the apple chunks. Mix until just combined and transfer the batter into a lined muffin tin.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350F / 180C for 30 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Notes

*You may use 1/4 cup (30g) flour in place of the protein powder. Also, if using unsweetened protein powder or making the substitution with flour, you may add an extra 1/4 cup (50g) of sugar for sweetness.

Keyword Apples, Dessert, Muffins, Snacks & desserts