12g Protein Apple Pie Muffins
Apple pie muffins with 12.2g of protein each — packed with diced apples and topped with a cinnamon crumble, like apple crumble in muffin form.
12g protein / serving
172 kcal / serving
43 min
Serves 12
Recipe from YouTube by Baked Lean
Ingredients
- Diced apples2 cups, divided
- Baking sodaas needed
- Saltas needed
- Melted butter (for crumble)as needed
- Cinnamonas needed
- Powdered sugar (optional glaze)as needed
- Plain nonfat Greek yogurtas needed
- Skim milkas needed
- Egg1 large
- Vanilla extractas needed
- All-purpose flouras needed
- Vanilla protein powderas needed
- Zero-calorie sugar alternativeas needed
- Baking powderas needed
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin.
2. Reserve ½ cup of the diced apples for topping; mix the crumble ingredients (sweetener, flour, melted butter, cinnamon) and set aside.
3. Whisk together the sweetener, Greek yogurt, egg and vanilla.
4. In another bowl, mix the flour, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture alternately with the skim milk.
6. Fold in the 1½ cups of diced apples.
7. Divide the batter between the 12 muffin cups and top with the reserved apples and cinnamon crumble.
8. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out without wet batter. Cool completely before adding the optional cinnamon glaze.