Protein Superhero Muffin Recipe

Yield: 12 hearty Superhero Muffins

What You Need:

• 1 pouch Superhero Muffin Mix (Apple Cinnamon is our fave in this recipe)
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt* 
• ¼ cup water 
• 4 tablespoons butter or virgin coconut oil, melted (microwave for 30 seconds)
• ½ cup chopped walnuts, optional
• ¼ cup unflavored, unsweetened protein powder**, optional (skip for Chocolate Banana)

*Whole Milk yogurt is less processed and works best, avoid non-fat yogurt which often has added sugars and stabilizers, we love Strauss Creamery Whole Milk Greek, avoid Icelandic yogurt which is too thick for baking.

**Look for a protein powder with minimal ingredients. Our favorite protein powder for baking is NOW Organic Pumpkin Seed Protein, which is just one ingredient and is also high in iron and magnesium. Whey protein concentrate (not whey isolate) or pea protein powder (if you aren’t sensitive to legumes) also works in baking.

Chocolate Banana  – This mix soaks up a lot of moisture due to the added cocoa powder, so we recommend skipping adding protein powder. Also these muffins are less sweet once you add Greek yogurt, so be sure to include your favorite chocolate chips.

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin pan with 12 large, non-stick muffin cups.
   
2. In a large bowl, whisk wet ingredients then stir in 1 pouch Superhero Muffin Mix (first break up any clumps) plus the protein powder and walnuts or chocolate chips, if including. Don’t over stir or the muffins won’t rise as much.
   
3. Spoon mixture evenly into 12 muffin cups, filling each one to the brim.
   
4. Bake for 30 minutes (25 minutes for Chocolate Banana). Transfer to a cooling rack then enjoy!
   
5. Store leftover muffins in the fridge or freezer. Reheat in the microwave in 30 seconds or pop in the toaster oven or oven for 10 minutes at 300°F (to get that freshly baked texture).