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Protein Pumpkin Banana Muffins

These Protein Pumpkin Banana Muffins are soft, moist, perfectly spiced, and naturally sweetened with ripe bananas and dates. Made with pumpkin puree, cottage cheese, protein powder, and hemp seeds, they're a delicious protein-boosted breakfast, snack, or healthier sweet treat. Enjoy them warm with a generous amount of butter!
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Servings: 12 muffins
Author: Teri-Ann Carty
Prep Time: 10 minutes
15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas very ripe
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup cottage cheese
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 5 dates pitted
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1½ cup bread flour
  • ¼ cup protein powder
  • ¼ cup hemp seeds
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp pumpkin spice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup milk of choice
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425.
  • Line a standard muffin tin with paper or silicone liners.
  • Add egg, pumpkin, cottage cheese, oil, bananas, dates, and vanilla to a blender and blend until smooth.
  • To a large bowl, add dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
  • Add wet to dry and stir until no dry ingredients remain.
  • Fold in milk.
  • Use an ice cream scoop to divide batter, filling the cups all the way up.
  • Bake for 5 minutes at 425.  Decrease the temperature to 375 and bake for 20-22 more minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow the muffins to rest in the tin for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the tin and place on a wire rack to cool.
  • Enjoy with a pat of butter.

Notes

These muffins take a little longer to bake than a standard muffin. The muffins will be super moist inside, with a golden-brown top.
If you don't want to add bananas, add 1/2 cup coconut or brown sugar instead.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 248mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1701IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg

*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.