Most muffin recipes use white flour, sugar, canola oil and dairy—but not these healthy muffins. Each of these Sweet Potato Protein Muffins is packed with nutrients, vitamins, minerals and 9 full grams of protein.
Enjoy one as a nutritious breakfast or as an after-workout snack.
Courtesy of RealHealthyRecipes.com
What you need
Serves 12
1 cup almonds (or almond flour)
10 dates, soaked in hot water for 10 minutes
1 cup baked sweet potato, skin removed
1 cup vanilla flavored protein powder
3 organic eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon baking soda
pinch of sea salt
Instructions
1. Poke a sweet potato all over with a fork and bake at 425 degrees F for 40 minutes. Remove from oven, cool, and remove the skin. Reduce oven temperature to 350.
2. Pulse the almonds in a food processor until finely ground. Add the remaining ingredients to the food processor and pulse until fully combined.
3. Generously grease a 12-muffin tin with coconut oil. Divide the batter between the 12 muffin tins and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Nutrition
One serving equals 134 calories, 6g fat, 107mg sodium, 10g carbs, 2.4g fiber, 9g protein
