I am pretty excited about Fall flavors. Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE day of the year and pumpkin is one of my favorite eats. I thought it was a tiny bit early to start baking pumpkin pie (don’t judge me if I make some tomorrow though).
But, I have NO self control so I made a compromise and threw together this clean-ish eating Apple Cinnamon Muffin recipe with protein powder and greek yogurt. Hit the spot!
Apple Cinnamon Protein Muffins Recipe
{ makes 12 – high protein – low fat – gluten free}
- 1 cup oats (quick cook)
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder (I use whey)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 6oz vanilla Greek Yogurt
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 2 Tb. agave
- 1 apple, diced into tiny pieces
- Optional: Almond slivers or oats to top
Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix dry ingredients – oats, protein powder, cinnamon, salt, baking powder
Mix wet ingredients. Combine. Add apple. The batter is a bit watery, but protein powder soaks up the liquid, so it’s necessary.
Place in silicon baking cups or liners that have been sprayed very well (no oil in this recipe makes them stick if you don’t spray well).
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until done.
Top with nut butter and enjoy!
And now I will eat them all.
You ready for Fall?
UPDATED to add: I made an amazing Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting for them later. Check it out in that link.
I love these! I made them with Apple Pie protein powder instead of vanilla and they were amazing. Good shout on having them with nut butter too 😀
I love all of your posts!! Just a question about the muffins. Is it 1 6oz yogurt or 16 oz of yogurt? Big difference, but just wanted to double check. Can’t wait to try!!!
6 oz. 🙂
Just made these but substituted Agave with Splenda brown sugar and they are delicious !
Just made these and LOVE them. I actually made these as a ‘bar’ instead of a muffin because I am really *that* lazy with cleaning up! I lined an 8 inch square pan with baking paper and dumped the mix in. Baked at the same temperature as for 25 minutes and voila!!
I have been trying to up my protein lately and was struggling to keep things interesting, when I remembered that blog I read with all the weirdo protein powder recipes! Heck yes!
Ha! Let me know what you think 🙂
Fall is my favorite time of year. Yesterday, I noticed that the leaves are already starting to turn yellow here in the Twin Cities area. I’m SO looking forward to cozy sweaters, apple pie and crisp air. Ahh!
Yummy! Perfect for the weather we’re having here!
I don’t know anyone who isn’t excited for fall. Except for the people that are getting sick of the other people exclaiming, “yay, fall! It’s fall, everyone!” Those naysayers just need to pick themselves up a pumpkin spice latte, a new pair of boots, and enjoy the day.
These look awesome, but I am too lazy. Last night I cut out all the details and just sauteed apple slices in cinnamon and butter. It’s okay if I just ate them out of the pan with a fork, right?
You’re busting out these gluten-free recipes like a boss! These sound delicious. Like many of the other comments I would skip the protein powder and maybe try to grind some oats for oat flour and then add sugar and vanilla extract. Fall is full of so much yum.
Fall flavors are THE BEST. I am known for putting pumpkin into everything. Muffins, cakes, cookies, pancakes, oatmeal….anything really. I’m so excited to start making fall soups and using my crockpot for warm homey meals. Although it won’t be my kind of fall weather in Central TX until…uhmmmm…January.
That settles it, I’m busting out the bisquick tonight and making apple cinnamon pancakes, 90 degree temperatures be damned!
I am SO ready for fall!
I need to pick up some vanilla protein powder and start baking with it. What can you sub for the agave? Would 2 TB stevia be the same, or no because one is a wet ingredient and one is dry (I am assuming the agave is wet, right? I have never actually used it so no idea if there’s a dry version used for baking – I have only seen the liquid).
I LOVE fall. I can’t wait. We are getting little snippets but days like yesterday remind me that its still summer.
We actually had a real summer here in England this year, so I am quite ready for Fall, particularly as it’s my birthday next month and I have a week off work 🙂
Mmmm you are not alone with craving fall flavors! I’ trying to refrain myself from buying pumpkin until it is at least officially fall. We’ll see if it lasts 😛
yum! and gluten free?! can’t wait to try!
I am SO ready for fall. Ugh it’s back in the 90s today and tomorrow! Can’t wait for sweater-weather.
And I went a little crazy in the kitchen this morning and baked THREE different pumpkin things.
Totally ready for fall! I gotta get over to Peet’s for their pumpkin latte (and now they have a maple one I’m curious about).
Thanks for the recipe!
I’ve been thinking about getting silicone liners. I just baked muffins in a regular pan sprayed (with non-stick spray) and now I have burnt residue on it that I can’t get off. Would you recommend them? Or are they a pain to clean too?
YES I would recommend them. They are a pain to clean, but less of a pain then cleaning a muffin pan for sure.
Yes i am, these look great!
YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, I see so many recipes that include protein powder. I do not have any and I don’t intend to get any. I was wondering if the protein powder just adds protein and the recipes can do without it, or is it necessary like flour or something?
I mostly add it to increase the protein in a recipe, but it also adds some sweetness. I would probably just add half flour and sugar to replace it in a recipe like this if you didn’t want to use it. Texture might be a little different. I kinda want to test it now to see!
I cannot wait for fall!! We got a taste of it recently and today it shot back up to 90 again!! UGH! Fall is my favorite time of year and since we only get it about a month before snow comes I want to take advantage of every day of it!
These look so delicious! 🙂
I LOVE Fall and LOVE pumpkin!
Love all these flavors! Thanks Monica. My protein powder is lacking but as soon as I replenish… done!
Oh my those look so yummy!
Thanks for sharing!
YUM!! These look insanely delicious and I love the added protein powder!
I just went to Yogurtand and was SO disappointed they didn’t have pumpkin yet- apparently it is too early.
I’m not into using protein powders baking or otherwise- what do you suggest substituting it with in order to ensure consistency? Flour?
I was just thinking about this because someone else asked too. See, the protein powder adds a flour like consistency but also sweetness since I use a vanilla flavored one. I’m guessing half sugar/flour to sub? I might try it since multiple peeps are asking.
I want to be the first comment!!!! I AM SO READY FOR FALL! It’s my favorite month. That is all. Here’s to cinnamon and apple picking and pumpkin pie and halloween costumes for my dog!