Greek Yogurt Blueberry Protein Muffins (Printable Version)

Moist, protein-packed muffins with Greek yogurt and blueberries for a nutritious breakfast or healthy snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
02 - 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
03 - 1 tsp baking powder
04 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
05 - 1/4 tsp salt

→ Wet Ingredients

06 - 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
09 - 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
10 - 1/4 cup milk
11 - 1 tsp vanilla extract

→ Fruit

12 - 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease with cooking spray.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together whole wheat flour, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk Greek yogurt, eggs, maple syrup, applesauce, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Mix gently with a spatula until just combined. Avoid overmixing to prevent dense muffins.
05 - Gently fold blueberries into the batter. Reserve a few berries to press on top of each muffin before baking for visual appeal.
06 - Divide batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
07 - Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until tops are lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
08 - Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They stay moist for days unlike other healthy muffins that turn into hockey pucks
  • 7 grams of protein per muffin without that weird chalky protein powder taste
02 -
  • Overmixing is the enemy here and will make your muffins tough and rubbery
  • Frozen blueberries may need an extra 2 to 3 minutes in the oven
03 -
  • Use room temperature ingredients to prevent the melted blueberries from turning the batter gray
  • Press a few extra blueberries into the tops before baking for that bakery look

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