Pumpkin protein muffins are a great way to stay fueled on the go.
Traveling Gluten Free is never easy, so anything you can do to make it easier is worth it. For a recent work trip I wanted to make some muffins that I could take and eat during my trip. My goal was to create a tasty muffin that would fill me up. I searched my recipes and remembered these Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins. They are great but I wanted to take these muffins up a notch on the protein scale. I added ingredients and switched others around to make these pumpkin protein muffins.
Gluten Free Pumpkin Protein Muffins
To add some protein I mixed my Gluten Free flour blend with Gluten Free oats, added almond milk, and protein powder.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, plain
- 1/2 cup almond milk, plain
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup Gluten Free oats
- 2 cups GF flour blend
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1-2 scoops of GF protein powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a muffin tin with paper liners
- In a bowl combine the egg, pumpkin, milk, sugar, syrup, oil and vanilla.
- In a second bowl combine the dry ingredients of oats, flour, baking powder, protein powder, spices.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet.
- Once combined gently fold in the chocolate chips
- Spoon into your muffin liners
- Bake for 23-25 minutes
- Cool and enjoy
The muffins were super good! The oats made them dense, so they had great staying power.
I thought the muffins were great but the kiddos said they needed to be a little sweeter. If you want the muffins to be sweeter change the 1/3 cup of brown sugar to a 1/2 cup and double the maple syrup.
For travel, just allow the muffins to cool and put in an airtight container. They will be good for up to 5 days on the counter or 7 days if you refrigerate them.
If you don’t need them all now, you can take the extra and freeze them for later. Pull them out and heat them up in the microwave.
When using oats, always make sure they are Gluten Free oats.
Here are some safe oats brands
GF HARVEST
BOB’S RED MILL
NATURE’S PATH
Feel free to customize these muffins to meet your needs. There are so many ways to take these muffins to the next level: dried fruit, nuts, seeds, or even veggies!
Happy baking!
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There is no protein powder listed in this recipe.
Thanks! Updated it!