These moist strawberry protein muffins are studded with fresh strawberries and chocolate chips. Made with oat flour and protein powder so they have an extra protein boost and they’re gluten-free!
Last weekend I bought two containers of strawberries from the farmers market. I was only going to get one, but Isaac convinced me to get two, which is fine because I love fresh berries. They’re the perfect snack and also great as a topping for things like yogurt, salads, cereal, oatmeal, cottage cheese… the list goes on.
All that said, I still felt like we had too many strawberries for two people to eat in one week so I decided I needed to bake something with them. That something turned out to be these strawberry protein muffins.
I actually made two batches on Friday night when I was testing the recipe — one with chocolate chips and one without. Isaac says the chocolate chips make the muffins so naturally that’s the version I’m sharing with you!
What You Need To Make These Protein Muffins
- oat flour
- protein powder
- stevia baking blend
- egg whites
- Greek yogurt
- strawberries
- chocolate chips
The Best Protein Muffins
To amp up the protein content of these muffins we’re using a blend of oat flour, protein powder and egg whites. Honestly, I think it’s a winning combo because these muffins might be the best protein baked good I’ve ever made. I feel like some protein baked goods have a strange texture, but not these muffins — they’re light, fluffy and moist. Plus, you can’t taste the protein powder at all and the strawberries and chocolate chips add the perfect amount of sweetness.
Stevia Sweetened Muffins
I wanted to make the muffins without sugar (besides the berries and chocolate chips) so I used a stevia blend for sweetener. If you don’t have a stevia baking blend you can always use packets of stevia or another sweetener of choice. As for the oat flour, you can make your own by processing raw oats or just buy it. I like Bob’s Red Mill oat flour.
If you make these strawberry protein muffins please be sure to leave a comment and star rating below. Your feedback is super helpful for the EBF team and other EBF readers.
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These moist strawberry protein muffins are studded with fresh strawberries and chocolate chips. Made with oat flour and protein powder so they have an extra protein boost and they’re gluten-free!
Ingredients
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- Zest of ½ a lemon
- 2 Tablespoons stevia baking blend (or 6–8 packets of stevia)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- pinch sea salt
- pinch cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon coconut oil, liquid
- 3/4 cup egg whites
- 2 Tablespoons unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- ½ cup plain or vanilla non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup strawberries, chopped into tiny pieces
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix all dry ingredients together, except chocolate chips. Then mix in all wet ingredients. Stir until smooth and blended, then lightly stir in strawberries and chocolate chips.
- Line muffin tin with paper or silicone liners (affiliate link) and spray with non-stick spray. Make sure you spray the liners (paper or silicone) or the muffins will stick.
- Place batter evenly muffin tin. The batter should fill 12 muffin cups. Drop 3-5 mini chocolate chips on top of each muffin.
- Bake for 23-25 minutes or until the edges are starting to brown and the muffins are baked through. Test with a toothpick.
- Remove from the oven, lets= muffins sit for 5 minutes, then use a knife to go around the edge of each muffin and gently remove them from the tin and place on a flat surface to cool.
- Once they cool, they’ll be firm and ready to eat!
- Place in a sealed container and store at room temperature or in the fridge for longer storage.
Notes
- Storage: Muffins will keep in a sealed container for 1-2 days at room temperature or 5-7 days in the fridge.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 106mg
- Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 1mg
Keywords: strawberry protein muffins
Emma @ a mom runs this town says
May 8, 2013 at 8:02 amThanks for sharing! Was looking for something to make for Mother’s Day!
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says
May 8, 2013 at 8:45 amYum!!! I am definitely making these as a snack for my fiancé and I 🙂
Becca says
May 8, 2013 at 9:21 amBrittany! Do you use Perfect Fit protein or something else?
Becky @ Olives n Wine says
May 8, 2013 at 9:41 amThese look delicious! And I love the nutritional stats 🙂 I’m a huge sucker for buying tons and tons of berries at our local farmers market and I love having recipes to use them up before they go bad.
Beth @ Tasty Yummies says
May 8, 2013 at 3:53 pmOh my gosh these look amazing! I love strawberries and chocolate together! Perfect combo.
Ellie@Fit for the Soul says
May 8, 2013 at 6:58 pmMmmm I love baking with protein powder! It makes everything so hearty and satisfying.
Holly @ EatGreatBEGreat says
May 8, 2013 at 7:53 pmI love muffins, but most of the time they’re full of fat and sugar. Love the idea of a healthy muffin! They sound great!
Crystal @ Simply Playful Fare says
May 8, 2013 at 7:54 pmThese are so cute, and they look so good!
Jane | Not Plain So Jane says
May 8, 2013 at 8:32 pmThere aren’t a ton of baked recipes with strawberries (compared to blueberries), so thanks for a good one! I love mini muffins, I make them in my toaster oven ha!
Kayla Wood says
May 8, 2013 at 8:33 pmChocolate Strawberry combo! Delicious, I’ll have to give this a whirl!
Ingrid says
May 8, 2013 at 9:05 pmThose look amazzzzzing! Love all your recipes 🙂
Jimmy says
May 8, 2013 at 10:36 pmIt’s awesome that you added protein powder in these! Not to mention they sound delicious. I NEED to try these!
Maxine says
May 9, 2013 at 8:38 amThese look very summery, and soooooo tasty 🙂 It’s meant to be a nice weekend so I’ll try out your recipe, thank you.
Courtney @ Star Systemz says
May 9, 2013 at 12:05 pmYou always have the best recipes!! One of my favorite things in the world is chocolate dipped strawberries so this recipe will be a great alternative! Love + Shine Courtstar
jodye @ chocolate and chou fleur says
May 9, 2013 at 7:29 pmYou definitely can’t beat the chocolate-strawberry combination. These are so adorable! I love that you used oat flour, too!
brandi says
May 10, 2013 at 11:48 ami can’t wait to start baking with strawberries again! yay for spring!
PracticingGrace says
May 15, 2013 at 10:35 pmDo you think I can sub almond meal??
Brittany Mullins says
May 16, 2013 at 12:18 pmI’m not 100% sure how it would work because I haven’t tested it. Let me know if you try it!
Melissa Vetrecin says
May 16, 2013 at 7:36 pmTried making these and I’m obsessed! I added a couple extra chocolate chips, truth be told but these are amazing in the morning for a quick grab and go!
Jennie Cruz says
June 29, 2017 at 9:41 amCould you use soymilk instead of almond milk?
Brittany Mullins says
June 29, 2017 at 11:12 amYes! I think soymilk will work just fine instead of almond milk.
Jacque says
May 14, 2019 at 2:05 amI know stevia is sweeter than sugar so if I were going to use coconut sugar or swerve, is there a comparable amount?
Tana Cary says
May 18, 2019 at 4:46 pmBrittany I am new to using alternative flours and sugars. When do you decide to use Stevia vs coconut sugar?