Triple Chocolate Protein Zucchini Muffins

Name: Triple Chocolate Protein Zucchini Muffins
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: •1 medium shredded zucchini; •2 overripe mashed bananas; •1/3 cup milk; •3 tbsp olive oil; •1/2 cup Non fat Greek yogurt (use vanilla for added sweetness); •2 eggs, room temperature; •Tsp vanilla; • 1 cup whole wheat flour (or gluten free); • 1 cup + 1/8 cup chocolate protein powder; 1/8 cup chocolate protein powder; •1 teaspoon baking powder; •1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; •1/4 cup sugar free chocolate chips; •2 cups chocolate protein powder; •2 tbsp cocoa powder (optional); •1 cup milk or protein shake

8 steps

🥒Do you struggle with getting your veggie servings in!? Then you need to follow for my veggies for dessert series! Today we have these AMAZING TRIPLE CHOCOLATE 🍫Protein zucchini muffins. I piled on the frosting to make mine a whopping 20g of protein!! And these are so healthy and wholesome, you can trick everyone into thinking you’re eating a dessert for breakfast! 🥒These muffins are great for picky eaters, those who want to increase their veggie intake, or just any veggie (or chocolate!) lover out there! Makes about 20 servings. Total calories for 1 muffin: 147 Protein: 15g Carbs: 14g Fat: 4g

Updated at: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:18:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories140.7 kcal (7%)

Total Fat5.4 g (8%)

Carbs12.3 g (5%)

Sugars3.6 g (4%)

Protein12.6 g (25%)

Sodium190.6 mg (10%)

Fiber1.7 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

20 servings

⅓ cupmilk

3 Tbspolive oil

½ cupNon fat Greek yogurt

use vanilla for added sweetness

2eggs

room temperature

vanilla

1 cupwhole wheat flour

or gluten free

1 cupchocolate protein powder

⅛ cupchocolate protein powder

1 teaspoonbaking powder

1 tspbaking soda

¼ tspsalt

¼ cupsugar free chocolate chips

2 cupschocolate protein powder

2 Tbspcocoa powder

optional

1 cupmilk

or protein shake

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350℉ degrees.

Step 2

•Shred your zucchini into a towel and sprinkle with salt. Squeeze out the excess water as much as possible prior to adding to your batter.

Step 3

•In a large bowl, mash your bananas and add remaining wet ingredients- milk, oil, yogurt, vanilla and eggs. Mix to combine.

Step 4

•Add your dry ingredients- flour, protein powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix until combined, but don’t over mix.

Step 5

•Fold in chocolate chips and zucchini.

Step 6

•Place evenly in muffin cups filled about 3/4 (I made 20)

Step 7

•Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes or until tops are lightly brown and toothpick comes out clean.

Step 8

•Let cool and top with frosting (Mix ingredients until you get a thick consistency. Adjust as needed according to recipe) Sprinkle with shaved chocolate if desired!

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