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High Protein Blueberry Muffins

High Protein Blueberry Muffins - Easy, Nutritious, and Great for Mornings

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • Rolled oats (to blend into oat flour or use pre-ground oat flour)
  • Almond flour (fine blanched)
  • Vanilla whey protein powder (or a neutral flavor you like)
  • Baking powder
  • Baking soda
  • Fine sea salt
  • Ground cinnamon (optional but lovely)
  • Greek yogurt (plain, 2% or whole)
  • Eggs
  • Olive oil (or melted coconut oil)
  • Maple syrup (or honey)
  • Vanilla extract
  • Milk (dairy or unsweetened almond milk)
  • Fresh or frozen blueberries
  • Lemon zest (optional, for brightness)
  • Coarse sugar (optional, a light sprinkle on top)
  • Nonstick spray or muffin liners

Instructions
 

  • Prep your pan and oven: Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or grease well.
  • Make oat flour if needed: Blend rolled oats in a blender until fine and powdery. Measure 1 cup of oat flour after blending so your amounts are accurate.
  • Whisk the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine 1 cup oat flour, 1 cup almond flour, 1/2 cup vanilla whey protein powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir until evenly mixed.
  • Mix the wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, 2 large eggs, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/3 cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/3 cup milk until smooth.
  • Combine gently: Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture. Stir with a spatula just until you no longer see dry streaks. The batter will be thick but scoopable. If it seems too thick, add 1–2 tablespoons more milk.
  • Add blueberries: Fold in 1 to 1 1/4 cups blueberries. If using frozen berries, add them straight from the freezer and toss lightly with 1 teaspoon oat flour first to help prevent color bleeding.
  • Optional lemon zest: Fold in 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest for a bright, fresh note.
  • Fill the muffin cups: Divide the batter evenly among the 12 cups. For a bakery look, add 2–3 extra blueberries on top of each and a tiny pinch of coarse sugar.
  • Bake: Bake for 16–20 minutes, until the tops are set and lightly golden and a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Start checking at 16 minutes.
  • Cool: Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to finish cooling. This helps them set and keeps the bottoms from getting damp.
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