Sometimes you encounter a delicious bakery treat that’s vegan. Or gluten-free. Or low-calorie. Or protein-rich. This one checks all of those boxes naturally, because it’s made with healthy, plant-based ingredients like ground flaxseed, applesauce, and almond flour. These special muffins are also spiked with Life’s Abundance protein powder for a nutrient- and energy-boost in every bite.Finally (yes, there’s more), they’re ridiculously delicious. Instead of stopping at rich, chocolate flavor, we added gingerbread spices, too, for a chocolatey-gingerbread one-two flavor punch. Make these for all of your friends (seriously, everyone can eat them!), and watch your popularity rise.
Ingredients
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425 F. Line a muffin tin with muffin liners or spray with nonstick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour, tapioca flour, protein powder, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the flax and warm water, letting sit for at least 2 minutes. Then add the applesauce, almond milk, vanilla, and coconut oil, and stir until well combined.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir with a spoon or rubber spatula until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups.
- Bake at 425 F for about 8 minutes and then turn the oven heat down to 350 F for about 5-7 more minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out fairly clean.