These deliciously moist 80 calorie banana protein muffins are the perfect additions to any lunchbox and are perfect to have as both a mid-day or post-workout snack! I don’t know about you but I LOVE banana bread!
And while I do have the occasional treat every so often, I’ve been needing more and more “pick me up” snacks lately because school has been so busy and my brain has been working overtime.
So, I decided to look for a way to fuel my banana bread addiction in a healthier way.
As someone who is a non-nut butter lover (sorry), I realized that I didn’t have many options to choose from so I decided to take the matter into my own hands and come up with something on my own!
The protein comes from protein powder instead of a nut butter so it’s nut-free.
The protein powder I used was whey + casein based so I’m sure how it would turn out with other varieties but from what I’ve read up on using protein blends in baking is the whey to go (yay puns!).
To be honest, I didn’t really know what to expect when I popped the tray of muffin batter into the oven because I’ve never baked with non-vegan protein powder before, but I just hoped for the best.
I was relieved a good 5 minutes though when the glorious scent of banana made it’s way through my house 🙂
If baking already makes your house smell so good, why do we even need to buy scented candles anymore? Plus, baking means you have a treat waiting for you 😉
Even though it smelled absolutely amazing, I didn’t get my hopes up too much because sometimes my bakes would still end up failing despite how divine it smelled.
But all my suspicions and doubts were relieved when I took a tray of deliciously, moist, aromatic banana muffins out of my oven.
I immediately knew I was done for. And went through half the batch in one go.
Whoops.
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Ohhhhhhh my! I love banana bread! These muffins look amazing--I love Quest protein powder too! Have you tried their banana cream pie flavor? It must be so good!
No I haven't but it sounds amazing! I tried their banana nut bars but didn't think it was banana-y enough for me so I just make these instead to satisfy my cravings ;)
Oh yum, I can only imagine how good your kitchen smelled when these were baking. I like the idea that you used protein powder in these! We do eat those Quest bars, but I haven't tried their protein powder. I know how that pinterest and yummly suck the day away! Guilty!!!
Quest bars are so yummy! Helps me meet my daily protein intake...and an excuse to have more than one treat for dessert because having a cookie dough flavored protein bar is not the same as having the chocolate chip cookie ;)
These look delicious, love the extra protein boost. They would definitely keep you awake for studying. It's wonderful that you are experimenting in the kitchen.
Pinterest can be particularly addicting...I don't intend to check it but then I get all those reminder emails.
I do too! It's like the reminder emails are REMINDING me to procrastinate and pin my life away :P
Hey, I made skinny banana muffins, too! We must have been on the same wavelength :-)
great bakers think alike Angie! :)