Easy Pumpkin Protein Muffins
(Low-Carb, Low-Sugar)
If you’ve been looking for a quick, healthy breakfast or an afternoon snack to increase your protein intake, these low-carb, low-sugar pumpkin protein muffins will do the trick.
These tasty little treats might look simple, but they pack a whole lot of powerful nutrients into a small package. Pumpkins not only contain vitamins A, C, B2 and E, but also contain fiber, potassium, copper, manganese, iron and beta-carotene. All that, and still low calorie and low-carb.
But that’s not all.
These muffins also have a protein boost! Yes, they are made with our premium-quality Grass-Fed Whey Isolate Protein Powder. That means that in addition to all the health benefits of pumpkin, you’ll also get immune-boosting nutrients, antioxidants, amino acids, and minerals.
Our protein powder also contains non-GMO Sunflower Lecithin to help promote a healthy brain and sharpen your memory.
They’re light and fluffy and simple to make, and will give you the nutrient boost you need to jumpstart your day or pick-up your afternoon. You can dress them up with a topping, or leave them plain…they are delicious either way.
This muffin recipe is by Ashely Melvin (@ashleymelvin_) – she’s a mama, wife, and a business owner who creates delicious, healthy, low-carb recipes using her favorite ingredients.
We love that she chose MariGold to feature in her Pumpkin Muffin recipe and we couldn’t wait to share it. Check out her Instagram for more creative recipe ideas.
“I’m all about finding ways to eat delicious foods that are clean and low carb…AND if I can add protein too, then why not!”
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 cup MariGold Whey Isolate Protein Powder – Unflavored
- Sugar replacement to taste (I used 10 tbsp of Switch – available on thrivemarket.com)
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 3 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp ginger
- 3/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 can pumpkin purée
- 9 room temperature eggs
- 6 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 tsp vanilla
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin tin with non-stick spray, or use 6-8 silicone muffin cups/molds on a baking sheet.
- Separately mix wet and dry ingredients and then add together.
- Fill 6-8 muffin cups 3/4 full.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 350.
MariGold ingredients used in this recipe:
Our MariGold Grass-fed Whey Isolate Protein Powder has everything you want in a protein drink, and none of the things you don’t! It’s derived from sweet Irish milk given from Truly Grass-Fed™ cows who spend 95% of their time roaming freely and feasting upon the delicious green grasses of the breathtaking Irish countryside.
This means our protein powder is 100% pure, clean, premium quality protein and only contains the good stuff your body wants and needs.
