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Zucchini Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins

Breakfast, Desserts

Any of you out there with a garden knows that the end of summer usually brings loads and loads of zucchini!  I can only hope that one day I have a garden so I can be faced with the real life challenge of trying to figure out what to do with so much zucchini.  Instead, I help the grocery store unload their ripe, delicious looking zucchinis…I’m not jealous of people with gardens, I swear.

Now, I actually made this exact same recipe last week as a loaf of zucchini bread.  And it was delicious!  The only problem was that I didn’t grate the zucchini small enough or squeeze enough water out of it before throwing it in the batter.  Which meant that the insides of my zucchini bread were having a lot of trouble cooking while the outside got very golden.

I think these muffins are fun to use as part of breakfast, or you can eat them as dessert.  Split them open and “butter” them with coconut butter if you have to have that melty texture.  Even better when you make it as a loaf of bread!

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Zucchini Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12
Calories per serving 125 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup unflavored grass-fed whey protein
  • 1/3 cup Guittard 63% dark chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 cup shredded zucchini excess water squeezed out
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray and muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  2. Mix dry ingredients, then add wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  3. Pour muffin batter evenly into 12 muffin tin.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts
Zucchini Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Cholesterol 21mg7%
Sodium 168mg7%
Potassium 94mg3%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 6g12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Here’s a random question – has anyone ever had “cupping” done to them?  You know, the thing that caused the round bruise-looking things on Michael Phelps’ back during the Olympics?  So I have this knee injury that I’ve been dealing with for quite a while now and I just started my second round of physical therapy to try to ease the pain since the surgeon says she can’t operate.  My last session I had this cupping technique done to my quad…it felt weird and a little painful at the time but then 2 days later I was in a serious amount of pain.  I could barely think or move it hurt so bad in my joints and bone.  Is that normal?! Has anyone had the same thing happen??

 

 

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  1. Danielle says

    I just stumbled onto your page and have spent nearly 2 full days getting lost in the recipes. I LOVE fresh ideas as I'm in a cook/recipe/blogging/meal prepping slump. Your recipes look so delicious! I am a food/meal prep blogger as well (also fitness on the side) and really feel inspired!
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