Protein French Toast Muffins
With 12g of protein per serving and only 15 minutes of prep time, these are a delicious way to fuel your body and delight your taste buds!
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 9 slices bread choose a higher fiber option if you can
- 2 large whole eggs
- ½ cup egg whites
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- icing sugar for topping (optional)
Protein 'icing'
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- milk to thin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and generously spray a 12 cavity muffin tin with a non-stick cooking spray.
- Use a pizza cutter to slice each piece of bread into 9 equal sized squares. Add squares to a large mixing bowl.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, egg whites, milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, vanilla protein powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Pour egg mixture over your bread squares and use a spatula to gently stir until all bread is evenly coated.
- Divide your french toast mixture into 12 muffin cavities (about ⅓ cup in each). Use a spatula to gently press the mixture into the cavity to ensure the muffins stick together! Bake for about 20 minutes or until the tops are golden.
- Sprinkle the muffins with icing sugar or top with protein "icing" below and enjoy!
Protein "icing"
- Whisk together Greek yogurt and maple syrup in a bowl. Add milk until desired thinness is reached.
Notes
For a balanced breakfast I would recommend eating 2 muffins per serving!
* nutrition facts do not inclulde the icing!
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 62IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg
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