Light and Fluffy Gluten Free Blueberry Protein Muffins

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Deliciously sweet gluten free protein blueberry muffins are the perfect way to start your day! Plus, I have great news for you! These healthy protein muffins are refined sugar and dairy free. Talk about a huge win.

These gluten free blueberry muffins are light and fluffy and full of plump juicy blueberries and pecans. Every bite is bursting with flavor and will soon become a go-to recipe.

Typically, when you think of blueberry muffins, you automatically think of eating them for breakfast. Which is an excellent idea because they are easy to make, taste scrumptious, and a perfect for grab and go. However, at my house, we love them as a snack too! Often I will send them to school with the kids or to work with my husband so they can have a mid-day protein boost.

As a mom, it is important to feed my family the best nutrient-rich foods I can. That is why I decided to sneak in some protein by adding collagen protein. Guess what! No one even knows or cares because these blueberry protein muffins taste amazing!

Don’t forget to take a look at my gluten free pantry essentials guide. It’s filled with lots of helpful information for baking gluten free.

Craving more muffins? Take a look at these yummy recipes for inspiration:

• Gluten Free Lemon Poppyseed Muffins
• Fluffy Gluten Free Strawberry Muffins
• Pick Your Own Fruit Gluten Free Oatmeal Muffins
• Paleo Breakfast Muffins

What Is Collagen Protein?

Collagen protein comes from animals. It is the skin, bones and even cartilage of animals. It is filled with amino acids that our bodies need. Many of the foods you eat naturally have collagen protein, but we just don’t get enough. The older we get, the more collagen our bodies need to function properly. Adding in collagen protein is a great option when aren’t consuming enough through food.

Why Do My Blueberry Protein Muffins Fall After I Bake Them?

When you bake blueberry protein muffins, and you notice they fall after you remove them from the oven there is an easy fix. The reason why they fall is that too much air was incorporated into the batter when it was stirred. So when you remove the gluten free muffins from the oven, the air will collapse and cause the muffin to do the same.

To prevent this, try not to over stir the batter. It is ready to be put in the oven when there are no large lumps, and the batter is moist.

Why Do Muffins Get Sticky On Top?

Have you ever noticed that when you bake muffins and place them in a container the tops will get kind of sticky? This is because when you place the muffins in an airtight container, the moisture inside the muffin will naturally rise to the surface as it begins to age.

The good news is that if you are baking at home, then you already know your food isn’t loaded with preservatives. Using preservatives is really the only way to prevent this from happening as the healthy protein muffins begin to age and no one wants that!

What we do is the easiest solution is to wrap the high protein muffins individually then place them in an airtight container in the freezer. Then you can just grab out what you need, and you don’t have to worry about the tops being sticky any longer.

Are you ready to give these healthy protein muffins a try?

Shopping List:

• Coconut sugar
• Blueberries
• Coconut oil
• Vanilla
• Gluten free flour blend or this one
• Collagen protein (unflavored)
• Eggs
• Almond milk
• Blueberries

Gluten Free Protein Blueberry Muffins Variations:

If you don’t have blueberries on-hand, don’t worry!! Here are some ideas that you can try as you experiment with this yummy protein muffin recipe:

• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Walnuts
• Almond Slivers

How to make  these healthy  protein muffins:

Add the dry ingredients to a  bowl and whisk to blend. In a smaller bowl, add the wet ingredients and mix well.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, include the pecans and blueberries. Mix until the batter is “just mixed”. The secret to light and fluffy muffins is to  NOT overmix the batter.

Put the batter into a muffin tin and fill each cup 3/4 full. Bake at 350F for 18-20 minutes.

Looking for more blueberry recipes? Have a look at these:

• Homemade Gluten Free Blueberry Cobbler
• Pressure Cooker Baked Blueberry Oatmeal
• Easy Skillet Giant Gluten Free Blueberry Pancake
• Easy Fluffy Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins

Light and Fluffy Gluten Free Blueberry Protein Muffins

Yield: 16

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Light and fluffy gluten free protein muffins with blueberries and banana. Kids will never know these are healthy protein muffins.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups gluten free flour blend
• 1 cup almond flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup collagen protein (unflavored!)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup coconut sugar
• 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
• 2 ripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup blueberries
• 1/3 cup pecans

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
2. In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients and whisk to blend.
3. In a smaller bowl, add the bananas and use a fork to mash them .
4. Add the coconut oil, eggs, vanilla, almond milk to the bananas and whisk.
5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, add the blueberries and pecans. Mix until the batter is just barely blended. (Over mixing the batter leads to more dense muffins.)
6. Take a muffin pan and add paper muffin liners. Fill each 3/4 full with the muffin batter.
7. Bake for 18-20 minutes until done.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 207 Total Fat: 9g Saturated Fat: 3g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 5g Cholesterol: 24mg Sodium: 93mg Carbohydrates: 25g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 12g Protein: 7g

Please note this nutrition information is calculated by a recipe plugin and is an estimate based on the ingredients used in this recipe.

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