These cinnamon-spiced blueberry protein muffins with orange zest will be your new favorite breakfast. Naturally sweetened to prevent sugar-highs in the morning, they’re a perfect on-the-go bite with subtle hints of fruitiness.
Easy Blueberry Protein Muffins
If you love dessert-like breakfasts, these freshly baked blueberry muffins are for you. They’ll fill your kitchen with a zesty, cinnamon-packed aroma. Sweetened with bananas, honey, and applesauce, they’ll also pack your mornings with fruity energy. A bit of creamy yogurt and vanilla protein powder help keep you full too. Ready in 28 minutes, these fluffy muffins are a quick and easy morning bite.
Why You’ll Love These High Protein Blueberry Muffins
These easy blueberry protein muffins are a great excuse to have dessert for breakfast.
- No processed sugars. There’s no need for granulated or processed sugars in this recipe.
- Fruity. Plump blueberries, applesauce, and bananas add natural sweetness and a bit of tartness.
- Great for on-the-go. Pop the muffins into Ziploc bag on your way out for an easy on-the-go breakfast.
- Better than the bakery. Make a chocolate batter, add matcha, or crunchy shredded coconut for more flavor.
Recipe Ingredients
Applesauce, mashed bananas, and honey are used as natural sweeteners for the batter. Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact amounts.
- Oatmeal flour – Make your own by processing quick oats until super fine.
- Almond flour – Don’t swap it for coconut flour or any other plant-based flour because the muffins’ texture will change.
- Egg whites – Carton egg whites can be used here.
- Greek yogurt – Plain unsweetened yogurt works too.
- Applesauce – Make sure it’s unsweetened.
- Honey – Maple syrup and agave nectar are great swaps.
- Vanilla extract – You can use almond extract instead.
- Bananas – Ripe bananas are best for this.
- Vanilla protein powder – It can be whey or plant-based.
- Cinnamon – Feel free to use ground nutmeg.
- Baking powder – Make sure it hasn’t expired before adding it in.
- Baking soda – Sieve it if it’s clumped together.
- Zest – Orange or lemon zest both work.
- Blueberries – Use fresh or frozen (thawed).
How To Make Blueberry Protein Muffins
They’re as easy as making a box-mix. Just mix and bake! Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for more detailed instructions.
- Prep the oven. Preheat the oven to 350F. Fill the muffin tray with liners and grease lightly with cooking spray. Don’t add too much because the muffins will turn out oily.
- Mix the wet ingredients. Combine the egg whites, yogurt, applesauce, honey, vanilla extract, and mashed banana in a large bowl until smooth.
- Combine the dry ingredients. Whisk the oatmeal flour, almond flour, protein powder, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and zest in a separate bowl.
- Make the batter. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Fill the tray. Add batter to each liner until 3/4s full. Top each one with 8 blueberries, without pushing them into the batter. They’ll begin to sink once in the oven.
- Bake them. Pop the tray into the oven for 20 minutes. Remove the muffins from the oven once a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let them cool for 10-15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Tips & Variations
These blueberry protein muffins with sweet bananas can easily beat your favorite bakery ones by adding pecans or earthy matcha.
- Use add-ins. Fold in 1/2 cup chopped pecans, walnuts, or shredded coconut into the batter for extra flavor and texture.
- Make them chocolatey. Swap the vanilla protein for a chocolate one and stir 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips into the batter for chocolatey, dessert-like muffins.
- Leave it alone. Once the muffins are in the oven, don’t open the oven door until they’re ready. Opening and closing the door changes the internal temperature and will affect the muffins’ texture, so they could turn out rubbery.
- Add matcha. Stir 1-2 tablespoons matcha powder into the dry ingredients for a blueberry-matcha muffin variation.
- Skip the liners. Grease the muffin tray with non-stick spray to reduce waste but also prevent the muffins from sticking. If you don’t want to take any chances, make parchment paper cutouts and place the circles along the bottom of each cavity in the tray.
Serving Suggestions
These fluffy blueberry protein muffins are an easy breakfast option. Enjoy them with your favorite coffee like my Iced Coffee or Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew. You can also pair them with Avocado Toast with Egg or Omelet Crepe Style for a heartier meal.
Proper Storage
Microwave them for 10-20 seconds for a freshly-baked feel again.
- Fridge: Place them in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Set them on the counter for 5-10 minutes before digging in.
- Freezer: Transfer them to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge or set the muffins on the counter for 20-30 minutes.
More Muffin Recipes To Try
- Pumpkin Spice Protein Muffins
- Apple Pie Protein Muffins
- Lemon Raspberry Muffins
- Banana Protein Muffins
Blueberry Protein Muffins
Equipment
- Muffin Tin
Ingredients
- 1 cup oatmeal flour quick oats ground in food processor
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 medium banana peeled and mashed
- 3 scoops Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon orange zest or lemon zest
- 1 cup fresh organic blueberries or frozen blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Place liners in one muffin pan and lightly spray with organic baking spray.
- In a large bowl combine egg whites, yogurt, applesauce, honey, vanilla extract and mashed banana.
- In a second bowl combine oatmeal flour, almond meal, vanilla whey protein powder, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and orange zest.
- Combine flour mix and egg mix together until smooth.
- Fill each tin 3/4 of the way full, spreading evenly.
- Place about 8 blueberries on top spreading evenly over top of each filled muffin batter. Do NOT push blueberries down into batter.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
I’ve made these twice and they were delicious, especially with a few adjustments. Firstly, I subbed the applesauce for an extra cup of Greek yogurt to lower the carbs and up the protein. This one you can take or leave depending on your protein/carb intake goals. Aside from that I followed the recipe the first time. The second time, I made 4 more adjustments I think VASTLY improve this recipe. 1. Cut the oat flour in half. 2. Add an extra mashed banana. 3. Double the blueberries. 4. Combine everything but the egg whites and blueberries and, before filling your cups and adding the blueberries, whip the egg whites into stiff peaks, adding 1/4 cup stevia and 1/4 tsp baking powder. Then gently fold egg whites into mixture. This is probably the biggest one. It makes your muffins insanely fluffy! Hope this helps.
Yummy! I forgot the honey but they did need it… next time I will remember to add it!
Can you make these without the banana (hubby is allergic)! If so, would it need to be substituted with something?
Thanks! 🙂
I love these little guys, but my last batch got scooted to the back of the fridge and forgotten. I hate to toss them out! How long do they keep in the refrigerator?
Hi Amy,
I am planning to use wild blueberries that grow naturally in my area; however, these blueberries are more tart and sour than blueberries bought at the grocery store. What would you suggest? Make the recipe as is or add sweetener to the blueberries? What kind of sweetener would you suggest?
Thanks,
Samantha
Hi Sam,
I think you should just make the muffins with you wonderful blueberries and enjoy their tartness. Amy
GOOD FOR GARBAGE. Wrong recipe ingredients. Too much wet ingredients vs dry. They never cooked. Mushy and gross.
I have oat flour that I bought from the co-op. It says in the comments to weigh out the 1 cup of oats and grind them, but how much do I use of just oat flour? I just tried a batch and they are soggy, which I’m thinking has to do with using one cup of oat flour. Thanks!
Lauren, 1 1/2 cups of oats gives you a little over 1 cup of flour, so you would have used more flour than I did. Not sure why you had soggy muffins.
So excited to try these!! The nutrition facts are per muffin?
Yes!
Complete fail I’m afraid, they sank and the consistency when baked were very soft and ‘eggy’ in the middle. Had to throw the lot away 🙁
Sorry to hear that JH.
Hi Amy!
I really want to try these out, but I don’t have any protein-powder.. Is there anything I can use as a substitute for the protein-powder? And also, do you have measurements in grams for the ingredients, where you use ‘cups’ as measurement?
And last but not least: my oven can’t go any higher than 300 degrees – how long would you suggest the baking-time to be then?
Amalie,
You can substitute flour for the protein powder. I do not have measurements in grams. I am sorry but I do not know how long you would need to bake for. I would add 10 minutes but there is no guarantee that the muffins will bake properly. Good luck!