Banana-pumpkin-cranberry-pear protein muffins (gluten free,

snugglesworthjr
snugglesworthjr Posts: 176 Member
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These were originally supposed to be protein muffins with pumpkin, cranberry, and pear and a sprinkling of powdered sugar on top, and I would have called them PCP muffins with angel dust, but then I had a huge craving for banana bread, and thus was born this recipe instead. The name isn't as fun, but the end result made my mouth orgasm so... Anyway, here's the recipe!

1/4 cup rice milk (or any other kind of milk)
1/2 cup low fat Greek yogurt
1 cup egg whites
3/4 cup pumpkin purée
300g really ripe bananas, mashed (~2 medium bananas)
1 cup vanilla whey protein powder (I used Optimum Nutrition's 100% whey)
1/4 cup buckwheat flour (can sub with oat flour or quinoa flour)
1/4 cup coconut flour
4 tbsp Betta Sweet (natural 0-calorie sweetener. can sub with real sugar or splenda, just increase the amount by 1 tbsp)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp cardamom
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
200g pear, grated (1 large pear)
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Mix everything together, then fold in the pear and cranberries. Bake at 350F (180C) for 25 min. Take it out of the oven, head over to the gym for a good workout, come back home, and nom.

These are soft, moist, and all kinds of delicious! When you bite into it, first you taste the lovely mellow blend of the banana and pumpkin, then you get a burst of tangy sweetness as you bite into a cranberry, and the pear just ties it all together. Ah, healthy food never tasted so good :)

This recipe makes 21 muffins
Per muffin:
80 calories
11.1g carbs
7.4g protein
0.9g fat

Replies

  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    These look great! Thanks for this.
  • vjrose
    vjrose Posts: 809 Member
    Yum, gluten free here and in need of a treat like this.
  • shanna0413
    shanna0413 Posts: 600 Member
    yummy
  • TeenaMarina
    TeenaMarina Posts: 420 Member
    I may just bake these, thank you!
  • JeanniebeanL79
    JeanniebeanL79 Posts: 96 Member
    sounds yummy!
  • djkshdfd
    djkshdfd Posts: 443 Member
    bump
  • vestarocks
    vestarocks Posts: 420 Member
    You had me at gluten free. Thank you!
  • Jessicaruby
    Jessicaruby Posts: 881 Member
    these sound SOOO good. and i LOVE the original name. :laugh:
  • klakers3
    klakers3 Posts: 189 Member
    Yummy!
  • snugglesworthjr
    snugglesworthjr Posts: 176 Member
    these sound SOOO good. and i LOVE the original name. :laugh:

    Glad to see someone got the reference :)
  • zuzuanne88
    zuzuanne88 Posts: 104 Member
    muffins.jpg

    These were originally supposed to be protein muffins with pumpkin, cranberry, and pear and a sprinkling of powdered sugar on top, and I would have called them PCP muffins with angel dust, but then I had a huge craving for banana bread, and thus was born this recipe instead. The name isn't as fun, but the end result made my mouth orgasm so... Anyway, here's the recipe!

    1/4 cup rice milk (or any other kind of milk)
    1/2 cup low fat Greek yogurt
    1 cup egg whites
    3/4 cup pumpkin purée
    300g really ripe bananas, mashed (~2 medium bananas)
    1 cup vanilla whey protein powder (I used Optimum Nutrition's 100% whey)
    1/4 cup buckwheat flour (can sub with oat flour or quinoa flour)
    1/4 cup coconut flour
    4 tbsp Betta Sweet (natural 0-calorie sweetener. can sub with real sugar or splenda, just increase the amount by 1 tbsp)
    2 tsp baking powder
    1/2 tsp baking soda
    1 tsp cinnamon
    1/4 tsp allspice
    1/4 tsp cardamom
    1/4 tsp nutmeg
    1/2 tsp salt
    200g pear, grated (1 large pear)
    1/2 cup dried cranberries

    Mix everything together, then fold in the pear and cranberries. Bake at 350F (180C) for 25 min. Take it out of the oven, head over to the gym for a good workout, come back home, and nom.

    These are soft, moist, and all kinds of delicious! When you bite into it, first you taste the lovely mellow blend of the banana and pumpkin, then you get a burst of tangy sweetness as you bite into a cranberry, and the pear just ties it all together. Ah, healthy food never tasted so good :)

    This recipe makes 21 muffins
    Per muffin:
    80 calories
    11.1g carbs
    7.4g protein
    0.9g fat


    I'm doing the self's drop 10 next months and I need to eat sweet potatoe,do you think I can use that instead of pumpkin?
  • emdeegan
    emdeegan Posts: 219 Member
    bump
  • snugglesworthjr
    snugglesworthjr Posts: 176 Member
    I'm doing the self's drop 10 next months and I need to eat sweet potatoe,do you think I can use that instead of pumpkin?

    Absolutely! <3 sweet potato. I think I'd leave out the cardamom and increase the nutmeg to 1/2 tsp if using sweet potato. But that's just me. Play around with the spices!
  • naomi8888
    naomi8888 Posts: 519 Member
    Yum, thanks for posting :)
  • atleast20
    atleast20 Posts: 29 Member
    Bump
  • yum bumping
  • JJFGL2016
    JJFGL2016 Posts: 30 Member
    these sound really good, thanks for the recipe. Its hard to find good gluten-free muffins:smile:
  • mexy04
    mexy04 Posts: 96
    bump
  • beefunk
    beefunk Posts: 52 Member
    bump
  • Mmm...will defintely try.
  • kcragg
    kcragg Posts: 239 Member
    Bump
  • FitForLife81
    FitForLife81 Posts: 372 Member
    bumping have to try these too!
  • lk27
    lk27 Posts: 257 Member
    Thanks for this one too!