hello friends!!
we finally did it! and got this post up just in time for you to make it for lunch if you want to.
well we think we finally made our VEGAN version of our delicious cocoa protein muffin from a few weeks ago. ever since that recipe we have been trying to make a vegan version of it.
we have had numerous failures at this vegan version.
but we did not give up. we knew somehow we would make it! and we are sure glad we stuck with it.
as today, we are finally ready to share our recipe for our protein powder muffin vegan recipe.
now we used a vanilla based flavored brown rice protein powder. check out our favorite protein powders here and other ways we enjoy protein powder.
please use any flavor protein powder of your liking. though just remember that whatever protein powder you use…this muffin will taste like. so make sure you are using a protein powder that you love!
during our few attempts we have learned a lot about making this recipe vegan and using protein powder as our FLOUR instead of nuts like our typically mini cakes are made from. the whole point to us creating this recipe (and we are sure many others out there have done this with a similar goal in mind) is that we wanted to use PROTEIN POWDER as our flour in the recipe. so in doing this using eggs made it very easy. making it vegan was another story! it needed some practice to get it just right.
we had to play around with the ratio of flax meal to protein powder. and the ratio of baking soda and baking powder. we came to the conclusion that it comes out best with equal amount of flax to protein powder. and the leavening agents are still up in the air. feel free to play around with them and see what ratio you like best. we found that we need more leavening in this cake to help make it rise a little since there are no eggs.
this vegan protein powder muffin came out dense and slightly chewy from the flax meal in it. we kept ours low in sugar by using stevia as our sweetener. so we did not find this protein muffin to be very sweet. but that is ok with us as we did not want it to be overly sweet. but like with all of our recipes please add in more SWEETNESS if you desire sweeter things! you have to make sure you like it in order to eat this muffin and truly enjoy it.
we also topped our vegan protein muffin with 1 teaspoon coconut oil.
mmmm sooooo good. we love putting coconut oil on top of things, just provides that little bit of healthy fat and moistness you need.
pure2raw recipe: VEGAN protein powder muffin (vegan, gluten free, soy free, peanut free, low in sugar)
makes 1 large muffin
bake in a large muffin pan or we used a ramekin to bake ours in.
bake 350 for about 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup protein powder (we used vanilla flavored brown rice protein)
- 1/4 cup flax meal ( just grind up flax seeds into a powder form)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon liquid stevia (adjust to taste, add in more if you want it more sweet)
- 5 tablespoons water
Directions:
Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
Place protein powder and flax meal into a bowl. Next add in your baking soda and baking powder and stevia. Begin to stir. (if you do not want to use stevia in this recipe, use about 1-2 tablespoons of your favorite sugar)
Next add in your 5 tablespoons water. You can use a non-dairy milk alternative if you would like.
**Batter will be REALLY THICK.
Place muffin batter into a lightly coconut oiled pan. Bake for about 20 minutes.
Take out from warm oven let cool slightly and then enjoy.
enjoy these vegan protein powder muffins with some coconut oil or fat of choice, even a nut butter or jam would be nice on top!
there you have it friends. give it a try and let us know what you think. again you can add in any flavorings of your choice to jazz this basic recipe with!
we ate this muffin this morning and thought it came out great! we were so excited to finally figure out this recipe. now we just have to play around with different flavor variations of this recipe and our cocoa one. oh what will we think of next!
we do you think of our vegan protein muffin?
till next time,
xoxo
pure2raw twins
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would like to try, but i am bit confused about what type of pan i am using to make 1 large muffin.
yes you can use one large muffin pan, we used a ramekin to bake ours in.
love this
you guys should try experimenting with vegan coconut flour baked goods sometime if you like
mariel recently posted..how to get out of a RUT
we actually have already done many recipes using coconut flour in them on our blog
This sounds amazing!!!! Thank you, lovely ladies, for the recipe! I’m not a vegan, but I don’t always have eggs in the house, so flax is my go-to replacement when I have something that calls for eggs!
Liz @ IHeartVegetables recently posted..Leftovers- Remixed
Waiting for my Vega protein powder to arrive but as soon as it does, I’m trying these bad boys out!
Scott @ Your Inner Skinny recently posted..Facebook Cover Photo Contest
awesome!!
wow only a couple ingredients and it looks awesome! I wonder if adding in some coconut oil will make it even more moist.
katie @KatieDid recently posted..Happy 1 Year!
yes Katie that probably would help, coconut oil is the best!
Perfect, easy, simple, delicious recipe, girls!!! I am going to try this ASAP and have a feeling I will have a new obsession, courtesy of YOU!!
Laury@TheFitnessDish recently posted..Cupcakes and Tulle
haha thanks, we hope you like it
I’m interested in trying this recipe, but would like to add a few blueberries. You guys have way more experience than I – do you think adding a small amount of fruit would require any adjustments to the ingredient ratios?
No I do not think adding in a little bit of blueberries would be fine. I would toss them in at the end and stir till mixed.
Yay!! I attempted to make your other chocolate protein muffin vegan with flax eggs and it turned out okay, just wasn’t quite cooked all the way through but I was impatient! So happy you guys had success, I will be making this soon!
This looks great girls! You are so creative! I love how big the muffins look, I can never feel satisfied when I eat tiny muffins haha
Lisa recently posted..Oh My Squash
Yeaaah!!!! Thanks for keeping at it! Can’t wait to try it! : )
Raechel @ the rebel grrl kitchen recently posted..Friday Five
Hi girls, is it Vega protein powder you like? I’m waiting on an order for Sunwarrior, have you tried it? Sorry if you’ve answered this before in other posts.
Lauren recently posted..Oat Love
Yummy yummy! I’m so happy to see this vegan version– I’m allergic to egg whites so I usually cannot partake in this single-serving muffin recipes. Thanks girls!
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance recently posted..Vanilla Avocado Soft Serve
Sounds really good–I guess it needs a lot of baking powder/soda for a single muffin.
I’m curious–have you tried ener-G egg replacer in this? Or do you ladies avoid corn (I think it may have some corn in it?) Wondering whether that would help with the binding/leavening.
I love the idea of a muffin using protein powder for the flour.
Ela recently posted..Avocado Pie: Raw, Low-Sugar, Vegan
Ela we have never really been a fan of egg re-placers besides flax.
Wow they look fab. Going to try these out on my kiddies.
Yum! I love your vegan recipes, keep them coming!!!
Jessica Nazarali (@JessicaNazarali) recently posted..How Has Your Eating Habits Changed?
This looks great—I will definitely try it!
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Hi ladies,
do you think i could sub chia seeds for the flax seeds? I heard they are pretty interchangeable. Thanks so much for making a vegan version; i also just found out i’m allergic to eggs (including duck ones) so I’m greatful
Lauren chia could possibly work in this recipe, we have not tried it. Sorry to hear you are allergic
my husband is allergic to flax so I was thinking if I made this I’d do one with flax and one with chia. i’ll post the results if I can get to it tomorrow.
wow this is perfect for me! and only makes just one, I love it! i will try to do this for breakfast. no sugar either, just stevia, can’t get any better (well health wise). I wonder how a few blueberries would bake in it. i don’t have a ramekin so I may have to do a few small silicone muffins. I’ll let you know how that works.
easy recipe! can’t wait to try. xoxo
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it looks fantastic! Must make it this week! I love how you use stevia, it is much sweeter than sugar and has none of sugar’s unhealthy drawbacks.
Anastasia@healthymamainfo.com recently posted..10 Fun And Healthy Lunches For Kids
This looks perfectly dense and delicious…just like I like my muffins! I’m definitely trying this one out! YUM!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) recently posted..Almost Wordless Wednesday…
I just got new protein powder (Sunwarrior Vanilla Raw Protein) so I was so excited to try this recipe out. I added blueberries to my batter, and they added a little bit of sweet tartness. Thanks for this great recipe!
Mariell @ HealthyPantz recently posted..SurfSET Fitness: Riptide with Physique 57’s Chanelle Lagace
Awesome Mariell!!
Made a bunch of these this morning… definitely obsessed. I love this simple version but can not wait to try different additions… fruit, peanut butter, your mint chocolate ones. Something tells me I may be eating muffins for breakfast for the next few weeks!
Erica @ BrightEyedTrainerGirl recently posted..Two Equipment Essentials
Erica – awesome!! glad you enjoyed the recipe. yes lots of flavor options, we just shared another version – mint chocolate chip yesterday on the blog
Woo! I wanted to make something fun for breakfast tomorrow, but was debating what to make. I’ll be giving this a shot!
ChenaRaw recently posted..Hurry up, summer!
I like these with melted unsweetened carob chips on top…sort of like chocolate icing. YUM
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muffin me please
lynn @ the actor’s diet recently posted..Carnivore
Thanks for the recipe! I don’t have baking soda so I ended up using 1 egg white, and also added blueberries. I LOVE how it turned out. New breakfast obsession and can’t believe it’s virtually carb free!
Hi Im from Montreal, Canada and I decided to um “remix” your protein muffin recipes to my boyfriend and I’s canadian taste
So i baked the flax seed muffin and the cocoa one today using SunWarrior protein blend …turns out i wasnt so sure of the texture of the cocoa muffin, but preferred the taste while i preferred the texture of the flax one, the taste being satisfying.
Anyway just to say that i tried a mix of the two; made the flax with an egg&egg white without baking soda and powder…with turned out great!
Thankyou for your innovation… recipes are far too complicated these days and the ones you come up with are just what a student needs to stay healthy and energetic
How long do they last for if you make a batch before they go bad?
Nicole would try to eat them fresh or within 2 days. Can freeze for longer shelf life
awesome Bitt, let us know!
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