How to Make Delicious Low-fat Pumpkin Protein Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins

These delicious and kid-friendly low-fat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins are great for quick breakfasts for afternoon snacks.  Made with Kodiak Cakes Cinnamon Oat Flapjack and Waffle Mix, they’re packed with protein and nutritious pumpkin!  Made without eggs or butter, they’re a great low-fat way to enjoy the cozy flavors of the season.

Welcome back to my third installment for this year’s #PumpkinWeek!  Wow! These recipes are so good!  Do you have a favorite so far?

If you missed my earlier pumpkin posts, you can catch up here:  Healthy Harvest Pumpkin Mac and Cheese or Pumpkin Pie Protein Smoothie.

HOW TO MAKE Low-Fat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins

These muffins are so yummy. Your whole family will love them.

I added a cinnamon streusel to the top at the request of my older daughter. It does use 2 tablespoons of butter. If you’re watching your calories, just skip this step.

This recipe uses Kodiak Cakes brand mix because each serving contains 14 grams of protein (and it tastes delicious)! You could use any cake/muffin mix, but this is the one I always turn to.

One more thing—-

I like to use flaxseed in place of eggs. It makes my muffins super moist and lower in fat.

To replace 1 egg with ground flax seed, you take 1 tablespoon flax seed meal and combine with 3 tablespoons water.  Set aside for 5 minutes. Then add to your recipe.  SUPER EASY.

Related: Be sure to check out my low-fat deliciously decadent S’mores Muffins!

 INGREDIENTS

• 2 Kodiak Cakes brand Cinnamon Oat flavored Flapjack and Waffle Mix
• 1 cup of milk (I used 2 %)
• Flaxseed egg substitute:  1 tablespoon ground flaxseed meal and 3 tablespoons water)
• ¼ cup apple sauce
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/8 teaspoon cloves
• ¼ cup chocolate chips

Optional:  Cinnamon Streusel Topping

• ¼ cup chopped pecans
• ¼ cup Kodiak Cakes Mix
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tablespoons butter, softened

STEPS

Preheat stove to 350.

Make your egg substitute.  Combine 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed meal and 3 tablespoons water. Set aside for 5 minutes.

Combine all ingredients (including the egg substitute) in a mixer and until well combined.

Line a muffin tin with muffin liners and spoon in the batter.

OPTIONAL:  Combine all of the cinnamon streusel topping ingredients. Mash and combine with a fork or your fingers.  Then spoon into each muffin cup.

Bake for 16-18 minutes.

Enjoy!

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Pumpkin season is here, and we are celebrating our love of pumpkin with #PumpkinWeek hosted by Terri from Love and Confections and Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures. All week-long 26 bloggers will be sharing over 80 pumpkin-filled recipes for all your Autumn celebrations, including breakfasts, baked goods, savory pumpkin recipes, desserts, and drinks.

Drink Recipes

• Iced Pumpkin Pie Drink by Palatable Pastime

Breakfast and Baked Goods

• Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins by The Mandatory Mooch
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins by Our Sutton Place
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones by Veggies First Then Dessert
• Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal by A Little Fish in the Kitchen
• Pumpkin Pull Apart Bread by Making Miracles
• Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake by Blogghetti

Savory Recipes

• Baked Pumpkin Goat Cheese Alfredo Pasta with Bacon by Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Pumpkin Bacon Mac and Cheese by Our Good Life
• Pumpkin Corn Chowder by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings

Dessert Recipes

• Caramel Stuffed Pumpkin Cookies by Sweet Beginnings
• Easy Pumpkin Dump Cake byBig Bear’s Wife
• No Churn Pumpkin Ice Cream by Caroline’s Cooking
• Pumpkin Spice Latte Layer Cake by Love & Confections
• Vegan Pumpkin Spiced Muffins by Happily Curated Chaos

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