PROTEIN PUMPKIN MUFFINS

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This is a great recipe for pumpkin muffins with a nutritional kick.

Provided by Christine Guthrie

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Pumpkin Bread Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups powdered protein supplement
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 ½ cups applesauce
2 eggs
2 egg whites
1 (15 ounce) can canned pumpkin puree
½ cup water
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
In a large bowl, stir together protein powder, flour, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and sugar. Add oil, applesauce, eggs, egg whites, pumpkin and water; stir well. Fold in walnuts. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
Bake in preheated oven for 16 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of each muffin comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22.2 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 10.1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 285.5 mg, Sugar 10.7 g