The weather still may feel summer sticky, but rest assured fall is just around the corner! With the change in season, comes a whole new batch of amazing seasonal fruits and vegetables to add into your routine, including one of my favorites… zucchini! Zucchini is one of my favorite fall vegetables because it is so versatile and delicious. This mouthwatering Banana Zucchini Protein Muffin may be perfect for fall, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait for cooler weather ?to try it! This recipe comes from the one and only (and super fab)?Clean Simple Foodie – Erika Peterson. Enjoy!
Made with whole grains, fruits, vegetables, healthy fats and added protein, these muffins will help you make the most of this year?s zucchini season! They have been requested by my meal-prep clients time and time again? they especially love the raw honey topper! Freeze a bunch to have on hand for a quick and easy grab ?n? go snack! My kids have even fallen in love! Need I say more? Grab your oven mitts and get baking!
Banana Zucchini Protein Muffins
By Clean Simple Foodie, Erika Peterson
Serves 24
What you?ll need:
? cup coconut oil
4 extra ripe bananas
4 cups grated zucchini
1-1/3 cup liquid egg whites
1 cup coconut milk
? cup pure maple syrup
3-1/2 cups rolled oats
3 servings vanilla protein powder
1 Tbs cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
What you?ll do:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Mash together bananas and coconut oil together. Add zucchini. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, beat together egg whites, coconut milk, syrup and oats. Add the banana mixture to the bowl and mix well. Add in the remaining dry ingredients and mix well.
4. Grease 24 muffin cups or prepare with liners (I even like to spray the inside of my liners so it pulls of nice and clean). Fill to the top with the muffin batter.
5. Bake 25-27 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes in pan and then transfer to a cooling rack. We like to top ours with raw honey! Yum!
What?s in it:
Each muffin has about 120 calories; 4g fat; 16g carbs; 6g protein.
About Erika:
Superman?s wife, Mother of 3, lover of family, fitness, and baseball tees and of course, anything that involves clean food (lots of it)! AFPA certified nutrition and wellness consultant, certified TRX group fitness instructor and Clean. Simple. Foodie. If you need me, I?ll be in the kitchen!
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33 Responses
Hi there Erika, what a lovely recipe. What would you suggest to sub the oats with to make it gluten free. I have coeliacs disease. Do you think chia seeds or quinoa would work?
Blessings .
Jo, you can use Gluten Free oats by Bob’s Red Mill or maybe try it out with almond flour if your ok with nuts. 😀
What oil can I use besides coconut, my daughter is allergic to peanuts, tree nuts to include coconut. I want something health though. Thanks
Chris,
Applesauce makes a great alternative in place of the oil. Can create a little change, but I use this substitute when I want to cut down on some fat. Hope it works for you!
Would 3 large scoops of protein powder be too much for this recipe? Just seems like a lot, but I totally trust your judgment. Just didn’t know if everyone’s serving size would be the same or not. Which protein powder do you use? I use the sun warrior warrior blend (vanilla).
They seem high in carbs
Di I grate zucchini with or without skin?
These look delish! Do you need to use the syrup though? Can’t wait to try!
Yeah I would like to know about the syrup as well. I had just looked quick over the recipe and thought the syrup was just for the topping, so I don’t have it and now I’m in the middle of making it and I need syrup in it. And no one has answered you. So I’m making it with out
I have a question about the protein powder….I use Profit from It Works…could I use that and how much is the 3?
Can you leave out bananas? Can you use almond milk instead of coconut?
Yes you can use almond milk instead of coconut milk.
Not sure about the bananas… You could maybe sub with some applesauce, but I’ve never tried it:)
What is a “serving” of protein powder? Could I substitute for coconut flour?
Coconut flour does not substitute well, because it asorbs lots of liquid! You could substitute 1/3 and add more liquid. I used almond milk and it came out fine.
Check the serving size on your protein powder… Some are one scoop and some are two scoops:)
Did you mean still use the oats, but sub the protein powder for coconut flour?? Hmmm… That might work! Or you could probably omit the protein powder and use a 1/2 cup more oats. I’d also add some additional sweetener since the protein powder sweetens them quite a bit:)
I can’t wait to try making these for my picky teens !