High Protein Carrot Cake Muffins – 35-Minute Recipe
These high‑protein carrot cake muffins combine the wholesome flavors of banana, carrot, and cinnamon with a creamy cream cheese frosting and crunchy nuts. Perfect for a quick breakfast or a satisfying snack, they’re both sweet and nutritious.
Recipe by Nicki Georgiou | female online fitness coach· Structured by ReelsMeals
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35 min estimated total time for 6 servings.
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Ingredients
- banana
- egg
- Greek yoghurt
- vanilla extract
- oat flour
- plain flour
- Legion Whey+ protein powder (French Vanilla flavor)
- baking powder
- cinnamon
- salt
- grated carrot
- cream cheese frosting
- chopped nuts
Instructions
- 1Stir together the mashed banana, cracked egg, Greek yoghurt, and vanilla extract in a glass mixing bowl.
- 2Add oat flour, plain flour, Legion Whey+ protein powder (French Vanilla), baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; stir again until combined.
- 3Fold the grated carrot into the batter.
- 4Stir the batter with a spatula to ensure an even mixture.
- 5Line a muffin tray with paper liners.
- 6Fold the batter into the lined muffin cups, dividing the mixture into six portions.
- 7Bake until golden and set (approximately 20 minutes).
- 8Top each baked muffin with a spoonful of cream cheese frosting.
- 9Sprinkle chopped nuts over the frosting.
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Mash banana first
Mash the banana before adding the egg, yoghurt and vanilla.
Fold carrots after dry ingredients
Add the grated carrot after the flours and protein powder are combined.
Line the tray before filling
Place paper liners in the muffin tray prior to dividing the batter into six portions.
Check doneness by color
Bake until the muffins are golden and set, about 20 minutes.
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- How long does it take to make High Protein Carrot Cake Muffins?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this High Protein Carrot Cake Muffins recipe make?
- This recipe makes 6 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this High Protein Carrot Cake Muffins recipe come from?
- It was shared by Nicki Georgiou | female online fitness coach on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.