Most muffin recipes use white flour, sugar, canola oil and dairy—but not these healthy muffins. Each of these Sweet Potato Protein Muffins is packed with nutrients, vitamins, minerals and 9 full grams of protein.

Enjoy one as a nutritious breakfast or as an after-workout snack.

Courtesy of RealHealthyRecipes.com

What you need
Servings: 12

1 cup almonds (or almond flour)
10 dates, soaked in hot water for 10 minutes
1 cup baked sweet potato, skin removed
1 cup vanilla flavored protein powder
3 organic eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon baking soda
pinch of sea salt

Instructions

1. Poke a sweet potato all over with a fork and bake at 425 degrees F for 40 minutes. Remove from oven, cool, and remove the skin. Reduce oven temperature to 350.

2. Pulse the almonds in a food processor until finely ground. Add the remaining ingredients to the food processor and pulse until fully combined.

3. Generously grease a 12-muffin tin with coconut oil. Divide the batter between the 12 muffin tins and bake for 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition
One serving equals: 134 calories, 6g fat, 107mg sodium, 10g carbs, 2.4g fiber, 9g protein

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