Vegan Blueberry Lemon Protein Muffins (Printable version)

Moist vegan muffins with blueberries, lemon zest, and plant protein for a nutritious breakfast or snack.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 scoop vegan vanilla protein powder
03 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

06 - 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
07 - 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
08 - 1/2 cup maple syrup
09 - 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
10 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
11 - Zest of 1 large lemon
12 - Juice of 1 large lemon

→ Fold-Ins

13 - 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease each cup.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly distributed.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine almond milk, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, applesauce, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Whisk until smooth and well incorporated.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into the dry mixture. Stir gently until just combined, being careful not to overmix the batter.
05 - Gently fold blueberries into the batter using a spatula, distributing them evenly throughout.
06 - Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups, filling each approximately 3/4 full.
07 - Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
08 - Allow muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They taste like indulgence but actually fuel your body with real protein, not guilt.
  • The lemon cuts through any protein powder funk and makes everything feel bright and alive.
  • You can make a batch on Sunday and feel genuinely happy eating them Wednesday morning.
02 -
  • Frozen blueberries are genuinely superior here because fresh ones weep into the batter and turn everything an unappetizing shade of purple.
  • Overmixing once is all it takes to turn your beautiful muffins into dense, sad hockey pucks, so stir with intention and then stop.
03 -
  • Use a cookie scoop to divide the batter evenly so every muffin rises at the same pace and looks intentional rather than accidental.
  • If you don't have fresh lemon, bottled lemon juice works in a pinch, but the zest is what actually makes people ask what they're eating.
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