Protein Apple Cupcakes with Protein Peanut Butter Frosting
Serves 14
10 mins prep
25 mins cook
35 mins total
Easy and healthy Protein Apple Cupcakes topped with a Protein Peanut Butter frosting; Made with whole wheat flour, protein powder, greek yogurt and applesauce, these have no oil and are sugar free too! Pipe on some high protein peanut butter frosting and you have the perfect apple cupcake for breakfast or dessert!
Protein PB Frosting recipe:
Preheat oven to 350°F, line a 14 muffin cups - 12-cup pan and 2 more - with cupcake liners, and lightly spray insides with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together whole wheat pastry flour, unflavored protein powder, vanilla protein powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder and baking soda.
In another bowl, whisk applesauce, Greek yogurt, almond milk and eggs.
Add dry mix to wet, and gently fold until combined.
Add copped apples and gently fold again. DO NOT OVER-MIX or too much gluten will form from the wheat flour, and make the muffins dense.
Divide the batter among muffin cups, about ¾ way to the top.
Bake for 23-25 minutes. A toothpick inserted into center should come out dry.
Cool for 10 minutes, then remove pan. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
While the cupcakes cool, make the frosting according to the recipe (in the notes) and then pipe on!
