Kid Friendly Protein Muffins are a kid-friendly, high-protein, lower sugar muffin recipe that’s perfect for breakfast, lunchboxes, or a balanced after-school snack. Made with Greek yogurt and a boost of collagen for protein! These healthy muffins keep added sugar low while helping steady blood sugar and hunger between meals. This easy recipe is quick to mix, freezer-friendly, and perfect for kids and adults alike!
What you need to make kid friendly protein muffins + substitutions:
- Eggs- The egg helps bind the muffins and really helps give it taste and texture. Best if used at room temperature, but will work fine if they aren’t.
- Coconut oil- I used melted and cooled coconut oil, because I love using that for the health benefits. You can also use melted butter or avocado oil.
- Greek yogurt- Adding the Greek yogurt really gives these muffins a nice softness as well as boosting the protein. You can use any type of yogurt, but I love using Fage 5%.
- Maple syrup– I used maple syrup in this recipe to avoid refined sugar. Honey should work just fine as well, but I prefer maple syrup.
- Vanilla extract- No baked good recipe is complete without vanilla extract in my opinion. It’s key!
- All-purpose flour- I typically bake with all-purpose flour. Almond and coconut flour do not have the same measurements so they will not work in this recipe. However, gluten-free 1:1 all-purpose flour should work just fine. Make sure to find one with xantham gum, I love Bob’s Red Mill, but any should do.
- Baking soda- Helps to produce a light and fluffy and perfectly cooked kid friendly protein muffins.
- Baking powder- Helps to inflate the muffins!
- Sea salt- We use Redmond sea salt, it’s our favorite and we use it in everything! You can use the code daddioskitchen for 15% off. We get the big big bag!
- Collagen- Adding the collagen will give these muffins another boost in protein as well as great gut benefits. You can use the code DADDIO for 10% off.
- Chocolate chips- I typically use semi-sweet chocolate chips, but any kind will work! If you want to keep them even lower in sugar, these are my favorite chocolate chips!
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Kid Friendly Protein Muffins
Kid Friendly Protein Muffins are a kid-friendly, high-protein, lower sugar muffin recipe that’s perfect for breakfast, lunchboxes, or a balanced after-school snack. Made with Greek yogurt and a boost of collagen for protein! These healthy muffins keep added sugar low while helping steady blood sugar and hunger between meals. This easy recipe is quick to mix, freezer-friendly, and perfect for kids and adults alike!
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup coconut oil melted & cooled
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 2 scoops collagen optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or grease the cups.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: eggs, melted coconut oil, greek yogurt, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
- Add in the dry ingredients. Mix the dry ingredients but make sure not to over mix.
- Gently fold in chocolate chips. Reserve a few to sprinkle on top of each muffin.
- Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling about 2/3–3/4 full. Smooth tops and sprinkle with a few chocolate chips.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let muffins cool in the tin 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm or at room temperature
