Pumpkin, Pecans, and Chocolate Chips, oh my! Protein Muffins

Are you noticing a trend? I love chocolate. I love pumpkin. I love delicious. I'm also on the flexible diet called IIFYM (if it fits your macros) so protein everything, because gainz! 

Pumpkin is similar in baking to using mashed ripe bananas or applesauce. It's healthier, the baked good is amazingly moist and soft, with flavor burst. Ripe bananas allow you to use less processed sugar. Applesauce and pumpkin can replace eggs or liquids for some recipes. 

Lesson over. Recipe time! 

Ingredients: 

2 c kodiak protein pancake mix 

1 c Nonfat organic milk 

1 egg 

1/2 c brown sugar 

1/4 c softened butter 

1 c purée pumpkin 

1/4 pecan pieces 

2 oz choc chips 

Cinnamon 

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Mix everything in a bowl till uniform. 

Fill muffin tin (greased or muffin cup lined)  3/4 way full. 

Bake 12-14 mins or until golden brown and a knife comes out clean. 

Eat. 

Recipe makes12 muffins. 

Macros: 1 muffin 

Cal: 159

Fat: 5.3 g 

Carb: 23.6 g

Protein: 6.6 g 

Want more protein? Use 1 scoop of Slap Nutrition cinnamon swirl protein powder. Play around with what you mix in. 

-- banana walnut muffins 

-- apple pie muffins 

-- banana chocolate chip muffins 

-- lemon chia muffins 

Macro friendly, now go get creative!