EZ Recipe: Sweet Potato Protein Muffins

Ingredients

3 Egg Whites
Stevia to taste
1/4 Cup Pumpkin
Pumpkin Pie Seasoning to taste
1/4 cup Oats – pulse them in a blender first to make oat flour
3-4 oz Yam **with skin!! (Pre-baked or microwave to super soft texture)
1/2 scoop – 1 scoop Vanilla Or Cinnamon Bun Protein Powder
1 tsp Vanilla
Cinnamon to Taste
1/2 tsp Baking Powder

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Blend all the ingredients together until batter forms. Spend a little extra attention on making sure the skins of the yam are broken up a bit. ?Spoon into a pre–lined cupcake pan. Bake @ 350 for 18 – 22 minutes.

Makes One Serving, or about 4 muffins

Nutritional Facts

Per Muffin:

Calories: 83
Fats: .5 grams
Carbs: 10.65 g carbs
Protein: 8.3 grams

For the entire recipe:

Calories: 332
Fat: 1.9
Carbs: 42.6
Protein: 33.4

Emily Zaler is a Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Sports Nutritionist, Fitness Model, Author of The EZ Whey Cookbook, Contributor to Oxygen Magazine, Muscle and FItness Hers Online, and Livestrong.com.

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