Banana Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins

A healthy and higher protein version of basic banana chocolate chip muffins.

This recipe makes approx 12 muffins

Per muffin: Calories 144 Protein: 12g Carbs: 22g Fat: 3g

Ingredients:

2 medium-sized bananas

1/2 cup black beans (drained & rinsed)

1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese

1 whole egg

2 egg whites

1/3 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup raw Oat Bran

3 scoops of chocolate protein powder

1 tbsp stevia

1 tbsp baking powder

1/2 cup Krisda sugar-free chocolate chips 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325F.  Combine bananas, black beans and cottage cheese in a blender and blend until smooth.  Pour into a large mixing bowl

2. Mix in the egg and egg whites and combine with an electric mixer until smooth.

3. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, oat bran, protein powder, stevia and baking powder.  Add slowly 1/3 at a time to the wet ingredients, mixing thoroughly until all combined.

4. Add in chocolate chips and mix together.  Pour batter into a muffin tin sprayed with cooking spray until each is about 2/3 full.

5. Bake at 325F for 20-30 minutes.  Allow to cool on a cooling rack.