High Protein Apple Sauce Muffins

The key to these delicious moist and dense muffins, is cottage cheese and protein powder.  They are low glycemic, and are sweetened only with xylitol and applesauce.  A perfect breakfast meal, or afternoon tea treat.  I have loved having these on hand in the freezer.  

High Protein Apple Sauce Muffins 

Trim Healthy Mama (E)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups Oat Bran

1 1/2 cups Oat flour, Sprouted Wheat Flour, or Quinoa flour (these flours are all lower glycemic flours, you could use any flour you like; 1 1/2 cups total).  Read more about sprouted grains here

1/4 cup Protein Powder (plain or vanilla flavored)

1 tsp Baking Powder

1 tsp Baking Soda

1 tsp Salt

6 tsp  Cinnamon

1 1/2  tsp Nutmeg

1 tsp Clove

1 Cup Xylitol or Sweetener of choice

2 Eggs 

2 1/2 Cups Cottage Cheese (skim: 1% or 2%) (If you like a higher rising muffin, you can use half cottage cheese and half non fat greek yogurt)

2 Cups Applesauce

4 tsp Vanilla

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together dry ingredients.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs well. 
4. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients
6. Pour into lined muffin tins
7. Bake for 20 -25 minutes.
8. Sprinkle with Xylitol or Sweetner and a little cinnamon

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