Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Protein Cupcakes
 
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Moist pumpkin chocolate chips protein cupcakes topped with a healthy and creamy pumpkin peanut butter frosting and topped with some extra mini chocolate chips.
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Serves: 10 cupcakes
Ingredients
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
  • ¾ cup (90g) whole wheat flour
  • 1½ scoops (48g) vanilla whey protein powder
  • ¼ cup granulated stevia or erythritol
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ cup (113g) vanilla Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup + 2 tbsp. (150g) pumpkin puree
  • 1 whole egg
  • ⅓ cup milk (I used unsweetened almond)
  • 2 tbsp. (12g) stevia/brown sugar baking blend*
  • ¼ cup (60g) chocolate chunks
Pumpkin Peanut Butter Frosting
  • 6 tbsp. (100g) peanut butter (I used protein peanut butter)
  • ½ scoop (17g) vanilla casein protein powder
  • ¼ cup (56g) vanilla Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup pumpkin puree
  • 5 tbsp. granulated stevia or erythritol
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Mix flour, protein powder, granulated stevia, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and baking soda. In a separate bowl mix together Greek yogurt, pumpkin, egg, milk, stevia/brown sugar blend, and vanilla extract.
  2. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Gently fold together until a smooth batter forms. Add chocolate chunks and stir into batter. Spray a muffin tin with nonstick spray. Fill 10 spots evenly with batter. Bake for 10 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.
  3. In another bowl, add peanut butter. Heat in microwave to make it a little easier to mix. Add Greek yogurt, pumpkin, and vanilla extract. Mix well. Add protein powder and stevia. Mix again. Frosting will be thick.
  4. Once cupcakes are completely cooled, add frosting to a piping bag and frost each cupcake. Top with mini chocolate chips if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
*The stevia/brown sugar baking blend can be substituted for 4 tbsp. of regular brown sugar.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cupcake Calories: 180 Fat: 7 Carbohydrates: 20 Sugar: 7 Fiber: 4 Protein: 12
Recipe by MacroChef at https://www.macro-chef.com/fall/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-protein-cupcakes/