Confetti Mini Muffins

Something about sprinkles...they make any baked good look unbelievable tasty! Maybe it's the fun colors? Or something about childhood birthday parties? Regardless, they are very important ingredient in theses Confetti Mini Muffins!

These may look like they are full of butter, sugar, and flour...but they actually contain none of those ingredients!! (ok...a little sugar in the sprinkles...but we all know that calories in sprinkles don't count...)

The ingredients might surprise you...

ABOUTTIME Birthday Cake Whey, white canned beans, unsweetened applesauce, egg substitute, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, vanilla, baking powder, sweetener of choice, and of course sprinkles!!

*You can use chickpeas, garbanzo, navy, great northern, or butter beans*

*any milk will do*

*real egg works too*

Drain and rinse your beans first.  Then puree the beans, egg, applesauce, milk, and vanilla. Depending on the type of bean, you may want to add a little extra liquid to blend smooth.

Stir in remaining ingredients.  Everything except the sprinkles that is!

I used a mini muffin pan, but you can absolutely make regular sized ones! Spray your pan very well with non stick spray or use muffin liners.  

You can fill the cups pretty full because these won't rise much.

Don't forget the sprinkles!!!

Seriously! The sprinkles are not optional!!

How cute are those!?

I absolutely love baking with beans.  They give the muffins such a great texture and replace the flour used in most recipes. I promise they do not taste like beans!

These little guys are packed with 32 grams of protein!

Such a great breakfast! Since they are bite sized, they are great for on-the-go!

Each little muffin is only about 18 calories!! 

Quick math... All 12 for only 215 calories!

Ya know those little pre-packaged mini muffins you buy at the grocery store...

You only get 4-5 muffins and it'll cost you 250 calories, 14 grams of fat, 17 grams of sugar, and only 3 grams of protein...no thank you!!

These beauties will actually keep you full and satisfied! 

Only 2 grams of sugar from the applesauce, no flour, and gluten free (double check your protein).

They also freeze great so feel free to make a quadruple batch!! 

Money shot!!

Confetti Mini Muffins

• 1 scoop ABOUTTIME birthday cake whey (30g)
• 1/2 cup canned white beans (130g)
• 1/8 cup unsweetened applesauce (28g)
• 1 T egg substitute (15g)
• 1 T unsweetened vanilla almond milk (15ml)
• 1 t vanilla
• 1/2 t baking powder
• sweetener to taste (4 packs)
• sprinkles (not optional!)

1. Drain and rinse beans
2. Puree beans, applesauce, milk, egg, and vanilla
3. Stir in everything else except sprinkles
4. Coat muffin pan with nonstick spray or use liners
5. Pour batter and top with sprinkles
6. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes 
7. Enjoy!

Makes 12 Mini Muffins - 18 calories each

215 calories for entire batch

1F 21C 32P

Sweet Potato Muffins

Sweet potatoes are delicious! There is so much you can do with them too! Steam them, cover them in peanut butter, mash them, make sweet potato fries, or bake them into something wonderful! 

You are going to love these cinnamon-y Sweet Potato Muffins!

Simple and delicious! Those are really the only requirements for my baking! Doesn't hurt that they are good for you too! Ingredients needed are...

MTS Peanut Butter Fluff Whey, one medium sweet potato, egg substitute, cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder, and sweetener of choice.

The MTS Peanut Butter Fluff is absolutely fantastic in this recipe!

 You can order some here. Use code KH30 to save 30%

Feel free to try other brands or flavors (cinnamon, vanilla, caramel...)

Start by peeling your sweet potato. 

Make sure to use a super cute potato peeler...

Chop it up! 

Try to keep the pieces about the same size so they cook evenly.

I love using my veggie steamer!

It's ok if you don't have one.  Just boil them on the stove top like you would regular potatoes.  You just want to get them nice and soft.  

Add the steamed sweet potato, egg, and vanilla to your food processor or blender.  

Make sure it is nice and creamy.  If needed, you can add a little more egg or some milk to help puree.  

Stir in remaining ingredients. 

Feel free to add some nuts or dark chocolate! Both are super yummy add ins!

Fill muffin cups almost to the top.  The muffins won't rise very much at all.  

Bake at 350 for 28 minutes.

 Your house is going to smell amazing! Cinnamon, peanut butter, and sweet potato goodness!

The best part? 

All six muffins are only 270 calories! Yes, you get to eat them all for breakfast!

They are also packed with protein so they will get your morning off to a great start.

Doesn't hurt that they are gluten free and contain no added sugar and no flour!

*Be sure to double check your protein powder if you have a gluten intolerance*

These are perfect for Fall!

I also enjoy them in the Spring, Summer, and Winter!

 Sweet Potato Muffins

• 1 medium sweet potato (1 cup / 200g puree)
• 1 scoop MTS Peanut Butter Fluff Whey (30g) (can try other flavors/brands)
• 2 T egg substitute (30g)
• 1/2 t vanilla
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1 t cinnamon
• sweetener to taste (I use 4 packets)

1. Peel sweet potato
2. Chop sweet potato into small cubes and steam til very soft
3. Puree sweet potato, egg, and vanilla (add a little milk if necessary to blend smooth)
4. Stir in remaning ingredients
5. Fill muffins cups almost to the top (won't rise much)
6. Bake at 350 for 28 minutes

Makes 6 Muffins

Whole batch - 270 calories

2g Fat

35g Carb

26g Protein

*What is your favorite Fall smell??

Isn't a Cupcake just a Muffin with frosting??

What is the difference between a muffin and a cupcake? Isn't a cupcake really just a muffin with frosting? So I don't know what you want to call these treats... Vanilla Muffins? 

If you use a different flavor of whey and put a shmear of frosting on top, they magically become Cookies & Cream Cupcakes? 

Either way, they are delicious! 

You will need...

Protein powder flavor of your choice, oat bran, unsweetened almond milk, plain nonfat greek yogurt, egg substitute, vanilla, baking powder, and sweetener of choice.  

*You can sub any flour for the oat bran*

I recommend using MTS whey.  It bakes great and you can use any of the tasty flavors in this recipe.  Use code KH30 to save 30% and order here.

You know me, I like to keep things simple! Throw all your ingredients in one bowl and mix it up. 

I really like using the oat bran for muffins.  It seems to make them a little more hearty and substantial.  Feel free to use any type of flour instead.  I do like oat flour for the cupcakes. 

Pour your batter into muffin cups.  I love these silicon baking cups!

Bake at 350 for 22-25 minutes. 

They smell amazing!! 

Now remember, you can make these as muffins or cupcakes.  

 If you want a fantastic high protein breakfast, then these Vanilla Muffins are perfect! They also freeze well so feel free to make a double or triple batch.  

And yes, all six muffins are considered one serving! The entire batch is only 260 calories! Plus you are getting 30 grams of protein.  Can you say that about your store bought muffin?? Didn't think so...

In more of a desserty mood? Let's make some cupcakes! Get creative with the flavors. I followed the same recipe, but used MTS Cookies & Cream whey this time.  

Yes, these could be Cookies & Cream Muffins, but I am ready for dessert! 

Let's mix up a batch of my favorite frosting! So easy.  Just mix together some fat free cream cheese, about 1 T of protein powder, and sweetener of choice.  

I love this as a dip or spread too! So creamy! You can also get crazy and add a little cinnamon, cocoa powder, or some flavored extract.    

Shmear a little on top and you got yourself one tasty treat! Healthy too!

You can enjoy six frosted cupcakes for about 360 calories 5F 40C 49P.

Dessert for breakfast? Yes please! 

You can also make 3 cupcakes and 3 muffins! This recipe is so versatile and customizable! 

Now go make some muffins and then turn them into cupcakes...

And eat them all!!

Base Muffin Recipe

1/2 scoop MTS whey - any flavor (15g)

1/4 cup oat bran (40g)

1 T egg substitute (15g)

1/2 cup nonfat plain greek yogurt (113g)

1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (80ml)

1/2 t baking powder 

1/2 t vanilla

sweetener to taste

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl
2. Pour batter into muffin pan using liners or silicon baking cups
3. Bake at 350 for 22-25 minutes
4. Enjoy!

For Frosting

-4 T fat free cream cheese

-1 T MTS whey - any flavor (5g)

-sweetener to taste

For 6 cupcakes with frosting - 360 calories 5F 40C 49P

For 6 muffins - 260 calories 5F 31C 30P

Do you prefer recipe videos?! Check out the links below :)

 Vanilla Protein Muffins 

Cookies & Cream Cupcakes

Cake Mix Cupcakes

Don't worry...I am not sick...but I am going to be making cupcakes using a mix from a box!! Of course, I am still going to tweak it a bit and make it "Kim Style" 

That usually means adding protein powder! 

Cake mix cake is delicious.  I don't know what it is but cakes, cupcakes, and cookies from a box mix almost always turn out pretty awesome! These still taste great and by altering the instructions a bit, they end up being a little better for you! 

You are actually going to use fewer ingredients than if you would follow the instructions on the box.  No eggs, oil, milk, or even water needed!

Yup, thats it! You only need three ingredients.  Cake mix, protein powder, and diet pop! Flavor combinations are endless.  As you can see I chose confetti cake mix, vanilla protein powder, and diet 7up. 

You could also try:

*Chocolate cake mix, peanut butter protein powder, and diet Dr. Pepper*

*Vanilla cake mix, cake batter protein powder, and diet cherry 7up*

*Red velvet cake mix, chocolate protein powder, and diet Pepsi*

Get creative!!

For the frosting you just need fat free cream cheese and vanilla.  I added a sweetener too.  

You can do a number of different things for the frosting...

*Mix nonfat greek yogurt with protein powder*

*Top with fat free whipped cream*

*Mix up some sugar free pudding*

Once again...get creative!

I love this recipe because you can make as many cupcakes as you want! I made what I consider a single serving.  It ends up being 3 regular sized cupcakes or 10 mini cupcakes!

You are just going to mix together 1/4 cup cake mix, 1 scoop protein powder, and 1/3 cup pop.  If you were to weigh out the cake mix and protein powder, you would see that we are using equal amounts.  So if you want to make more, just double or triple the amount of everything you use! Just be sure to use equal amounts of protein powder and cake mix!

Pour the batter into whatever size pan you like.  I made a batch of mini cupcakes here.

I didn't have liners, but I made sure to spray the pan quite liberally! The little treats popped out just fine.

Into the oven they go.  Preheated at 350.  Mini cupcakes took about 7 minutes and normal sized ones needed 12-13 minutes.  

How cute!! Love the little confetti specks!

Let these cool while we mix up the frosting.  

Side note...you can absolutely eat these without frosting! I made up an extra batch like this and had myself 10 little confetti muffins! Awesome little breakfast! They freeze great so feel free to make a lot of them!

For the frosting just mix together some cream cheese, vanilla, and sweetener.  I used about 2 tablespoons to frost one single serving batch.  Add vanilla and sweetener to taste.

I absolutely love this cream cheese mixture! I will mix up a big container of it and keep in the fridge. It is great to dip pretzels in, spread on rice cakes, or as a fruit dip!

It is going to serve as the perfect cupcake frosting today.  As you can see, we have switched back to the bigger cupcakes.  

They look pretty awesome...but I think I know how to make them just a little bit better!

You guessed it!!!

Oh, and sprinkles don't have calories...if someone tells you differently, they are a big liar! 

Now that is one fantastic dessert! And once again, all 3 is what I consider one serving! That's because the whole batch is only 275 calories!

And yes, they still taste fantastic! They are very light and I love the extra protein boost!

I don't even think you can tell that these were made without the eggs, oil, and milk!

I took some of these to my parent's house (see...I do share sometimes...) Everyone loved them!! My parents own their own bakery so they know their sweets! 

So now you can finally use that boxed cake mix that has been sitting in the cupboard forever!! 

I think I am going to try vanilla cake mix with cookies and cream protein powder next!!!

You can order MTS Whey here! Use code KH30 and save 30%

Cake Mix Cupcakes 

• 1/4 cup funfetti cake mix (30g)
• 1 scoop MTS vanilla protein powder (30g)
• 1/3 cup diet lemon lime pop (80ml)

Frosting 

• 2 T fat free cream cheese (33g)
• 1/2 t vanilla
• sweetener to taste

1. Mix together cake mix, protein powder, and pop.  

2. Pour batter into muffin cups (try mini ones too!)

3. Bake at 350 for 12-13 minutes (8min for mini)

4. Mix together cream cheese, vanilla, and sweetener.

5. Let cupcakes cool and frost. 

6. Eat the whole batch :)

Makes 3 regular cupcakes or 10 mini cupcakes

275 calories for the whole batch with frosting!

4g Fat

31g Carb

27g Protein

245 calories without frosting

4g Fat

29g Carb 

23g Protein 

If you prefer to watch baking videos, check out this recipe on my YouTube channel!  

Cake Mix Cupcakes