I don’t know about you but I love the smell of Apple Pie and Apple Crisp. These muffin/protein bars filled my house with that delicious apple/cinnamon scent! I love these! These are my favourite to-date. They’re fresh and clean tasting. For me, these almost feel like a treat but they’re not. They are perfect clean energy for your weight loss/leaning out goals. Enjoy these and I hope they’re a hit in your house like they were mine.
 
*All these protein muffin recipes can be made in a lightly greased 8 x 8 baking dish then cut into squares OR you can make them in muffin tins like I choose to. Either way they are delicious.
 

Healthy Apple Crumble Muffins or Protein Bars

Makes 12.

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Oat Flour *see notes below
• 2 Scoops Natural Protein Powder (plain whey works great)
• 6-8 Packets Stevia (for more information on baking with Stevia click here)
• 2 Tsp Cinnamon
• ½ Tsp Baking Soda
• ¼ Tsp Sea Salt
• 4 Egg Whites
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 3 Peeled and Chopped Apples or 1 Cup Unsweetened Natural Apple Sauce
• 1/3 Cup Plain Non Fat Greek Yogurt *See Greek Yogurt Tip below
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 Apple Cut into 12 Thin Slices (Set Aside to Top Muffins)

Prep Directions:

Oat Flour Directions – To make oat flour simply take dry oatmeal and blend it until it is flour consistency.
Apple Puree Directions – I used chopped apples and pureed them in the food processor. If you’re in a time crunch or don’t want to do this you can use unsweetened natural apple sauce.

*Greek Yogurt Tip – If you do not have Greek Yogurt on hand you can use non-fat or dry curd cottage cheese in its place (simply puree the cottage cheese first).

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix all dry ingredients together. Then mix in all wet ingredients. Stir until smooth and blended.
3. Lightly spray muffin tin with oil (extra virgin olive oil).
4. Place batter evenly in muffin tins.
5. Place 1 thin apple slice on top of each muffin.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes (check them at the 20 minute mark and keep an eye on them for the last 10 minutes).
7. Remove from the oven, gently remove them from the tin and place on a cooling rack. These are very moist and fragile until they cool.
8. Once they cool they are firm and yummy! Place in a sealed container.

Notes:

*Makes 12 protein bars/muffins.
**Serving size for women is 2 (4 for men).
***DAMY Members can have 2 for meal 2 or 4.

Amy Layne is a Personal Trainer, Holistic Nutritionist and Lifestyle Expert at DAMY Health. She is the creator of the popular DAMY Method Program and world famous Bikini Body Program. To see Amy’s Before and After Photos and DAMY Member Success Stories Click Here.

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