Protein Packed Pumpkin (flourless) Muffins

I recently read an recipe for some great pumpkin muffins on the Beachbody blog, which got me wanting to create my own. Of course, I modified the recipe a little here and there to serve my own purposes, and what I cam up with are these delicious pumpkin treats, low in calories and high in flavor! Obviously, since I am in the middle of the Ultimate Reset, I couldn't indulge in them, but I can tell you they were approved by my 4 year old, Olivia, who had them for breakfast and couldn't stop saying how delicious they are! One thing I love about healthy muffins is you can make them and have them ready to be grabbed on the way out the door- a perfect breakfast high in protein for my on-the-go husband (who tends to skip breakfast). What a great compliment to a hot cup of coffee on a cool fall morning.

You're going to want to start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees and greasing a muffin tin or lining it with cupcake liners. Here's the ingredients I used:

• 1 Large Banana
• 2/3 c. Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin
• 2 scoops Vanilla Shakeology
• 1 Large Egg
• 1 Large Egg White
• 1/4 c. Almond Butter
• 1/4 c. Pure Organic Maple Syrup
• 1/4 c. Walnuts
• 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. Himalayan Pink Sea Salt

I took a large bowl and added the "wet" ingredients: eggs, pumpkin, almond butter, maple syrup, and banana. I used a large rubber spatula to beat them until smooth. I then added the "dry" ingredients: Shakeology, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and cinnamon, stirring in and mixing until smooth. At the end, you have the option to sprinkle the walnuts on top of fold them in the batter. All thats left is to divvie out your batter into your muffin tin and bake.

 Mine took exactly 16 minutes, but yours might take a little more or less, depending on your oven. The best test is to insert a dry toothpick into several of them and when it comes out clean and dry, you know they are baked to perfection. :) 

I hope you enjoy these as much as my family did- I can't wait to make them again after my days of the Ultimate Reset are up. As always, have a beautiful day! Live healthy, live happy.