Mini Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins! (You need these in your life!)

The Cookie & Cocoa Swirl was an afterthought,
but ended up working out perfectly!

I am super excited about this little treat!!! I stumbled upon Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes Mix in the store today and couldn't wait to come home and begin experimenting with them!

1 cup of mix packs 28 grams of protein! If you are using the Smart Points on Weight Watchers, you know how valuable protein is for creating recipes with low points!  I began scouring Pinterest for the perfect recipe, but most of them contained too many ingredients (let's keep it simple people!), donut pans, other miscellaneous protein products, etc.  Finally I landed upon a donut recipe that I figured could be adapted to mini muffins.

Each mini muffin was approximately 1 Smart Point before adding the Cookie & Cocoa Swirl drizzle and only 43 calories!!!

Naked!  Something is missing...
good thing I've been keeping a jar
of Speculoos Cookie & Cocoa Swirl
Spread on my counter for inspiration!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes Whole Grain Buttermilk Flapjack and Waffle Mix
• 2 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1 Egg
• 1/4 cup unpacked Brown Sugar
• 2 Tbsp unsweetened Applesauce
• 1/2 cup unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
• 2 Tbsp Mini Chocolate Chips (optional)
• 2 Tbsp Speculoos Cookie & Cocoa Swirl Spread (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Combine Kodiak Cakes Mix, Cocoa Powder, and Brown Sugar.
3. Mix in Egg, Applesauce, & Almond Milk.
4. Fold in Mini Chocolate Chips.
5. Lightly spray mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
6. Spoon 1 Tbsp of mixture into pan (Mine made approximately 20 mini muffins).
7. Bake for 20 minutes at 350F.
8. Let cool then drizzle with melted Speculoos Cookie & Cocoa Swirl (microwave the Cookie & Cocoa Spread for 30 seconds).
9. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts:

Makes Approx. 20 mini muffins.

Without Cookie & Cocoa Swirl - 43 calories & 1 Weight Watchers Smart Points

With Cookie & Cocoa Swirl Drizzle - 52 calories & 2 Weight Watchers Smart Points

In all their chocolate-y glory!