Nothing tastes like summer than blueberries and lemon. And if you know me you know I like healthy baking with loads of protein. So, I baked lemon blueberry protein muffins this weekend.

They are a perfect sweet and tangy treat to brighten up your morning routine. Bursting with juicy blueberries and zesty lemon flavor, these muffins are the perfect balance of sweet and tart. What I love about them is that these can be enjoyed as a quick breakfast on-the-go or a midday snack. Here is the recipe for all my friends out there.

• This recipe is designed for Designer whole egg protein powder. I love how its taste is less noticeable than in other types of protein powders on the market. Feel free to substitute it with another protein mix.
• I chose the Kodiak buttermilk pancake mix because it has 15 grams of whey protein already in it and it has only 2 grams of added sugar per half cup (53g mix).

Ingredients

• Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes Buttermilk Flapjack & Waffle Mix
• ¾ cup Designer Whole Egg protein Powder
• ½ pint Fresh Blueberries
• 1/3 cup Vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons. Applesauce
• 1/4 cup Granular Swerve (or your favorite 1:1 sugar substitute)
• 1 cup Milk (feel free to substitute)
• 2 Eggs
• ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• Fresh Lemon Juice
• Zest of 1 Lemon
• Cooking Spray

Recipe

• Pre-heat the oven to 375-degree Fahrenheit.
• In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and salt.
• In another bowl or measuring cup whisk together the wet ingredients: eggs, milk, applesauce, and vanilla extract. Add lemon zest if you want to add it (I didn’t). Pour into dry mixture and mix well until combined without any lumps in your batter. I use the electric beater for faster mixing.
• Gentle fold in the blueberries.
• Line a metal muffin pan with liners and spray with the non-stick cooking spray.
• Fill your prepared muffin pan with the batter. Completely filling the pan cavity.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes in oven preheated to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Put them on the middle rack.

Check the muffins for doneness by sticking a toothpick in one of them. The toothpick should come out clean if they are done.

I’ve been making these muffins for a while and they’re always a hit. They’re not super sweet, which I love. The lemon and blueberries give them just enough flavor to make them delicious without being overpowering. Try them for yourself.