Fitness influencer shares ‘zero-sugar’ strawberry and walnut muffins recipe with 9g protein and only 180 calories

Vanshika Khurana claims to have cracked the recipe for protein loaded muffins that allows us to indulge guilt-free into our sweet cravings.

When it comes to eating healthy, desserts are arguably the most difficult things to manage. Sweets are notorious for their calorie content and the sugar spikes they cause, and substituting them completely with fruits does not always satisfy the cravings.

Vanshika Khurana uses oat flour in her strawberry walnut muffins recipe. (Pixabay)

However, fitness influencer Vanshika Khurana has seemingly found a way to help out in this situation. Taking to Instagram on February 13, Vanshika shared the recipe for strawberry and walnut muffins that are loaded with protein and do not use sugar as an ingredient.

In addition to the health benefits of strawberries, which are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, and walnuts, which are rich in omega-3, the recipe also does not use all-purpose flour. Instead, it incorporates oat flour and a scoop of cookable protein.

In all, each muffin provides 8g of protein and just 190 calories, so that we can enjoy them guilt-free. The complete recipe, which has measurements to prepare eight muffins, is provided below.

Ingredients for strawberry and walnut muffins

Wet ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas (very well mashed)
• 75 g skyr
• 50 g melted ghee
• 50g zero-cal sweetener/ any of your choice
• 90 ml milk
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Dry ingredients:

• 120g/1 cup oat flour
• 1 scoop cookable protein powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)

Add-ins

• 100g strawberries (finely chopped)
• 6-8 walnuts (chopped)

Method of preparation

1. Preheat air fryer/oven to 160°C for 3 minutes.
2. Toss strawberries with 5 g oat flour (from the 120 g)
3. In a bowl, whisk together: banana + skyr + ghee + monk fruit + milk + lemon juice + vanilla. Whisk till smooth and glossy.
4. In another bowl, mix oat flour + protein + baking powder + baking soda + salt + cinnamon.
5. Fold dry into wet gently. Do not overmix. Slight lumps are fine.
6. Fold in strawberries + walnuts.
7. Let batter rest 5 minutes.
8. Fill greased aluminium muffin moulds until ¾ full.
9. Air fry at 150 to 155°C for 14 to 17 minutes. (If tops brown early, loosely tent with foil. Toothpick check should show moist crumbs (not wet batter). Or bake at 170°C for 16–19 minutes (until toothpick shows moist crumbs).
10. Let cool for 8–10 minutes before removing.

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