Paleo Protein Breakfast Muffins

One thing I miss every now and then are muffins.  This recipe can be modified in many ways whenever you need a healthy muffin fix.  I find these muffins great as a snack or as breakfast during the work week.

Ingredients:
1 Banana
1/4 C Dried cranberries (unsweetened or sweetened with apple juice)
1/2 C Almond meal (from ground almonds)
1/2 C Flax meal (from flax seeds)
1/4 C Sesame seeds
1/4 C Water
4 Eggs
1 1/2 Scoops vanilla protein powder (~45 grams protein)
1 tsp Baking soda
2 Tbsp olive oil
Dash celtic sea salt

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Put all ingredients into blender and mix thoroughly.  Coat 12 count muffin pan with spray olive oil (no need for liners).  Pour batter evenly into all 12 muffin cups.  Bake for approximately 25 minutes.  Enjoy!

Alternatives: I constantly change this recipe when I make it.  I will add chopped walnuts or pecans, substitute dried blueberries, or add 1/4 C hazelnut meal and reduce the almond meal.  Sometimes I do not use dried fruit at all and simple use the banana and chopped nuts.  I simply adjust the recipe to fit my appetite for the week. 

With the addition of protein powder (sometimes I will add two scoops) these muffins have close to 10 grams of protein each!