Gluten Free Protein Morning Glory Muffins

I love muffins in the morning or for a snack midday--these are great for those times and I greatly reduced the sugar and fat content from an original recipe I found online, as well as making them gluten free and protein infused.  If you want to try to ViShape protein just click on the name and it will get you to a place you can order some online.  Otherwise you can substitute another Vanilla Protein but I've never made these with any other then ViShape

 To Make these muffins you will need:

King Arthur - Gluten Free Multi-Purpose Flour, 1 Cup

Vi-Shape, 8 rounded scoops (equals 1 Cup)

Whole Ground Flaxmeal, 2 TBSP

Splenda - Baking 3/4 Cup

Applesauce- Unsweetened, 1 1/2 cup

Oil, ¼ Cup

1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk

2 Eggs

Vanilla Extract, 3 tsp

Shredded Carrots, 2 Cup

Shredded Coconut, Unsweetened, 1/2 cup

¼ cup Craisins

¼ Cup White Chocolate Chips

2 tsp Cinnamon

¼ tsp Salt

2 tsp baking soda

Mix dry ingredients into wet with a spoon in a large bowl.  Spoon into a lightly oiled muffin pan--non wheat flours do best in silicon pans-don't use paper muffin cups because they will stick terribly.  Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. Amount of muffins will be determined by how large your muffin tin is and how high you fill it.  This recipe made 22 muffins for my tin  I sprinkled some Quinoa flakes on the top prior to baking. 

If you want to decrease the fat, you can eliminate the coconut or the oil all together--decrease the almond milk if not using the coconut to 1/2 a cup and if not using oil, replace it with applesauce.  You can also eliminate the craisins and chips, replace with nuts and raisins or use 1 chopped apple in place of ¼ cup of applesauce.