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Everything you need to know about making fiber-packed F-Factor muffins.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It jumpstarts your metabolism, and is the perfect opportunity to meet nearly HALF your daily fiber needs. Our 20/20 muffin recipes pack in at least 15g of the good stuff in per serving—and some have a net carb as low as 3g! These recipes are a great way to start the day, but the best part about them is that the 20/20 Step 1 Muffin is essentially a jumping off point to create a breakfast that satisfies whatever it is you’re craving. Think of them as your starter recipes. With a few simple additions, you can have something that mimics a whole wheat everything bagel with shmear, toasted banana bread, or even a good ol’ pb&j sandwich. Interested? Hungry? Read on.

WHY MUFFINS? 

Why not?! Muffins are great because they’re portable; once you make them, they’re pretty easy to bring with you on the go. With that being said, the muffins we’re talking about here are not your average muffins. Stop on your way to work and pick up a blueberry muffin from the coffee shop and you’re looking at something around the 500-calorie mark, with upwards of 70g of carbs, and little-to-no fiber. The muffins we’re talking about here are a fraction of that, and packed with fiber and protein, meaning they will fill you up, and keep you feeling full until lunchtime. Taking that into account, the basic recipe also yields a sizable volume of food per serving. Depending on the size muffins you make, you can have 3-6 muffins per serving, and even more if you make minis. Either way, you get to eat SO much food, without making a big dent in your daily net carb allotment.

Also, like bagels or english muffins, these muffins can be dressed up to your liking. A bagel is 105g of net carbs, and no fiber. Wouldn’t you rather doll your everything bagel flavored muffins up with cream cheese instead of less than 5g net carb, cream cheese included? Remember, keeping your new carb low is how how you begin to burn fat for fuel.

Gluten intolerant? We got you too. All you need to do is leave out the wheat bran/ replace it with equal parts almond flour, and skip any gluten-containing add ons. The “plain” recipes, and recipe suggestions below all work sans bran. Other allergens or dietary constraints? Check out the box at the bottom of this page for suggested modifications to make these muffins work for you.

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As if you need more convincing, these muffins are also pretty simple to make. To make the most “plain” muffin, 20/20 Step 1 Muffin, you just need a few simple ingredients. Mix 20/20 Fiber/Protein Powder (either chocolate or vanilla depending on what flavor muffin you are trying to make) egg whites, a little wheat bran, baking powder and and a few other common ingredients, divide the batter up into your muffin tins and bake at 400°F for 15-25 minutes. Enjoy fresh out of the oven, or let them cool, throw in a container and take with you on the go.

Keep in mind, this is just the most simple, generic ways to prepare these muffins. Both the chocolate and the vanilla 20/20 Fiber/Protein Powders have distinct flavor profiles and serve as a basis to create endless delicious tastes. Like the 20/20 pancakes and waffles, you can simply add other ingredients into the mix to swing the flavor and textures to your liking. There is truly SO much room to be creative here!

With that being said, let’s get baking! Here’s 14 different ways to take our standard 20/20 muffin recipe to the next level:  

BLUEBERRY BANANA – These muffins are what happens when you take the 20/20 Step 1 Muffin and add delicious blueberries and banana. Recipe here. Per serving: 176 fiber, 16g net carb.

SIMPLE CHOCOLATE CHIP – Follow the basic Step 1 recipe, using either powder, and add ~10 Lily’s Sweets Chocolate Chips to each muffin cup before placing into oven. The chocolate chips adds 25 calories, 4.5g carbs and 2g fiber to each serving. Per serving: 16g fiber, 10g net carb

MATCHA LATTE – Mix 1 packet of Trader Joe’s Matcha Green Tea into the batter of the either recipe, prepared with vanilla 20/20 Fiber/Protein powder. Per serving: 15g fiber, 2g net carb

EVERYTHING BAGEL “BITES” – For this recipe, you’re going to want to leave out any stevia or other non-nutritive sweeteners. Aside from that, follow the Step 1 recipe, using Unflavored 20/20 Fiber/Protein powder, and adding Everything But The Bagel seasoning into the batter. Feel free to go heavy on the seasoning, as it is unflavored powder—about 2 Tbsp should suffice. Per serving: 15g fiber, 2g net carb

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER – Mix 2 Tbsp Chocolate Pb2 into the batter of the Step 1 muffin recipe, prepared with chocolate 20/20 Fiber/Protein powder. Note: the chocolate PB2 adds about 25 calories per serving, so 1 serving would be 175 calories. Per serving: 15g fiber, 2g net carb

BLUEBERRY BRAN – Prepare Step 1 recipe and before placing in oven add 4-5 fresh blueberries to each muffin cup. Optional, add 1 tsp cinnamon to the batter. Per serving: 16g fiber, 4g net carb

HINT-OF-CINNAMON CHOCOLATE – Add 1-2 tsp saigon cinnamon to the batter of the Step 1 muffins, prepared with chocolate 20/20 Fiber/Protein powder. Before placing in oven, sprinkle with additional cinnamon. Per serving: 15g fiber, 2g net carb

LEMON POPPYSEED – Follow the Step 1 muffin recipe, prepared with vanilla 20/20 Fiber/Protein powder, and add 1 Tbsp lemon juice. Stir the zest of 1 lemon and 1 Tbsp poppy seeds into the batter, mixing well so evenly distributed throughout. Optional, prepare lemon glaze from this recipe and drizzle atop once muffins have cooled. Per serving: 16g fiber, 2g net carb

PEANUT BUTTER DELIGHT – Mix 2 Tbsp Pb2 into the batter of the either the basic muffin recipe or the bran muffin recipe. The PB2 adds about 25 calories per serving, but bumps the fiber up too. To journal (1 serving): 17g carb, 16g fiber 

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHUNK – Use chocolate 20/20 Fiber/Protein Powder with Step 1 muffin recipe, and add 1/2 Tbsp cocoa powder into the batter. Before placing in oven add ~10 Lily’s Sweets Chocolate Chips to each muffin cup. Per serving: 18g fiber, 5g net carb 

APPLE CINNAMON – Instead of using Greek yogurt, add 1/3 cup apple sauce to the Step 1 muffin recipe, prepared with vanilla powder. Mix 1-2 tsp cinnamon into batter and sprinkle with cinnamon before placing in oven to bake. Per serving: 16g fiber, 6g net carb

PUMPKIN PIE – Mix 1/2 tsp cinnamon, pinch of nutmeg and 2 Tbsp of pumpkin puree into the Step 1 muffin recipe, prepared with vanilla 20/20 Fiber/Protein powder and. Before placing in oven to bake, sprinkle with cinnamon. Total is just another 5 calories per serving. Per serving: 15g fiber, 3g net carb

TOASTED COCONUT MACAROON – Use vanilla 20/20 Fiber/Protein powder in the Step 1 recipe, and add 1 Tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut to the batter. Before placing in oven to bake, sprinkle another Tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut on top of the muffins, distributing evenly between the muffin cups. While coconut adds an extra 35 calories per serving, it provides an extra gram of fiber too. Per serving: 16g fiber, 2g net carb 

PB&J SAMMY BITES – Mix 2 Tbsp Pb2 into the batter Step 1 recipe. Before placing in oven, place 3-4 frozen blueberries (or frozen raspberries or strawberries) atop batter in each muffin cup. Per serving: 196 calories, 8g net carb. Per serving: 17g fiber, 5g net carb

MIXED BERRY FLAXSEED – Add 1/4 cup flax seed to the batter the Step 1 recipe. Stir in 1 cup mixed berries so that berries are evenly distributed throughout. Per serving: 21g fiber, 6g net carb 

MODIFICATIONS FOR DIETARY CONSTRAINTS

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