MORNINGS MADE. The Muffin Diaries Part 2 - Protein Muffins

Older and wiser and MORE PROTEIN they say…

It’s funny how life takes you so many different directions. One body, same person. As an aspiring athlete (always, until the day I die…or until I quit - never say never), the recommendations on nutrition DRASTICALLY change as you age, for women, at least! Men and their hormones can just stick to one plan forever and always, it seems. But, I digress…

I started running marathons in my early 20’s and through marriage, babies, being pregnant AND/OR breastfeeding for ELEVEN YEARS (not a typo!), I fueled on ALL the carbs. Carbs were life. As a long distance runner, especially a young one, you blow. right. through. them! And, quite frankly, if you want to be a good runner (read FAST), you need them.

Then, kids, lots of kids, sleepless nights, the busyness of life takes over for years and suddenly you look down and your bicep has disappeared. Then you notice maybe your quad has too. You rub your eyes and look in the mirror and realize, wow, I am not 20 anymore…turns out I am pressing 40, and suddenly I feel it.

You open instagram and it registers - the memes and ads about ‘aging’ are in fact targeting you…need MORE PROTEIN. And, not just more…YOU NEED 2x as much protein as a 40 year old female than your 20 year old self needed! Plus, everyone is talking protein now anyway. Maybe you should have been consuming more of it all along. And, your kids…they need it too!

So, born are the PB protein muffins! We LOVE these! And, we are all about healthy fats over here so gimme those too! These muffins are just the best and leave you feeling satisfied and full all morning long! They are chock full of complex carbs (yay fiber!), healthy fat, and protein. SO. MUCH. Protein.