While there’s no shortage of new food and drink trends making the rounds on social media, one interesting new combination provides a protein-powered punch. Whether you’re looking to start the day off with some added protein to your breakfast or want to boost your post-workout snack, the trending TikTok protein shake muffins are a great option.
Admittedly, it was my wife who found the idea and decided to put the new protein-fueled muffins to the test. While she went with the chocolate chip muffin mix and a Fairlife Core Power vanilla protein shake, you can essentially make the muffins with whatever muffin mix/flavor combo you prefer.
The Protein Shake Muffins Taste Great & Give You Options
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Above is a look at one of the many different approaches creators took while making the protein-packed muffins, and it’s similar to the one I tried. To go along with the chocolate chip muffin mix, using the vanilla Fairlife protein shake made it taste like, well, a normal, delicious chocolate chip muffin.
And that’s great news for anyone who isn’t in love with drinking a protein shake after wrapping up a workout. Or better yet, anyone who wants to add something new and fresh to the mix.
While variations of this recipe have been going around TikTok and social media dating back to late 2023, it resurfaced again in a big way of late. I’ve come across different content creators who have applied their own twists and unique approaches to the muffins. Most importantly, I’ve seen many people try unique combinations, such as a strawberry shortcake muffin mix with a strawberry protein shake.
Grading the Protein-Packed Muffins
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Anything less than an ‘A’ feels disrespectful to the combination I tried. Along with the chocolate chip muffin mix and vanilla protein shake, my wife plans to do a cinnamon sugar muffin mix with a vanilla protein shake, and it’s hard to envision that being anything short of delicious as well.
It’s obviously worth noting that the amount of protein that’s in each muffin will vary depending on how much of the shake you add in. If you use a whole protein shake, or if you use the Fairlife Core Power Elite (42g of protein vs. 26g), there’s going to be a difference in taste.
That said, using vanilla was a safe bet if you want to lower the chances of an overwhelming flavor burst, but it primarily just comes down to what you prefer and a bit of trial and error. Find what you like through experiment and ride the wave, but the protein-fueled muffins are a big win and worth giving a try.
