PROTEIN PUMPKIN BARS
I take advantage of this time of year and any recipe I can that involves pumpkin. When it comes to Pumpkin Bars, I have many recipes I like but I wanted something easier. A bar with no hassles and I wanted them to still stay HEALTHY. So here we are with this recipe.Can be made as a loaf and cut into bars or use a muffin tin and have healthy muffins for on the go! Smells like pumpkin spice heaven in the kitchen each time. Enjoy.
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- 3/4 cup pumpkin canned is fine -look for organic, bpa free
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 2 tbsp of coconut sugar or sweetener of choice
- 1/4 cup oat bran
- 2 scoops of vanilla protein powder
- 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
- 2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup pecans or walnuts-divided optional
- Whipped Topping optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- In one bowl, mix the egg whites, pumpkin, vanilla extract, and maple syrup.
- In another small bowl whisk the sweetener of choice or sugar, oat bran, protein powder, and all the spices along with the baking powder.
- Now add this to the wet ingredients and stir well. I now add 2 tbs of the nuts (if using) until well incorporated.
- Pour mixture into a baking loaf pan (or can use a muffin tin) coated with cooking spray. I add the last 2 tbsp of nuts (if using) for the topping.
- Bake for about 20 min or until a tooth comes out clean. Enjoy!
Notes
Serving size: 1 Serving Calories: 58 Fat: 2.8 g Carbohydrates: 8.7 g Sugar: 4.9 g Sodium: 53 mg Fiber: 1.1 g Protein: 5.3 g
SERVINGS
1 Loaf/ 16-20 Squares (depends on the size of cut) Or Muffins
SERVINGS
1 Loaf/ 16-20 Squares (depends on the size of cut) Or Muffins
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