PUMPKIN NUT BREAD ~ WITH A PROTEIN BOOST!
INGREDIENTS:
3/4 c Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 c Oat Flour (ground up Quaker Old Fashioned Oats!)
3 scoops EAS Vanilla Protein Powder (added to boost protein)
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 c Trader Joe’s Dried Three Berry Blend
1/2 c chopped raw walnuts
1 c pure pumpkin puree
4 egg whites and 1 egg yolk
1/4 agave nectar
1/2 c canola oil (or 1/2 ff greek yogurt to boost the protein)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and prepare a 9 x 5 bread pan with nonstick spray and a light dusting of whole wheat flour.
2. Stir dry ingredients together in a medium bowl and set aside.
3. Whip egg whites until stiff white peaks form in a separate bowl.
4. In another bowl, combine berries, pumpkin, agave, egg yolk, egg whites, and oil. Fold in egg whites just until blend.
5. Mix dry and wet ingredients just until blended. Do not over mix. Place batter in the loaf pan and bake for about 45 minutes or until loaf is just beginning to crack on the top.
6. Remove from oven and let cool on wire racks. Remove from pan and allow to cool entirely on the wire rack before slicing.
Makes 12 large or 16 medium slices.
As modified to boost protein for BFL ~ It’s not perfect in BFL ratios – 1/16th is 145 calories (31% protein, 58% carbs, 11% fat) ~ boo! I thought I had it too, but the carbs need to equal the proteins! Oh well, it’s still fantastic bread!
** This is quite tasty by itself or you can whip up a Sweet Greek Yogurt Cream* for topping.
* YOGURT CREAM:
2 Tbsp 0% Greek Yogurt
1/2 tsp agave nectar
Mix and spread on your fantastic fall pumpkin bread!
COMPLETE DELICIOUSNESS!
I had a slice of this for dessert ~ so fall like. Enjoy!
holy YUM! it still is clean and has really good stats, and with the yogurt topping it ups the protein! i gotta try this, thanks!
oh my oh my – can’t wait for it to get colder here in l.a. so i can start making pumpkin baked goodies!!!
That looks amazing! I’m saving this and can’t wait to try it out. Thanks 😀
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Looks delish! I can appreciate the protein boost!
Wow, looks fab! definitely on the list!! You’ve been coming up with some awesome clean eats lately!!
xo
K
this looks amazing! thanks for posting!
hmm how much to pay you to bake for me?
Amanda ~ You are too cute. Just tell me what you want and I’d gladly make it/send it your way 🙂
Danica
Ahhh, pumpkin bread! Tis the season and I am beyond ready for the pumpkin goodness. 🙂
What a beautiful looking loaf.
Hope you are well Danica!
This post is making me so excited for fall!