Strawberry Pumpkin Protein Cake

This six-ingredient recipe requires only three steps!  Pumpkin is a great source of fiber which aids weight loss--by keeping you fuller, longer and on fewer calories.

1 15 oz can pure pumpkin

3 scoops Quest Nutrition Strawberries & Cream protein 

2 T coconut oil

1/3 c almond milk

1 t baking powder 

1 egg

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Combine all ingredients.  Bake for approximately 30 minutes.  

Pumpkin Coconut Cupcakes

Infused with ginger and cinnamon, these coconut topped cupcakes are a delicious way to sneak in some healthy fats and fiber!  The saturated fats in coconut oil contain medium chain triglycerides, which are metabolized differently than long chain fatty acids, and can have therapeutic effects. Pumpkin in a great source of fiber, providing more than 20 percent of the daily value for fiber in one serving.  This helps keep you full and can reduce hunger. 

Ingredients

1 15 oz can of pumpkin

2 t. baking powder

2 t. cinnamon

1 t. ginger 

3/4 c. almond flour

1/4 c. Coconut Oil

1 T. vanilla extract

1/2 c. nonfat Greek yogurt

4 packets of xylitol

1 T. vanilla extract

1/4 c. shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and place liners in muffin pan. Mix the pumpkin, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, almond meal, coconut oil and vanilla extract.  Distribute evenly into muffin liners. Bake for approximately 45 minutes.  Allow to cool before frosting.  To make frosting, stir nonfat Greek yogurt with stevia and vanilla extract.  Top with shredded coconut and cinnamon.

Pumpkin Swirl Cinnamon Roll

So easy! So good! Just mix and microwave.

One scoop of Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake protein, 1/4 cup liquid egg white, 1/2 cup pure pumpkin, and 1/2 t baking powder. Microwave approximately 1-1:30 minutes. Top with Greek yogurt infused with 1 t. vanilla extract and sprinkle with cinnamon!

Clean Eating Pumpkin Cake

Here's my own concoction of recipe randomness! Mix 1 can of pure pumpkin, 1/2 c liquid egg white, 2 t cinnamon, 2 t chia seeds, 2/3 cup almond flour. Bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes. Pumpkin is a great source of fiber and the egg white/chia seeds provide protein.