Our "favs" from this week:
PUMPKIN PROTEIN BARS
courtesy of Jamie Eason
Nutrition Facts:
Nutrition (without walnuts): 1 square = 47 calories, .7 g fat, 8 g carbs, 3.7 g protein
Nutrition (with walnuts): 1 square = 63 calories, 2.3 g fat, 8 g carbs, 4 g protein
Ingredients:
·
½ C Xylitol Brown Sugar Blend (Ideal)
· 4 oz. jar baby food applesauce
· 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
· 1 ½ tsp. ground ginger
· ½ tsp. ground clove
· 1 tsp. baking powder
· 1 tsp. baking soda
· ½ tsp. salt
· 2 tsp. vanilla extract
· 4 large egg whites
· 15 oz. can of raw pumpkin
· 2 C oat flour
· 2 scoops vanilla whey protein
· ½ cup almond milk
· ½ C chopped walnuts (optional)
· 4 oz. jar baby food applesauce
· 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
· 1 ½ tsp. ground ginger
· ½ tsp. ground clove
· 1 tsp. baking powder
· 1 tsp. baking soda
· ½ tsp. salt
· 2 tsp. vanilla extract
· 4 large egg whites
· 15 oz. can of raw pumpkin
· 2 C oat flour
· 2 scoops vanilla whey protein
· ½ cup almond milk
· ½ C chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions:
1.
Preheat the oven to 350.
2.
Spray a 9 X 13 Pyrex
dish with non-stick spray.
3.
Combine first 11
ingredients and mix well.
4.
Add the final 3
ingredients (4, if adding walnuts), and mix until incorporated. Spread batter
into the Pyrex dish and bake for 30 min.
5.
Makes 24 squares.
courtesy of Jamie Eason
Note: I changed the name a bit because "meatloaf" is a scary word from my childhood. Mine turned out like meatballs and they are super yummy. I have been eating thiem this week as my morning snack, however plan to make a big batch to have in the freezer for spaghetti and meatball sub nights too.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 80
Fats: 2 grams
Carbs: 4 grams
Protein: 11 grams
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs ground
turkey (or chicken)
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup quick
cooking oats
- 1/2 tsp ground
cumin
- 1/2 tsp dried
thyme
- 2 tsp dry yellow
mustard
- 2 tsp black
pepper
- 2 tsp chipotle pepper spice - this makes them a little spicy so you might want to omit for the kiddos
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp garlic
powder (2 cloves minced)
- 1 small onion
(finely chopped)
- 2 celery stalks
(finely chopped)
Directions:
1.
Preheat
oven to 375 degrees.
2.
Spray
muffin pan with canola or olive oil.
3.
Mix
all your ingredients together in one large bowl.
4.
Roll
the mixture into balls and place in muffin pan. Muffins should be about the
size of a racquetball.
5.
Bake
for 40 minutes.
Makes
12 muffins.
Serving Size:
Women: 2 muffins
Men: 4 muffins
Serving Size:
Women: 2 muffins
Men: 4 muffins
NEXT WEEK: Trying Cinnamon Swirl Protein Bread, Italian Turkey Burgers & Chocolate Protein Bars
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