Protein Pumpkin Bread
This Protein Pumpkin Bread is the perfect fall treat for your pumpkin cravings. Filled with oversized chocolate chips and warming pumpkin pie spice, this moist pumpkin bread is a delicious protein filled fall treat!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 180kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree 240g
- 1 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt 224g
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 59g
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole wheat flour 120g
- 1 cup vanilla whey protein powder 90g
- 1.5 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chip morsels 88g
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit and prepare a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, Greek yogurt, applesauce, honey, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix as it can result in a dense bread. Fold in the dark chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Optional, top with additional chocolate chips
- Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. After 30 minutes of baking I highly suggest tenting the top of the bread with foil and returning to the oven for the remainder of the time so the top of the bread doesn’t burn.
- Allow the pumpkin bread to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely or cutting right into it for warm melty chocolate pumpkin bread.
Notes
- Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary with substitutions.
- Since no two ovens are the same, start checking your bread around 45 mins.
- This recipe has only been tested with the ingredients listed and any substitutions may result in a different taste or texture.
- To OMIT protein powder: use an additional 1/2 cup whole wheat flour in place of 1 cup protein powder. The vanilla protein powder adds a LOT of flavor to this bread so you'll want to sweeten it up by adding an additional 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract and 2-3 Tbsp. of honey. Extra chocolate chips won't hurt either.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 228mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g
