Easy Protein Pumpkin Bread
This Easy Protein Pumpkin Bread is a moist, spiced loaf with 11g of protein per slice, topped with an optional pumpkin spice streusel for a bakery-style finish.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 201kcal
Cost: $6.76 or $0.85/slice
Equipment
- 1.5 lb loaf pan
Ingredients
Protein Pumpkin Bread:
- 1 ¼ cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ½ cup vanilla protein powder
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 15 oz canned pumpkin puree
- 1 ¼ cups coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Pumpkin Spice Streusel (Optional):
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp whole wheat pastry flour
- ¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and grease your loaf pan.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the whole wheat pastry flour, protein powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the canned pumpkin, coconut sugar, Greek yogurt, eggs, and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Pour into the loaf pan and set aside.
- For the streusel topping: In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, and pumpkin pie spice. Using a fork, mash the room-temperature butter into the mixture until well combined and crumbly. Sprinkle over the top of the pumpkin batter.
- Bake the protein pumpkin bread in the preheated oven for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool, then slice into 8 slices and serve.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 253mg | Fiber: 5g
