Pumpkin Protein Waffles (w/Maple Protein Drizzle)
These Pumpkin Protein Waffles blend cottage cheese and pumpkin into the batter for 13g of protein per serving, no protein powder needed, finished with a maple protein drizzle.
Servings: 10 waffles
Calories: 214kcal
Cost: $3.68 or $0.74/serving
Equipment
- 1 waffle maker
Ingredients
Pumpkin Protein Waffles:
- 1 cup cottage cheese (I used 2%)
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk of choice (I used Darigold Fit 2%)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Maple Protein Drizzle (Optional):
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Add the cottage cheese, pumpkin, eggs, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice. Add the cottage cheese pumpkin mixture and whisk until no lumps remain.
- Heat your waffle iron, then spray with cooking spray.
- Scoop ⅓ cup batter into the heated waffle iron, then cook until golden brown (mine took about 4 minutes). Repeat with the remaining batter.
- While the waffles are cooking, make the maple protein drizzle by whisking together the plain greek yogurt and maple syrup until no lumps remain.
- Serve the waffles with the maple protein drizzle!
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Nutrition
Serving: 2waffles | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 475mg | Fiber: 3g
