Description
Healthy and moist pumpkin cranberry protein bread topped with a sweet cinnamon glaze. Protein and fiber packed for the perfect nutritious bread.
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Ingredients
Bread
- 1 1/2 cups (186) whole wheat flour
- 2 scoops (68g) Musclepharm vanilla combat protein powder
- 1/2 cup granulated stevia in the raw, or erythritol
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup (244g) canned pumpkin, NOT pie filling
- 1/2 cup (113g) plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 2 large whole eggs
- 2 tbsp. (42g) agave syrup (honey, maple syrup, etc.)
- 2 tbsp. (28g) coconut oil, melted
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (60g) reduced sugar dried cranberries
Cinnamon Glaze
- 1 tbsp. unsweetened almond milk*
- 1 tbsp. (8g) powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp. (6g) peanut flour*
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Mix flour, protein powder, stevia/erythritol, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together canned pumpkin, Greek yogurt, eggs, agave syrup, and vanilla extract. Add coconut melted coconut oil and whisk again until mixed well.
- Add 1/2 of wet ingredients to dry and gently mix. Next add remaining 1/2 of wet ingredients and gently mix again until the batter is smooth. Be careful not to over mix. Fold in dried cranberries.
- Pour batter into a 8×4 loaf pan sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake for 27-30 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. Let cool for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling for about 45 minutes or until no longer warm.
- Mix almond milk, powdered sugar, peanut flour, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Pour glaze over top of cooled bread and spread over the top with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle with some more dried cranberries.
- Slice into 12 pieces and enjoy!
Notes
* Unsweetened almond milk can be substituted for any other milk.
* If you do not have peanut flour, just use another tablespoon of powdered sugar for the glaze.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 7
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 9