Pumpkin Protein Bars & Birthday Fun Filed under ( Breakfast, Dessert, Healthy, Vegetables )

Hey all!! Today is my 29th birthday!! I am looking forward to spending time with friends and family and eating Mexican food (tortilla chips =birthday cake for this chick!!)

Recently, Josh’s brother’s girlfriend asked me for a protein bar recipe and I realized I didn’t have a favorite to pass along. Fast forward to yesterday when I saw Julie post about this recipe. I switched it up and came up with the following:

Ingredients:

• ½ C Brown Sugar
• 4 oz applesauce
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 4 large egg whites
• 1 - 15 oz. can of raw pumpkin
• 2 C oat bran
• 2 scoops vanilla whey protein
• ½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• chocolate chips (if desired)

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 chocolate chips), and mix until incorporated. Spread batter into the Pyrex dish and bake for 30 min.

 

I used about 3/4 cup of these chips based on Averie’s recommendation (love them- thank you!!)

They have great flavor and texture!

On a side note, I went shopping with Josh’s Mom yesterday and we found baby Under Armor gear!!! I had to have it! Baby skort? So necessary

 

Happy weekend!