Pumpkin Protein Pie

³ Description

Creamy and delicious high-protein pumpkin pie! (Gluten-free crust!)

² Ingredients

•  5 serving (serving = 1 serving (16 g)) Almond Butter
•  1.33 cup (8 fl oz) Water
•  1.75 serving (serving = 1 scoop) Sun Warrior Vanilla Protein Powder
•  1 tsp Cinnamon
•  15 oz Cooked Pumpkin
•  1/2 tsp Nutmeg (Ground)
•  1/4 tsp Ginger (Ground)
•  1/4 tsp Cloves (Ground)
•  1/2 tsp Sea Salt
•  1.4 serving (serving = 1 rounded scoop) Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Natural 100% Whey - Vanilla
•  2 large Egg

q Directions

Makes one 9" pie.

Ingredients for crust:
â…“ cup almond butter (80g)
â…“ cup water (2.7oz)
½ cup natural vanilla rice protein powder (56g)
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Ingredients for filling:
1 can pumpkin (15oz)
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup natural vanilla whey protein powder (45g)
1 cup water (8oz)
2 large eggs (whole)

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
2. In a medium bowl, mix almond butter with water until smooth.
3. Add in rice protein and cinnamon. Mix until combined. (If the batter is sticky, add a little more rice protein.)
4. Press into pie pan.
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes, then remove from oven.
6. Meanwhile, combine pumpkin and spices, set aside.
7. Mix whey protein with water, then add to pumpkin and spices.
8. Add eggs. Mix slowly until combined.
9. Pour into pie crust.
10. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until the center of the pie is firm to the touch.
11. Let cool completely.
12. Enjoy!

Notes
A note about substitutions: because each type of protein powder has a distinct flavor and texture when baked, I would not try substituting different types of protein powders in this recipe.
Almond butter can be made by processing almonds in a food processor.
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