Pumpkin Spice Protein Bars

It's officially October, which means it's time to pumpkin spice all the things. We did just that in this week's meal prep with these delicious, macro-balanced protein bars, great for breakfast or an afternoon snack.

Pumpkin Protein Bar Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 can pureed pumpkin (Check the ingredient list. Make sure it's nothing but pumpkin. You don't need anything else!)
• 3 Scoops VEGA Vanilla Protein Powder (with greens)
• 3/4 cup liquid egg whites
• 3 TBL Apple Butter 
• 1.5 Cups Almond or Cashew Milk (unflavored, unsweetened)
• 1 TBL Vanilla
• 1/3 cup Almond Flour
• 1 cup rolled oats

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat over to 350 degrees.
2. Spray coconut oil in 9x13 baking dish
3. Whisk all wet ingredients together in a large bowl (pumpkin, egg whites, apple butter, milk, vanilla)
4. Add in dry ingredients and stir to combine. 
5. Spread batter in baking dish and cook for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick stuck through the center comes out clean (you know, the way you check brownies...)

Cut into 8 equal servings and store in plastic sandwich bags in the fridge. Grab and go for breakfast or a snack all week long. 

Happy Fall Ya'll!

Macro Nutrients for Pumpkin Spice Bars

Calories: 202

Fat: 4

Carbs: 26

Protein: 15