Pecan Pumpkin Protein Oatmeal Bread Recipe

I saw this copy cat recipe for a pumpkin bread using oat flour and protein powder and I thought it would be a great way to get some protein in bread form cause I love bread and it's an excuse to try this recipe. I used about 1/2 cup of baked pumpkin mash. I wouldn't know how it would be to use actual pumpkin puree but I guess that would work too.  Any vanilla whey protein powder can be used. This bread is dense and really great just after it's been baked. I would say keep in the fridge for 3-4 days and top with nut butter.

Pecan Pumpkin Protein Oatmeal Bread Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup oat flour
2 scoops whey protein powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp pumpkin spice
2 tbsp. hemp hearts
2 tbsp. chia gel or 2 tsp chia seeds
1/4 cup egg whites or 2 eggs
1/4 cup sweetener of choice, honey/stevia/agave syrup
1/2 cup pecan pieces for topping

Directions
1)Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Combine wet ingredients in a bowl.
2)Mix both dry and wet ingredients.
3)Pour batter into a greased bread pan.
4)Place in a preheated 350 oven for 18-22 minutes. Insert toothpick and when it comes out clean it is done. Do not over bake.

Crispy "fried" Basa Fillet Recipe

Here's the thing with my kids. They hate fish. The only time they will eat fish is if I trick them. My favourite way is to add it in curry. But I wanted to try another way so this recipe came about. I've seen a couple of recipes where almond meal was used but to take a safer route, I used panko bread crumbs to make it even more crispier. I hate to trick my kids into eating them so I didn't mention "fish" instead kept calling them meat fingers lol. Ok that didn't even sound appealing but it worked. They ate it!

Crispy Fried Basa Fillet Recipe

Ingredients
2 basa fillets
1/2 cup of almond milk
3/4 panko bread crumbs
2 tbsp. Dijon mustard/prepared mustard will work too
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried parsley

Directions
1)Combine almond milk, mustard, salt and pepper.
2)Combine panko, garlic powder and parsley
3)Place cut fish in the milk mixture for 10 minutes.
4)Remove fish and quickly drench in panko.
5)Place fish on a baking tray and place in a preheated 400 degree oven. Bake for 15-18 minutes depending on thickness of fish. Flip half way through baking. Bake until desired crispiness is achieved.

Enjoy with guacamole or a salad.

Oatmeal Chickpea Cookiepie Recipe

I was lucky enough to be chosen to be a cohost for Instagram's Oatasticweekend and this little cookie was my addition for that weekend. There were a lot of chickpea cookie recipes floating around and I wanted a cookie that was more protein packed and I also wanted to use oat flour in it. It worked out in a way because I only had about a half a cup of chickpeas left. I didn't add extra sweetener to the cookies but the filling has sweetener in it. I ate these babies after my workout and I stored them in the fridge.

Oatmeal Chickpea Cookiepie Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup of chickpeas
3/4 cup of oat flour
1/3 pure peanut butter
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 tbsp. melted coconut oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup of chocolate chips
3 tbsp. hemp hearts
(I didn't add any sweetener but if you want add 1/4 honey/agave syrup)

Filling
1 scoop whey protein
2 tbsp. almond milk (more depending on consistency that you want)
1 packet stevia

Directions
1)Preheat oven to 350.
2)In a food processor, puree chickpeas until creamy.
3)Mix the rest of the ingredients with the chickpeas except the chocolate chips.
4)Add chocolate chips to mixture.
5)Make 1 inch balls and flatten to a cookie tray. Cookie will not expand that much.
6)Bake for 18-20 minutes.
7)Remove from oven and cool on rack.
8)Mix all filling ingredients until you get a thick consistency. Spread on one cookie and sandwich with another.
9)Makes about 10 mini sandwich cookies. Keep in the fridge.