mini pumpkin pie protein bites
pumpkin pie but make it mini & protein-ified 🥧✨ everything you love about the classic holiday dessert — but honestly wayyyy tastier. made with my maple keto granola + BTR nation cinnamon cashew crunch crust, a creamy pumpkin-cottage cheese filling, & a dollop of protein whipped cream on top. cozy, nourishing, & the perfect holiday bite 💛
PREP TIME
15 minutes
COOK TIME
35 minutes
INGREDIENTS
18
Serves: 48
Ingredients
crust
- 6 oz6 oz6 oz maple keto granola (click for recipe), or low carb cereal/granola of choice
- 222 Cinnamon Cashew Crunch Protein + Superfood Bar - B.T.R. Nation
- 0.25 tsp0.25 tsp0.25 tsp Sea Salt
- 2 - 3 Tbsp2 - 3 Tbsp2 - 3 Tbsp mixed nut butter (click for recipe), or nut butter of choice
- 2 - 3 Tbsp2 - 3 Tbsp2 - 3 Tbsp Water
pumpkin pie filling
- 15 oz15 oz15 oz Pumpkin Purée, 1 can
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Cottage Cheese
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup Vanilla Protein Powder - Be Well by Kelly, sub chocolate protein for chocolate version + add cacao powder
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup Classic Monkfruit Sweetener (with Allulose) - Lakanto
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (with Allulose) - Lakanto
- 222 Eggs
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice - Primal Palate, or ground cinnamon
- 0.25 tsp0.25 tsp0.25 tsp Sea Salt
topping
- protein whipped cream (click for recipe)
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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
crust
- preheat oven to 325.
- in a food processor, add maple keto granola (or low carb cereal/granola of choice), BTR bar, & salt; blitz into powder.
- add softened nut butter + water to crust & mix well.
- using a small sized cookie scoop, add a scoop of crust mixture to the bottom of 2, 24 mini silicon muffin tin.
- bake crust for ~10 minutes.
pumpkin pie
- to a food processor, add all ingredients for pumpkin pie; blend until completely combined (follow notes for chocolate version).
- using a medium cookie scoop, add a scoop of pie filling on top of crust, then bake for 22-24 minutes or until set.
- allow to cool completely, then pop out of silicon muffin tins.
- refrigerate bites for at least 1 hour before adding protein whipped cream.
- make a batch of my protein whipped cream (or use/make your favorite), then add a dollop on top of each bite.
- freeze & allow to thaw for 5-10 minutes before enjoying!
Notes
to make a chocolate version: - sub vanilla protein powder for chocolate protein powder + add in 2 T cacao powder - option to mix chocolate protein powder in the protein whipped cream
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Baked Fruits Baked Goods Cakes Candies Cookies Cupcakes & Muffins Frostings & Toppings Gluten Free Ice Cream Keto Nightshade Free Other Pies Shellfish Free Snacks Sugar Alcohol Free Sugar Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 12 |
| Fat: | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 3 g |
| Protein: | 2 g |
| Cholesterol: | 1 g |
| Sodium: | 46 mg |
| Fiber: | 0 g |
| Sugars: | 0 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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Goodness me! These look scrumptious!