A Question for Buffy D

Buffy, In many of your menus, you have often had a "pumpkin muffin". Is this something you make or buy? If it is something you buy, I would love to have the recipe as pumpkin anything is one of my very favorites. Thanks, Eileen lap-rny 6/25/07

It was actually posted in the Monday recipe post by Donna. Here's the recipe - Ingredients: 22 Fl oz can pure pumpkin 6 scoops vanilla protein powder (mine has 130 cals, 23 protein per scoop) 12 oz can evaporated skim milk 6 large eggs 3/4 cup sugar twin brown sugar substitute 1 tbsp cinamon 1/2 tsp ginger 1/4 tsp ground cloves 1/4 tsp nutmeg Pre heat oven to 400. Mix sugar and spices in a small bowl, set aside. Lightly whip 6 eggs in a large bowl, add in pumpkin and mix thoroughly before sprinkling in sugar mix. Blend protein powder and milk in a seperate bowl with a hand mixer, then add to the pumpkin bowl mixing well before filling 18 lightly greased muffin tins. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 300 and cook for 40 - 50 minutes. Pies are cooked when a knife is inserted into the middle and comes out clean. This works out to 12 grams protein and 100 cals each, plus whipping cream for another 25 cals and 1 protein. I used egg substitute and Splenda Brown sugar and 1 packet of vanilla protein powder so my numbers came out a little different. 60 Calories 1 Fat 7 Carbs 6 Protein

Is the protein powder you're using MADE to be cooked? If it's your regular powder for drinks, heating it will destroy the protein. Suggest using a powder made for cooking and baking like Any Whey.

There are several different opinions on cooking with protein powder. I don't know if it destroys it or not. These are made as a snack for me - not a meal replacement, so I use the powder. I'm sure you could use several different products if you wanted to use them as a meal replacement.

Buffy, WOW! I'm going to make them tonight. Thank you so much for sharing. Eileen