Klean Prumpkins

Created by Leslie J. Bonci, MPH, RD, CSSD, LDN⁺
(biography click here)

These Klean Prumpkins are the perfect flavor-packed, bite-sized holiday treat to keep you fueled on your quest for peak performance.

Klean Prumpkins
YIELD: 42 (3.5 dozen)

INGREDIENTS

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 1 cup sugar: ½ cup white and ½ cup brown
• ½ cup canola oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp grated orange peel
• 4 eggs
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 2 ⅔ cups whole wheat flour
• ⅓ cup Klean Isolate, unflavored
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• 1½ tsp pumpkin pie spice

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together pumpkin, sugar, oil, vanilla, orange peel, eggs and orange juice.
3. Mix in the remaining ingredients.
4. Place paper muffin cups in muffin tins. Fill ⅔ of the way with batter.
5. Bake 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrient Content per Serving: Calories: 102; Carbohydrate: 13.1 g; Fiber: 1.5 g; Protein: 3.3 g; Fats: 4.1 g; Sugars: 6.9 g; Potassium: 71 mg.

⁺Leslie Bonci is a retained consultant for Klean Athlete.