Banana Pumpkin Protein Bread

Productive weekends are the best! Knowing everything I wanted to accomplish this weekend (okay fine, except laundry) is done really relieves some stress. If only every weekend was that way :) 

Part of my productive weekend was trying some new recipes, and out of the 3 I attempted, 2 were successful. Pretty good! I was trying to make a homemade granola bar and well, let's just say it didn't even make it into the oven. I'll have to give that one another try...

I was inspired by my fall decorations and was in the mood for pumpkin bread, aaand I had a banana that was on it's last leg. I combined both of those and came up with this gem. 

Ingredients 

1 cup oat flour

1/3 cup oats

2 scoops vanilla protein powder

1/8 cup Truvia for baking (this actually has real sugar in it... didn't know that when I bought it. It's not much, and it was expensive so it's not going to waste!)

1 tsp cinnamon

1 ripe banana

3/4 cup pumpkin (no sugar added)

1 whole egg

1 tsp vanilla extract 

1/2 tsp baking soda

pinch of salt 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Place all ingredients in mixer and mix well. 

3. Place batter in prepared loaf pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through. I sprinkled some carob chips on top, just because. 

This is going to be awesome and easy to eat for breakfast before the gym and will also satisfy any sweet tooth!