Protein Pumpkin Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Libby Pumpkin Mix

• 1 cup Carbquik*

• 1 1/2 cup egg whites*

• 1 pkt. Vanilla Protein Shake Powder (CarbEssentials / ProCal / HMR)*

• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla

• 1/2 tsp nutmeg

• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 3 tbsp Splenda/Stevia

• pinch of cream tartar

• 1 CarbEssentials Cinnamon Protein Bar*, broken into pieces

Baking Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a mini muffin pan (24 muffins) with Pam .

2. Mix egg whites and cream of tarter in a chilled bowl until a firm meringue forms.

3. Mix remaining ingredients (except cinnamon bar) into a separate bowl and then gently fold into the meringue.

4. Spoon a tablespoon of the batter into each cup of the mini muffin tin and top with the cinnamon bar.

5. Bake for 15–20 minutes or until a knife or toothpick inserted into a muffin's center comes out clean.

6. Let cool just enough to enjoy and hide them from family members and kids!

Makes 44 Mini Muffins

Nutrition Per Mini Muffin:

Calories: 18Carbs: 2gsugar: 0.5gfiber: 1gProtein: 2gFat: 0.5g

Nutrition for Entire Mixture:

Calories: 790Carbs: 98gsugar: 22gfiber: 60gProtein: 91gFat: 26g