Pumpkin Protein Waffles

Pumpkin spice is the perfect fall flavor.  These protein loaded waffles are nutritious and delicious.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients-

1 cup old fashioned oats

¾ cup low fat cottage cheese

½ cup canned pumpkin puree

½ cup almond milk

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1 tablespoon chia or flax seeds

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

¼ teaspoon salt

1 large egg

Maple syrup, nut butter, or nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt

Directions:

1. Preheat waffle maker.
2. Process the oats in a blender or food processor until the texture of flour.
3. Add the cottage cheese, pumpkin puree, milk, protein powder, chia seeds, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and egg and blend until smooth.
4. Spray waffle maker with nonstick butter spray.  Scoop ½ to 1 cup of batter to waffle maker depending on the size of the waffle iron. Cook 5-8 minutes until golden brown.
5. Top with nut butter, yogurt, maple syrup, etc…