Monday, October 1, 2012

Pumpkin-Based Protein Pizza!

This week I decided to take on the Cauliflower Pizza Experiment (again). I made one before and while it tasted great, it didn't have the texture I was hoping for. The cheese/cauliflower/egg white combination was a little too soft and flimsy. I got inspired to try again by one of favorite bloggers- Anna Sward at . I discovered her blog after I made my first attempt at a protein pancake. I had this idea that since protein powder reminded me of flour, why not use it as a substitute? Well, apparently Anna beat me to it. And I have been following her and experimenting on my own ever since- Thanks Anna!

So back to the pizza. My recipe differs slightly from Anna's. I didn't have as much cauliflower as she did and I wanted to adjust it to my calorie range preference. I did it, however, I have yet to find my sloppily written post-it that I wrote everything down on :(. I want to be precise so I will make it again to get the recipe down pat and post it ASAP.

I also have to share my other pizza experiment inspired by Anna- The Pumpkin Protein Pizza :)!

Just the crust:


With my toppings!!



Ingredients:
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup egg whites
2 T oat flour (I ground up oats with my Magic Bullet)
2 t Parmesan cheese
1 T Pea Protein Powder
1/2 t Salt
1 t Basil
1 t Oregano

Preheat oven to 325. Blend all ingredients together. Form dough into a 7" round and bake about 25-30 min. Be sure you spray your baking pan so it doesn't stick! Top with your favorite toppings. Place back in the oven until cheese melts (if using). Eat!











2 comments:

  1. Hello? .... ;-)
    Was searching the net for a pizza crust that would fit my needs and came upon your recipe. Made this last night replacing Parmesan with Nutritional Yeast and just regular old whey for the Pea protein. DELICIOUS! Thank you!
    Topped mine with caramelized onions, goat cheese & blackberries.

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    1. Hi! So glad you liked it! Your toppings sound delicious. . .

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