Delicious Protein Packed Pumpkin Spice Waffles

I just LOVE this recipe. I always hated filling up on waffles for breakfast because it was all carbs and no protein but the cottage cheese in this recipe packs a huge protein punch at 18g of protein per serving.  Don't worry you cannot taste the cottage cheese and it just makes for a luscious richness in the batter. 

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup cottage cheese

2 eggs (pasture raised)

1/2 cup of water (plus more depending on consistency)*

2 tsp coconut oil melted

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/3 cup rolled oats (gluten free Optional)

1/2 cup pureed pumpkin

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking powder (aluminum free)

Method

Combine baking powder, spices and rolled oats into a high speed blender like a vitamix or magic bullet and blend into a powder and pour into a bowl. 

Pour water and cottage cheese into blender and blend until smooth. Add in eggs, pumpkin, vanilla and coconut oil and blend to mix. Pour into bowl of dry ingredients.

Mix dry ingredients until just combined. If the batter is too think add more water 1Tbsp at a time to desired consistency. 

Pour into heated waffle iron sprayed with non-stick spray. 

*A thicker batter will yeild a dense waffle and thinner batter will yield a lighter more airy waffle. They both are delish either way its just up to your personal preference. 

Serves 2

Container equivalents: 2 yellows, 1 red, 1 tsp, 1/2 green 

Recipe is Adapted from Ammon Woods Protein waffles