It is that time of year again. The time when the grocery stores carry pumpkin spice everything. From oatmeal, to poptarts, to cereal, to coffee, to yogurt, and everything in between. I may or may not have picked up a box of pumpkin spice mini wheat’s cereal :). I’m not complaining though. I definitely love the flavor of pumpkin. So after seeing a store full of pumpkin, and buying a couple cans of pumpkin puree, I had to make some pumpkin protein French toast sticks.

For the egg mixture; I did all my normal ingredients of egg, egg white, milk, protein powder, and cinnamon. However, this time, of course I had to add some pumpkin in there as well. It helps keep the French toas super moist and fluffy after it is cooked. You just have to cook it a little longer on each side than you normally might for French toast because of the pumpkin in there as well.

The recipe makes 9 French toast sticks, or about 3 servings. Each serving has 13 grams of protein thanks to the MusclePharm cinnamon bun combat powder I used. The cinnamon bun flavor went perfectly with the fall pumpkin theme. And, I almost forgot to mention, each serving has over 5 grams of fiber depending on the bread you use.

I happen to really enjoy the flavor of pumpkin, but it is also a superfood packed with nutrients. Each 1/2 cup serving has only 50 calories, 4 grams of fiber, and %200 of your daily vitamin A. Because it’s so healthy, I went ahead and made a creamy maple pumpkin sauce to dip the French toast sticks in. It is definitely the perfect recipe to start October!