White Chocolate Pumpkin Protein Blondies loaded with pumpkin spice – a fall-perfect pumpkin dessert! These healthy pumpkin protein powder blondies are gluten free, Vegan and low calorie too!
Jump to RecipeGuys these blondies are really SO SO good!
Just so soft and pumpkin-spicy and amazing.
The combination of pumpkin and white chocolate in this dessert is just perfect!
Ingredients for White Chocolate Pumpkin Protein Blondies
These high protein pumpkin blondies are made with a few healthy ingredients, and have no eggs, no oil, no sugar and gluten free too. An overall great white chocolate and pumpkin dessert!
- Pumpkin Puree: Make sure it’s just the plain puree and not pumpkin pie filling.
- Vanilla Protein Powder needed for high protein blondies and also replaces most of the ‘sugar’.
I used the whey-caesin Vanilla protein powder from Quest Nutrition - Oat Flour (you can make your own with rolled oats in a high speed blender)
- 1:1 Zero Calorie Sugar Substitute – I use Lakanto, to keep this recipe sugar free; (code HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount here too.
- Coconut Flour
- Non-fat Greek Yogurt contributes to the oil-free part of these high protein low calorie blondies since it adds the moisture, and also extra protein
- A bit of Almond Butter – for the rich caramel blondie flavor.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice (or a homemade version; there’s plenty recipes online)
- Baking Soda
And then for the white chocolate pumpkin blondie:
- Sugar free White Chocolate Chips or chopped chocolate. I use the white chocolate chips from Lily’s here. They also have white chocolate bar that would work too.
Tips for perfect Pumpkin Protein Powder Blondies
This white chocolate pumpkin dessert with protein powder is really easy to make, and here’s some pointers to get it right.
- Use room temperature pumpkin puree and yogurt;
This is so the wet ingredients and dry ingredients can mix well.
- Room temperature drippy almond butter so it mixes well too and does not clump.
- Don’t over-mix the batter!
Make sure you gently fold the dry mix into the wet to combine them.
If you over-mix it, the protein powder will make the white chocolate blondies tough, dense and gummy.
- Taste the batter and see if you need some extra sweetener. I’d recommend using stevia powder to maintain the consistency of the batter and have low sugar raspberry blondie recipe.
How to store Pumpkin Spice Protein Blondies?
This high protein white chocolate pumpkin spice blondie recipe keeps well for a meal prep dessert or post workout snack and is freezer friendly too!
Store pumpkin protein powder blondies at room temperature in an airtight container for 1-2 days or in the fridge for a week.
To freeze healthy pumpkin blondies, individually wrap each protein blondie square in plastic wrap and place in freezer-safe zipper bags or air tight container; The blondie bars should keep for 2-3 months.
Alternatives for Healthy Pumpkin Blondies
I made these high protein healthy pumkpin blondies with sugar free white chocolate and particular brand of protein powder, and know they turn out amazing this way.
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I do have some alternatives you can try, but I haven’t testing them all so I can’t say how your recipe might turn out. I’d love to know if you do!
- Oat Flour: All purpose flour, 1:1 gluten free baking flour or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour; The same amount by weight
- 1:1 Zero Calorie Sugar Replacement: Regular confectioners sugar or coconut sugar (this won’t be sugar free though, and also higher in calories)
- Coconut Flour: Try 3x of Almond Flour (I haven’t given it a go yet though)
- Greek Yogurt: Coconut Yogurt
- Almond Milk: Any other milk
- Almond Butter: Sunflower Seed Butter, Hazelnut Butter or even Tahini; Peanut butter might give a strong flavor, so I wound’t recommend it.
- White Chocolate: Regular chocolate works as well. I recommend Lakanto to keep it sugar free; (Code HAYLSKITCHEN gets you a discount here too)
To make Vegan Pumpkin Blondies
For a high protein Vegan pumpkin blondies recipe, use coconut yogurt in place of Greek Yogurt, dairy free chocolate and also a plant based protein powder.
ProteinWorld has a Vegan protein blend that could work well here (HAYLSKITCHEN for the discount here too).
I haven’t tried pea protein or other plant based ones, so I can’t say how those would work.
Gluten Free Pumpkin Blondie
To make these healthy pumpkin blondies gluten free, use a gluten free oat flour.
More Protein Pumpkin Dessert Recipes:
- Baked Pumpkin Chai Protein Donuts (Sugar Free)
- Fat Free Protein Pumpkin Bread (Whole Wheat)
- Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Protein Icing(Diet-friendly)
More Protein Blondie Squares you’ll love
- Matcha Protein Blondies
- S’mores Protein Blondies
- Ultimate Protein Chickpea Blondies – Flourless, Sugar free, Vegan!
- Peanut Butter Protein Blondies (with White Chocolate)
White Chocolate Pumpkin Protein Blondies – Easy, Gluten Free
Ingredients
- ½ cup Oat Flour, 45g
- ½ cup Vanilla Protein Powder, 45g, about 1½ scoops
- 3 Tbsp Coconut Flour
- 3 Tbsp Zero Calorie 1:1 Sugar Replacement, 36g
- 1½ tsp Pumpkin Spice
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- 1 cup Pumpkin Puree, 240g, Not pumpkin pie filling
- ½ cup Non-fat Greek Yogurt, 112g
- 2 Tbsp Almond Butter, 36g
- 3 Tbsp White Chocolate Chips, 42g, Sugar-free recommended below
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8” x 8” baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk oat flour, vanilla protein powder, coconut flour, zero calorie sugar replacement, pumpkin pie spice and baking soda.
- In a large bowl, whisk together Pumpkin puree and Greek yogurt.
- Add dry mix to wet, and gently stir until just starting mix.
- Add almond butter and fold until combined.DO NOT OVER-MIX or protein powder will make the blondies gummy.
- Add in chocolate chips (reserve some for the top) and fold again.Do not over-mix.
- Transfer to baking pan, top with remaining chocolate chips.
- Bake for about 22-25 minutes.Top should be set and toothpick inserted into the center should come out dry.Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- Cut into slices and enjoy!
Notes
- Nutrition details are calculated using products recommended below.
- See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.
- Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder
- Lily’s White Chocolate Baking Chips
- Servings: 16 2” pieces | Serving size: 1
- Calories: 58kcal
- Fat: 2.3g | Saturated fat: 0.7g
- Carbohydrates: 8.7g | Fiber: 1.9g | Sugar: 1.3g
- Protein: 4.1g
I made this during fall after I opened a huge can of pumpkin puree that I needed to use up and this was definitely the best thing to come from that huge can! They were really chewy and rich thanks to the thick batter. I used vegan protein powder, kite hill greek yogurt instead of normal, and dark chocolate chips as vegan white chocolate chips are a bit harder to find.. turned out great!
I really couldn’t agree more! I’ve got some pumpkin stocked up and this certainly would be a great way to use it up!
So happy the subs worked out for you ad you loved it as well! 🙂
These turned out really delicious!!! My family loved them too. I used dark chocolate chips since I didn’t have white chocolate on hand. I loved them. They were not too thick or too soft. Just right
Family approved is always a good sign. And pumpkin + chocolate = YES!
So happy you loved them!
How runny should the batter be? I used vegan protein powder, and it’s quite thick. I just put it in the oven, so fingers crossed it turns out good!
Hi Alaina!
I’m so excited you tried this out, and hope it came out well.
My batter was really thick too, so you’re definitely good to go there 🙂
I’m a sucker for all things pumpkin. With fall back I’m definitely making these more often and enjoying them with warm drinks! Oh what a time…
Absolutely! The seasonal flavors are the best. Hope you get around to trying all the pumpkin protein recipes to come too 🙂