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High Protein Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danishes
Delight in these protein-packed pumpkin danishes, perfect for a cozy breakfast or snack with rich cream cheese and spiced pumpkin filling.
Ingredients
Dough
- 2 cups Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes Flapjack & Waffle Mix (Buttermilk or Pumpkin Flavor)
- 1/2 cup UNSWEETENED ALMOND MILK
- 2 TBL LIGHT BUTTER, MELTED
- 1 TBL LAKANTO MONKFRUIT SWEETENER (LINK IN BLOG)
- 1/2 cup PUMPKIN PUREE (NOT PIE FILLING)
- 1 SCOOP VANILLA PROTEIN POWDER (LINK IN BLOG)
- 1 TBL LAKANTO MONKFRUIT SWEETENER (LINK IN BLOG)
- 1/2 TSP PUMPKIN PIE SPICE
- 4 ounces LIGHT CREAM CHEESE
- 2 TBL FAT FREE PLAIN GREEK YOGURT
- 1 TBL LAKANTO MONKFRUIT SWEETENER (LINK IN BLOG)
- 1/2 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT
- 1/3 cup LAKANTO POWDERED SUGAR SWEETENER (LINK IN BLOG)
- 2-4 TSP UNSWEETENED ALMOND MILK
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Kodiak mix, almond milk, melted butter, and monkfruit sweetener until a soft dough forms. Roll into a ¼-inch thick rectangle.
- Combine pumpkin puree, protein powder, monkfruit sweetener, and pumpkin pie spice for filling. Beat cream cheese, Greek yogurt, sweetener, and vanilla until smooth.
- Cut dough into 4 squares, add pumpkin filling and cream cheese filling, fold corners to center, and seal.
- Transfer to baking sheet and bake for 15–18 minutes until edges are golden.
- Whisk powdered sweetener with almond milk for glaze, drizzle over warm danishes, and serve.
Notes
For best results, serve warm and enjoy!