Clean, Protein Sweet Potato Pie!

Sweet potatoes are a staple for a lot of people when trying to lose weight. All of my friends who compete eat them during prep as they are a great source of complex carbohydrates, and they taste great. However, sometimes I get so tired of eating them. Thus I have been contemplating a different and fun way to consume them. This lead me to "clean, protein sweet potato pie". What I like about this recipe the most is; it is packed with with protein, a good amount of fiber and complex carbohydrates. This pie can be used a complete meal! Whether you want a healthy way to give into a sweet craving, or a nutritious meal to prep and go, this will be a great choice.

• 3-4 small to medium sized sweet potatoes 
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup of Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
• 2 tablespoons of liquid Stevia OR 4 packs of Stevia
• 1 scoop of protein powder of choice (vanilla works best)
• Dash of ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon of organic whipped butter (healthier option of butters on the market)
• Optional: low fat graham cracker crust

What you do:

• Cut potatoes in half and boil until soft OR wrap potatoes in plastic wrap and microwave until soft (15-30 minutes)

• When potatoes are close to finished, preheat over to 350 degrees
• Once potatoes are soft, place in strainer to remove excess water
• Place potatoes in large bowl and add all remaining ingredients 

• Blend all ingredients with a mixer until well-blended. I use the lowest speed setting. Mixture will be thick. *I use a small mixer. If you do not have one, you could try mixing with a spoon or placing in a large blender.
• Pour blended mixture into pie crust. If you are not using crust, pour in a pie pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes
• Remove from oven, let cool for 10-15 minutes and enjoy!

Nutrition information
This will vary based on ingredient variations and brands used. This is to be used a guide only.

• Serving size: 1 slice. Servings per pie: 6
• Calories: 250
• Fat: 1g
• Carbohydrates: 46g
• Fiber: 5g
• Sugar: 16g
• Protein: 10g

• If you make this without the crust:
• Calories: 125
• Fat: 1g
• Carbohydrates: 27g
• Fiber: 5g
• Sugar: 8g
• Protein: 10g