It’s Coach Amie back with Forking Made Easy: a collection of recipes to make eating healthy taste good. This week’s menu features Protein-Packed Pumpkin Cheesecake full recipe is posted below:

Protein-Packed Pumpkin Cheesecake

(makes 1 serving)

• 1 cup cottage cheese

• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree

• 1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

• 1-2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

• 1-2 tablespoons chopped walnuts or almonds, optional

• cinnamon

1. Place cottage cheese, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and maple syrup in a blender.

2. Pulse until a creamy consistency.

3. Pour into a bowl and place in the refrigerator covered for 2-3 hours.

4. When ready to eat, sprinkle with cinnamon and top with chopped nuts.