Recipes

CHOCOLATE PROTEIN BARS 
This recipe is an adaptation of Jamie Eason's protein bars. Feel free to modify it in anyway you would like.  They come out more like cake then bars, but they're delicious nonetheless.

Ingredients:
1 cup oat or whole wheat flour
2 scoops vanilla or unflavored whey protein powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3 tblsp cocoa powder
4 egg whites
4 oz blended fresh strawberries
4 oz blended apples or unsweetened apple sauce
4 oz water
1/4 cup of dark chocolate chips (or more if you want)

Directions:
1.  Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
2.  Spray the bottom of a baking pan
3.  Mix the flour, protein powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder
4.  In a separate bowl mix the egg whites, blended fruit and water
5.  Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix well
6.  Fold in the chocolate chips
7.  Pour into pan
8.  Bake 20-30 minutes

If you cut the pan into 16 squares, 1 serving size is 2 bars.  Since I changed the recipe slightly my nutritional information is NOT exact - especially depending on what kind of flour and protein powder you use.
Calories - about 100
Fat - less than 3g
Protein - about 10g


BANANA OATMEAL MUFFINS
This recipe is from a health website, but I don't remember which one so I just wanted to let you know I am not taking credit for making this up.  These muffins came out great...pretty sure I ate all 12 in 2 days.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup plain greek yogurt
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar or 2 tblsp stevia - (I think I added about an 1/8 cup of sugar and they came out great)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 bananas

Directions:
1.  Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
2.  Spray the bottom of a muffin pan - you cannot use paper liners with flourless muffins
3.  Put all the ingredients in a food processor or blender
4.  Blend until smooth
5.  Pour into muffin pan
6.  Bake 20-25 minutes


FLOURLESS ZUCCHINI BROWNIES
Got this off of Pinterest - made them this morning for my class - everyone loved them, even my 21month old son who ate 1/3 of the tray.

Ingredients:
1 cup almond butter
1 1/2 cups grated zucchini - about 1 medium to large zucchini
1 egg
1/2 cup raw honey
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup to 1 cup of dark chocolate chips

Directions:
1.  Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
2.  Spray the bottom of your brownie pan - I used a 9x13 pan
3.  Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix
4.  Pour into pan
5.  Bake for 35-45 minutes - the larger the pan you use the thinner the brownie will be so I would recommend setting your timer for 30 minutes and then checking them at 1-2 minute intervals after that

DARK CHOCOLATE PROTEIN PB COOKIES

My friend made these cookies for me.  I was a bit skeptical at first, but they were absolutely delicious.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Canned Pumpkin
1 Cup Liquid Egg Whites
1 Scoop Chocolate Protein Powder
1 Cup Natural PB
½ Cup Unsweetened Dark Chocolate Cocoa Powder
½ Cup Flaxseed
Stevia to Taste
1 tsp Baking Powder

Directions:

1.  Pre-Heat Oven to 350 Degrees. 

2.  Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. 

3.  Drop by the tablespoon on to a cookie sheet lined with foil or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray

4.  Bake for about 10 minutes or until firm.

NUTRITION FACTS: Makes 12 cookies - 1 cookie :100 Calories, 7g Fat, 4g Carbs, 6g Protein

PROTEIN PANCAKES
These pancakes are excellent - high in protein, low in fat - a great way to start off your day!  This makes about 8-10 large pancakes so you can adjust the ingredients accordingly if you are just making it for yourself!

Ingredients:
6 egg whites
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp baking soda

Directions:
1.  Preheat your griddle/pancake pan and spray it
2.  Mash your cottage cheese until smooth
3.  Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix
4.  Pour into pan and cook



FROZEN CHOCOLATE PB BALLS
Great DESSERT choice - will satisfy your sweet and chocolate cravings!  And it's all good for you!

Ingredients:
3 scoops chocolate protein powder
1/4 cup flaxseed meal
1/2 cup peanut butter

Directions:
1.  Combine all the ingredients and mix
2.  Add in water, 1 tbls at a time and mix until the mix 'sticks'
3.  Form into balls and place on a plate/pan
4.  Freeze for at least 2 hours



NO-BAKE ENERGY PROTEIN BALLS
You won't be able to just stop at one!

Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked oatmeal
1/2 cup to 3/4 cup peanut butter or PB2 (PB2 cuts out a SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CALORIES AND FAT!!)
1/2 cup toasted coconut flakes
2 scoops vanilla protein
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
extras - dark choco chips, slivered almonds, raisins - your choice

Directions:
1.  Combine all the ingredients and mix - start with a 1/2 cup peanut butter, and add more if the mixture isn't binding well
2.  Roll into balls
3.  Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before eating
4.  ENJOY