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Chocolate Chip Banana Protein Snack Cake (Paleo, Vegan + Gluten-Free!) + GIVEAWAY!

November 9, 2017 by Bethany And Rachel 9 Comments

Banana Protein Snack Cake is a delicious and healthy treat that is made with only 5 ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free friendly!

*pictures updated 8/16/2018*

Okay I have a confession to make, I really don’t like bananas! Well, I don’t like to eat them by themselves but I LOVE to eat them in baked goods and smoothies. So basically they are my least favorite fruit by themselves but they are my favorite fruit to make recipes with.

You guys probably already knew that we love banana baked goods just from looking at our recipes such as this banana bread, breakfast pizza, muffin tops, etc.They add the perfect natural sweetness and delicious gooey texture to baked goods that we all swoon over. That’s why I added them in this delicious, easy, and nutritious protein snack cake.

You guys probably also know that we love Rootz Nutrition Protein Superfood Powder since we’ve already created two awesome recipes with it! It’s the perfect flavorful addition to this snack cake. Not only is it delicious in smoothies and great for baking, it is also is made with only natural ingredients, packed with nutrients and contains egg white protein, hemp protein, and sacha inchi protein, combined with a blend of all natural superfoods.

I’m super stoked to share this recipe with y’all today and believe that you guys will love this 5 ingredient banana chocolate chip protein snack cake! Simply made with:

Almond flour

Banana

Rootz Banana Nut Protein Superfood (Use code Athleticavocado for a discount!)

Baking Powder

Chocolate Chips

This Protein snack cake is so delicious and easy to make with only 5 real food ingredients! Gluten-free, grain-free and paleo!

Banana Chocolate Chip Protein Snack Cake

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Ingredients

1 cup almond flour
1 cup Rootz protein powder feel free to sub in another protein powder!
1 tsp baking powder
2 ripe bananas mashed
1/3-1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 and line an 8X8 pan with parchment paper.
Mix almond flour, protein powder and baking powder in a large bowl.
Add in mashed banana and combine well.
Add chocolate chips and stir.
Add batter to pan and bake for 12-15 minutes.

ENTER GIVEAWAY HERE!

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Peanut Butter Banana Pancake Bake {Vegan & Gluten-free}

October 27, 2017 by Bethany 4 Comments

Peanut Butter Banana Pancake Bake is a healthy, delicious high-protein breakfast that can be made ahead for the whole week! Vegan + Gluten-free

This post is sponsored by PlantFusion. As always, all opinions are my own.”

It’s been a long long time since I made pancakes. It’s not that I don’t like them (in fact I love them), it’s the fact that my pancake flip- abilities are poor. If there was a competition for the worst pancake flipper, I would win hands down! When I do try to flip them, a few land on the floor and I create a big huge mess😬

I actually set out to face my fear and make pancakes, but after making the batter, I was feeling lazy. Soooo instead of heating the griddle, I heated the oven and the rest is history😏 I’ve been trying to add more protein in my breakfast, but it’s sort of hard when you crave sweet things for breakfasts and eggs won’t cut it. To solve this problem, I decided to add PlantFusion to my breakfasts, such as oatmeal, smoothies, and of course this pancake bake! It does a wonderful job of keeping me full for a long period of time because it increases satiety and is filled with nutrients.

That’s why I partnered with PlantFusion to add some satiety power to this breakfast bake! What are the benefits of enjoying a breakfast full of satiety power? You’ll be full for hours, have long-lasting energy and you’ll make healthy choices later in the day because you won’t be a hangry monster! PlantFusion uses high-quality plant-based protein that is clinically proven to be more effective than whey protein to curb hunger help promote lean muscle mass. It’s got a whopping 21 grams of protein and 9 grams of fiber per scoop. But most important of all, it’s got great flavor! I used the vanilla bean in this recipe.

This recipe can be made in under 5 minutes because all you need to do is blend the ingredients (sans the chocolate chips) and pour it in a baking dish. After baking for 40ish minutes, you can enjoy for the whole week, making it a great make-ahead breakky as well.

Only 8 simple ingredients required:

oatmeal

peanut butter

banana

almond milk

PlantFusion vanilla bean protein powder

maple syrup

baking powder

chocolate chips

Peanut Butter Banana Pancake Bake

Wholesome, healthy ingredients get thrown in a blender and baked in a dish for the ultimate make-ahead breakfast that doesn’t require flipping! Full of plant-based protein and peanut butter, banana, chocolate flavor! Vegan + Gluten-free.

Blender Peanut Butter Banana Protein Pancake Bake

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Ingredients

2 cups of gluten-free oats
1 1/2 cups almond milk or other milk of your choice
2 ripe bananas mashed
1/4 cup natural peanut butter
1-2 scoops PlantFusion vanilla bean protien powder
2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
sliced banana

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cooking spray in a casserole dish or 8x8 pan and set aside.
Place first 7 ingredients in a Vitamix or other high power blender. Blend until batter is smooth.
Pour batter into pan/dish and add chocolate chips and sliced bananas on top.
Bake for 40 minutes, or until golden.
Slice and serve and top, if desired.
Enjoy!

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Flourless Sweet Potato Blueberry Muffins (Paleo, Vegan + Gluten-Free!)

August 25, 2017 by Bethany And Rachel 29 Comments

Flourless Sweet Potato Blueberry muffins are a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack made with 5 ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

I realized that I literally never make muffins.

When I bake, 90% of the time its in bar form just because the texture. But don’t get me wrong, I lurveee a good muffin! I love them as a snack topped with all the nut butter or crumbled in a yogurt bowl. That being said, today’s muffins are oh so good and stupidly simple!

Have you ever made a flourless muffin? If you haven’t, they are like magic! I tend to make lots of flourless bars but never muffins but I’m super glad I made these babies. I adapted the recipe from My Whole Food Life’s Chocolate Banana Flourless Muffins and they turned out amazing! These muffins are are so easy and are made from:

Almond butter

Sweet potatoes

Protein powder

Maple syrup

Blueberries

That’s it! Only 5 real food ingredients needed to make these delightful Sweet Potato Blueberry Muffins! They are so delicious, packed with protein and healthy fats, and are the perfect on-the-go breakfast or snack. Also paleo, vegan and gluten-free! You and your family will love these 🙂

Flourless Blueberry Sweet Potato Muffins

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings 9 muffins

Ingredients

1 cup almond butter
2 small sweet potatoes cooked with skins removed
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
2 tbsp maple syrup
blueberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 and line a muffin pan with silicon baking cups.
Puree sweet potatoes in food processor.
Add in almond butter and combine.
Add in protein powder and maple syrup, combine.
Add batter to a bowl and mix in blueberries.
Divide batter among 9 baking cups and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until done.

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The BEST Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread (Paleo, Gluten-Free + Vegan Options!)

July 16, 2017 by Rachel 21 Comments

Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread is thick, rich and chocolatey you would never guess it’s made with wholesome ingredients! Paleo, vegan and gluten-free!

*Pictures updated 5/27/2018*

Would I be an Athletic Avocado without posting some sort of banana bread recipe every month? Heck nah. There are usually a few different recipes in between, butttt I always tend to revert back to making banana bread. It’s my comfort ~~zone~~ recipe 😛

But today I’m taking banana bread to a whole other awesome level! Not only is this banana bread super tasty (like when is banana bread not), but it’s also full of muscle building protein! Woohooooooo. Thanks to my fave paleo protein powder! The thing I love about Rootz protein superfood is that it doesn’t taste like protein powder, it tastes like powdered chocolate banana bread. If you didn’t think that was ever possible, try it and get back to me. This stuff is amazinggggg.

And if you thought double the chocolate was double the fun, how about triple the chocolate? Even more fun. That’s right, this banana bread has three kinds of chocolate here, making it extra rich and fudgey. If you hate chocolate, this recipe is NOT for you. If you hate chocolate, you should probably get help.

Use the coupon code “athleticavocado” to receive 10% off on your Rootz Nutrition order!

Okay I get the vibe that I should probably stop rambling and starting getting to the recipe! Here is what y’all need:

Rootz chocolate banana nut protein superfood

almond flour

bananas

almond butter

dark cocoa powder

egg/flax egg

maple syrup

baking soda

Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread

This banana bread is so thick , dense, doughy, fudgy and chocolatey, you won’t be able to stop at one slice! Made with Rootz Nutrition’s Chocolate Banana Nut Superfood for the perfect post-workout treat!

The BEST Triple Chocolate Protein Banana Bread (Paleo, Gluten-Free + Vegan Options!)

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Servings 9 bars

Ingredients

1 cup almond flour
1 scoop Chocolate Banana Nut Rootz Paleo Protein Superfood
2 tbsp dark cocoa powder or regular
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 ripe bananas mashed
1/2 cup natural almond butteror nut butter of choice
1 egg/flax egg beaten
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 cup chocolate chips plus more for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat an 8x8 or loaf pan with cooking spray/ wax paper
In a large bowl, add together almond flour, protein powder, cocoa powder and baking soda.
In a small bowl mix together bananas, nut butter, egg and maple syrup
Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until combined
Mix in chocolate chips and add batter to pan, top with more chocolate chips, if desired
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until done
Let cool before slicing into 9 bars

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Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars {Paleo, Low Carb & Gluten-Free!}

May 9, 2017 by Rachel 19 Comments

Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars are an easy and delicious breakfast, snack or dessert filled with wholesome ingredients. Paleo, low carb and gluten-free!

“This post is sponsored by Vital Proteins. As always, all opinions stated are my own. Thanks for supporting the brands that we truly love here on Athletic Avocado!”

Guys, Bethany and I are officially college graduates! AKA we are getting OLD haha. It seems like yesterday that we were both freshman, heck, we still both look like freshman. We went to the mall the other day with our Mom and got talking to this lady whose daughter we coached in gymnastics and our Mom was telling her how we just graduated and she asked where we are going to college. We then told her that we just graduated college, not high school and she couldn’t believe it! Well at least when we’re older we’ll still look a decade younger 😉. Anyways, all those four years definitely payed off and we are sooooooo ready to focus on Athletic Avocado since we’ve got a few free months until we have to go back to Grad school……. But we can’t tell you how excited we are to make recipes almost everyday and let our creative juices flow!

Now for the recipe today. Guys, I’ve been dreaming up this recipe for Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars ever since finals week started and I couldn’t stop thinking about how I was going to make them. I just knew that were gonna be a complete winner.

I actually based this recipe on our Paleo Nutella Fudge Bar recipe that we made over 3 years ago to achieve that same kind of dense, fudgey texture, but except this time with a protein version that can be eaten for breakfast, snack AND dessert! I replaced the cocoa powder and hazelnut meal with Vital Proteins Coconut and Vanilla Collagen Whey for delicious flavor AND epic protein boost to feed those muscles 💪🏼.

We love Vital Proteins collagen products and have noticed huge benefits from collagen ever since we started taking it. The Collagen Whey is equipped with pasture-raised collagen peptides to reduce injuries and increase performance, natural hyaluronic acid to keep cartilage strong, Madagascar vanilla beans to support healthy inflammation response and spore probiotic bacillus coagulans to support protein absorption and recovery!

These Protein bars are super easy and simple to make, they are made from natural and wholesome ingredients that your body will use for fuel such as:

Coconut flour

Vital Proteins Coconut and Vanilla Collagen Whey

Eggs

Maple syrup

Milk

Coconut oil

Chocolate chips

Unsweetened coconut flakes

These Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars are a delicious snack, on-the-go and make-ahead breakfast, or healthy dessert! They are so easy to make with real and wholesome ingredients and are filled with protein. Also paleo, vegetarian, low carb and gluten-free.

Coconut Cookie Dough Baked Protein Bars

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings 9 bars

Ingredients

1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup Vital Proteins Vanilla & Coconut Water Collagen Whey
3 eggs beaten
2-3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup milk
1 tbsp coconut oil melted
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 and line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper or cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine coconut flour and protein powder, mix well
In a medium size bowl, combine eggs, maple syrup, milk, coconut oil and vanilla extract.
Add wet ingredients to dry and combine well.
Stir in coconut and chocolate chips.
Add batter to pan an bake for 15-20 minutes, or until done.

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The BEST Chunky Monkey Paleo Breakfast Bars

January 15, 2017 by Bethany And Rachel 27 Comments

Need a healthy grab n’ go breakfast? Make these delicious Chunky Monkey Paleo Breakfast Bars for the perfect way to satisfy your early morning appetite! Gluten-free and grain-free too!

I feel like the majority of our recipes are in bar form but that’s okay because Bars>Cookies (almost) all day every day.

Need a healthy grab n' go breakfast? Make these delicious Paleo Chunky Breakfast Bars for the perfect way to satisfy your early morning appetite! Gluten-free and grain-free too!

“This Post is sponsored by Rootz Nutrition, as always opinions stated are my own.”

It’s a texture thing, that’s all. You can pretty much eat bars for every meal too. Like bars in savory form for lunch and dinner or bars in sweet form for dessert, snack and of course, BREAKFAST! Moral of the story, bars are awesome.

Now you see where I’m going with this right? Breakfast bars. These Pumpkin Coconut Breakfast Bars happen to be one of our most popular recipes so it was time to recreate them with a different flavor combo and with the addition of protein powder, but not just any protein powder, Rootz Nutrition Paleo Protein-Superfood.

You see, I am veryyyyy picky when it comes to protein powder. I won’t go near protein powders that contain any preservatives or artificial sweeteners. I saw Rootz protein powder online, read the clean ingredient list and knew I had to give it a try. After trying Rootz in a smoothie for the first time, I was hooked. Not only is it free of GMO’s, gluten, dairy, soy, artificial ingredients and colors, but it also tastes so good AKA what protein powder should taste like! I knew it would go perfect in this breakfast bar recipe that I have been dreaming up for a while and add some amazing nutrients as well.

So now let’s talk about these chunky monkey breakfast bars. Even though they are called breakfast bars, they all make a delicious pre/post workout snack too! They are super easy to make and made with:

Pecans or nuts of choice

Unsweetened coconut flakes

Rootz Chocolate Banana Nut Protein Powder

Almond Butter

Banana

Coconut oil

Chunky Monkey Paleo Breakfast Bars

These make-ahead Chunky Monkey Breakfast Bars are so easy to make with real food ingredients and are filled with the delicious flavors of chocolate, banana and nut butter. They are the perfect high-protein and nourishing breakfast or snack and are also paleo, grain-free and gluten-free!

Use the coupon code “athleticavocado” to receive 10% off on your Rootz Nutrition order!

The BEST Chunky Monkey Paleo Breakfast Bars

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Total Time 50

Servings 9 bars

Ingredients

1.5 cup pecans or other nuts of choice
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1 scoop Rootz Chocolate Banana Nut Protein-Superfood
1/2 cup drippy almond butter you can use peanut for a non-paleo version
1 ripe banana mashed
1 tbsp coconut oil melted
1-2 tbsp maple syrup optional
Banana chips
Chocolate chunks/chips
DRIZZLE optional
2 tbsp drippy almond butter or other nut butter
1 tbsp coconut oil melted
1 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8 or 9x9 pan with parchment paper or cooking spray.
Place pecans and coconut on a cooking sheet and place in oven for 15 minutes, or until slightly toasted.
Add pecans and coconut to a food processor and process until it is a flour or meal-like texture.
Add to a large bowl and mix in protein powder.
In a small bowl combine almond butter, banana, coconut oil and maple syrup. Add to pecan-coconut mixture and combine well.
Transfer the mixture to pan and press down evenly. Top with banana chips and chocolate chips.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until done.
Let cool and slice into about 9 bars.
FOR DRIZZLE:
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and drizzle on top of cooled bars.

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Gingerbread Pumpkin Protein Smoothie Bowl {Paleo + Gluten-free}

October 12, 2016 by Bethany 39 Comments

Love all things pumpkin and gingerbread? Make this high-protien Pumpkin Gingerbread Smoothie Bowl! It taste like pumpkin pie and gingerbread all in a guilt-free smoothie form! Perfect for a post-workout treat!

When the holidays roll around, I’m probably the least festive person in the whole wide world. Even when I was a kid, I hated trick-or-treating. I would only go to one house in my neighborhood that gave out large bags of chocolate-covered pretzels (jackpot) and that was it. I don’t go black friday shopping at the crack of dawn after Thanksgiving. When Christmas rolls around, I refuse to listen to any Christmas music, except the song Little Drummer Boy. I also don’t own any Christmas sweaters or lightbulb earrings, so I guess you could call me a scrooge in that sense. But if you see what I eat during the holidays, you’d be able to tell that all my festivity lies within my food choices.

Give me the pumpkin goodies and I will gladly eat them ALL. Let me become friends with the gingerbread men you make and we can eat Christmas cookies together.

I’ll take three platefuls of sweet potato casserole during Thanksgiving. Oh, and lets not forget to celebrate halloween by downing 10 lbs of dark chocolate!

You guys can probably tell by my recipes, that I can’t stop won’t stop with all things pumpkin and gingerbread. But usually when you think of these flavors, your mind transports you to the land of sugar.

Hold up for a moment. What if I told you that your post workout meal could combine the two amazing flavors while being high in protein? Yessssssssiirrrr.

My friends at Naked Nutrition sent me their 100% Premium Grass-Fed Whey Protein to create this festive protein-packed smoothie bowl. You may be wondering “Why Naked? That sounds dirty.” Actually, Naked Whey is the cleanest, most pure whey protein you can find on the market. Being the protein powder snob that I am, I was pretty stoked when I saw that the ingredient list only consisted of whey protein concentrate and nothing more. Quality protein for the win💪.

Here’s more detail about “The Naked Difference“:

From Grass Fed Cows’ Milk From Small Dairy Farms in California
No Artificial Sweeteners, Flavors, or Colors
25 Grams of Protein and 5.9 Grams of BCAA’s Per Serving*
Only One Ingredient: Grass Fed Whey Protein
GMO Free
Soy Free and Gluten Free
Growth Hormone Free, no rBGH or rBST
Cold Processed
Acid and Bleach-Free Processing

Now that I explained the high-protein quality of this fluffy frosty smoothie, let me tell you about what it tastes like! It’s a hybrid of pumpkin pie filling and gingerbread cookies all in smoothie form, aka the best of both (festive) worlds. What makes it even better it that you don’t have to turn on your oven to enjoy these flavors. All you need is a blender and these ingredients:

pumpkin puree

Naked whey

almond milk

almond butter

molasses

gingerbread spices

pecans

pumpkin seeds

cranberries

dark chocolate chunks

Gingerbread Pumpkin Protein Smoothie Bowl

The flavors of pumpkin pie and gingerbread unite in this thick and creamy high-protein smoothie bowl. Topped with pepitas, pecans, dried cranberries and dark chocolate, this smoothie bowl is decadent, sweet and filling all while being nourishing and totally guilt-free!

Gingerbread Pumpkin Protein Smoothie Bowl

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings 2 smoothie bowls

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup pumpkin puree frozen into ice cube trays*
2 scoops Naked Whey Protein Powder
1/2 cup almond milk
2 Tbsp. almond butter
1 Tbsp. molasses
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. cloves
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
stevia to taste
TOPPINGS
pecans
pumpkin seeds
dark chocolate chunks
dried cranberries

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a Vitamix or other high power blender.
Blend until smooth and fluffy.
Divide into 2 bowls and top with toppings.
Enjoy!
* if you didn't freeze the pumpkin before hand, you can add regular pumpkin puree and ice instead.

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Vegan Soft-Baked Maple Banana Oatmeal Cookies

September 20, 2016 by Bethany And Rachel 20 Comments

Soft-Baked Maple Banana Oatmeal Cookies are a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack loaded with protein and whole grains. Also gluten-free and vegan!

True life: My favorite kind of food is food that I can eat with my hands.

If I had it my way, I would make all of my favorite foods in a more portable form so I wouldn’t have to use any utensils.

That’s why you see lot’s of hand-held recipes on our blog such as muffins, breakfast pizzas, cookies, bars, etc. It’s not that I don’t like eating food with a spoon or fork, I just likened using any utensils better ’cause I’m simple like that.

So all this talk about eating food with hands brings us to today’s recipe: Soft-Baked Banana Maple Oatmeal Cookies. The inspiration for these babies come from a childhood favorite: my Mom’s soft-baked Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies which fit’s perfectly into this month’s recipe redux theme, First Cooking Recollections.

“Stir up some of your earliest culinary recollections. Did you stand at your grandmother’s elbow to learn to cook? Or did you learn by stumbling through a cookbook by yourself? Share a healthy recipe and the accompanying story about one of your first cooking memories.”

The earliest cooking/baking memory I can think of is helping my Mom make here famous cookies. Okay, maybe I didn’t help all that much with the baking process, but I sure “helped” in the eating process, ya know, making sure they didn’t go to waste!😉

Now, I wanted to remake these oatmeal cookies with my own little twist. I re-created them by keeping the “soft-baked” aspect but obviously replacing the unhealthy ingredients (butter, white sugar) with healthier ingredients, changing the flavor combo and adding frosting. Needless to say, I think I like these EVEN MORE than my Mom’s famous cookies (shhhhhh don’t tell!).

They are so simple and easy to make with only 7 ingredients and take only 15 minutes to make. I also wanted to make these cookies with added protein powder for extra nutrition to go along with their whole-grains and heartiness. These cookies can honestly be eaten for breakfast, snack or dessert. I had them for all three!

Soft-Baked Banana Maple Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies are a healthier remake of My Mom’s classic soft-baked oatmeal cookies . They are so soft, have a slight chewy texture to them and are naturally sweet but not-too-sweet thanks to banana, organic stevia-sweetened protein powder and a touch of maple syrup.

These cookies are even topped with a sweet and tangy maple cream cheese glaze. You would never guess that these are good for you! Also vegan and gluten-free!

Soft-Baked Maple Banana Oatmeal Cookies

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Ingredients

1 cup oats
1 cup oat flour
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 ripe banana mashed
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 cup milk
GLAZE
2 oz. cream cheese softened (can use dairy-free)
2 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, baking powder and baking soda. In a small bowl combine banana, maple syrup and milk. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir well. Spoon into 6-8 cookies and place on baking sheet, bake for 10 minutes or until done. For glaze, mix ingredients in a bowl and spread on cooled cookies.

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High-Protein Mint Chocolate Mousse {Vegan + Gluten-free}

August 22, 2016 by Bethany 43 Comments

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Sick of prepackaged protein bars and shakes for a post workout snack? Make this 5 ingredient Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Mousse! It’s packed with protein and taste like dessert at the same time!

Do you know what most people look for in a post-workout snack? Convenience. Why wait when you can unwrap and demolish a store-bought protein bar in less than one minute? If you’re like most people, you’re probably uber hangry after a super tough workout. It only makes sense to stuff the closest source of protein into your mouth so you get those gains, but let me ask you, when was the last time you said “Mmmm this store-bought protein bar/shake tasted really good!” ??? For me, that’s extremely RARE.

That’s because many, not all, prepackaged protein snacks are full of additives, artificial sweeteners or ingredients that make you bloated/gassy. That’s why I love Kashi® Organic Breakfast Superblends because they are all you need to get in high quality protein with great taste after a tough workout!

Kashi Breakfast Superblends contains a mix of whole foods, (like spinach, garbanzo beans, kale,quinoa and fruit) and adds an abundant amount of plant-based protein per serving ( 15-16 grams) all while being organic, gluten-free and vegan! It’s totally versatile too!

Craving an iced cold smoothie? Blend one serving with non-dairy milk, and fruit for a simple yet satisfying smoothie. You can even make pancakes, muffins, ice cream, popsicles and basically anything you crave after working out (hello dessert!).

Have you ever thought of eating mousse after working out? Yeah, didn’t think so. Usually mousse is full of fat and sugar, aka not something you would want to fuel your body with. But, what if I told you that you could make a high protein mousse with Kashi Superblend? I used the Rise & Shine flavor, which adds sweetness plus a hint of green color, perfect for this mint chocolate chip mousse! If you love the classic ice cream flavor you’ll swoon over this protein-packed dessert!

This mint chocolate chip protein mousse has only 5 ingredients, takes 2 minutes to make and can be easily eaten in a to-go container! The ingredients are as follows:

Kashi Super Blend Rise & Shine Vanilla

Tofu

Fresh mint

Maple syrup

Mini chocolate chips

Now that’s a tasty convenient guilt-free snack that I’d like to eat after every workout!

Mint Chocolate Protein Mousse

With only 5 ingredients and less than 2 minutes to make, this healthy high protein mousse will be your new favorite satisfying post workout snack! Also vegan and gluten-free!

High-Protein Mint Chocolate Chip Mousse

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

16 oz block firm tofu
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup Kashi Organic Superfood Blend Rise & Shine Vanilla Flavor
1/4 cup maple syrup (or preferred liquid sweetener
1/2 cup mini dark chocolate chips vegan-friendly
Add tofu mint leaves Kashi superfood blend, maple syrup to a food processor. Blend until mixture is smooth and resemble mousse.
Add mousse to a bowl and fold in chocolate chips.
Enjoy!

Instructions

Add tofu, mint leaves Kashi superfood blend, maple syrup to a food processor. Blend until mixture is smooth and resemble mousse.
Add mousse to a bowl and fold in chocolate chips.
Enjoy!
* Makes about 4 servings

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Vegan Brownie Ice Cream With Peanut Butter Cookie Crumbles {High-Protein!}

August 6, 2016 by Rachel 28 Comments

This Vegan Brownie Ice Cream with Peanut Butter Cookie Crumbles is a healthy, delicious and refreshing post-workout snack or dessert that would never know is guilt-free! Also refined-sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free and high protein!

I don’t know what the weather is where you live, but it’s been pretty darn hot and humid on the east coast.

I literally come home from my morning workout soaked in sweat. Or maybe that’s because I refuse to wear shorts when working out🤔 but we won’t discuss that today. Anyways, the hot weathers got me wanting ALL the cold and refreshing things, such as refrigerated watermelon, smoothie bowls and specifically, ICE CREAM.

Now, I’m not a nutritionist, but I know that post workout fuel should probably not consist of a pint of sugar-laden, store-bought chocolate brownie blast ice cream……Not that I would ever eat that after a workout 😏.

To make ice cream an acceptable PWO treat, I opted to make a healthier (but just as satisfying) ice cream that is the perfect nourishment for those muscles AKA GAINS 💪🏼. Now you’re probably thinking, “how is that even possible?” Well, my friend, it is quite possible with the right ingredients!

Now let’s see what gives this protein ice cream the same rich and delicious taste as regular ice cream:

Frozen bananas for sweetness and texture

Dark cocoa powder for richness and chocolatley flavor

High quality chocolate protein powder

Now let’s talk about that high quality protein powder that I used: PlantFusion organic plant protein. It’s one of my favorite protein powders, not only for the delicious taste, but for the outstanding nutrition and ingredients.

One serving packs in 20g of pure protein from organic ingredients, fermented foods and comes in flavors such as chocolate, vanilla, vanilla chai, and cookies n’ creme.

It also has greens in it so you’re getting a serving of veggies in every shake, along with the fact that it does not include cheap filler ingredients like rice or soy proteins, it’s high quality stuff! PlantFusion doesn’t just give you protein, but more usable protein, via easy-to-absorb protein and digestive benefits of fermented foods.

Each serving is completely gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, vegan and hypoallergenic, making it the perfect protein powder for people who have dietary restrictions and want the best-of-the-best quality.

Also check out there other delicious protein products, such as Plant Fusion Lean, Complete Plant Protein, Complete Plant Protein Drink, and Phood Whole Food Meal Shake.

Now back to this insanely delicious Brownie Protein Ice Cream. Not only is it rich and chocolatey, but there is also a peanut butter cookie crumble that completes this PWO treat, and don’t worry, it’s also guilt-free and super easy-to-make!

This recipe comes from Arman at The Big Man’s World and his genius recipe for Healthy Cookie Dough Crumbles For One which make the most perfect topping for this ice cream.

If you workout, like ice cream, brownies and want to be healthier, this ice cream is for youuuuuu!

Vegan Brownie Ice Cream with Peanut Butter Cookie Crumbles {High-Protein!}

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 3 10

Ingredients

2 frozen ripe bananas partially thawed
1/2 cup almond milk
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
2-3 tbsp dark cocoa powder
Peanut Butter Cookie Crumbles
see link below for recipe!

Instructions

Blend together bananas, milk, protein powder and cocoa powder and place in a loaf pan freeze for about 3 hours, or until partially frozen and "scoopable"
Make cookie topping using this recipe from the Big Man's World and serve with ice cream

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From Grass Fed Cows’ Milk From Small Dairy Farms in California

No Artificial Sweeteners, Flavors, or Colors

25 Grams of Protein and 5.9 Grams of BCAA’s Per Serving*

Only One Ingredient: Grass Fed Whey Protein

GMO Free

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Growth Hormone Free, no rBGH or rBST

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