Category: High Protein

Low-Carb Almond Butter Chocolate-Chip Protein Bars

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Low-Carb Almond Butter Chocolate-Chip Protein Bars.pngA perfect grab-and-go low-carb snack for when you are craving something sweet! These are VERY filling!

Ingredients:

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Directions:

  1. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl(this includes the chocolate-chips and almonds).
  2. In a separate bowl, add your vitafiber. Microwave it for 35s.
  3. Quickly stir the rest of your wet ingredients into the vitafiber and then add that mixture to your dry ingredients.
  4. Stir until a dry crumbly mixture forms.
  5. Use your hands to form a dough. Add almond milk as needed(but as little as you can) to make the dough wet enough to form a solid ball.
  6. Break the ball into 5 even pieces (about 61g each). Press and form the bars into your desired bar shape. (I use saran wrap layed out on the counter with another piece on top to make it less messy when pressed the dough!)
  7. Once finished you can add a few additional chocolate chips pressed into the top of the  bar for decoration if you wish! Otherwise you can now wrap them individually with saran wrap and freeze or refrigerate them for a quick grab-and-go snack! (I recommend refrigerating them for at least 30min before consuming). Enjoy!

Nutrition Per Bar(1/5 of recipe): 9f/6.5c(NET)/18p & 14.5g fibre (179 calories) 

 

 

20 Second Chocolate Protein Fibre Brownie

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20 sec brownie

Probably the easiest way to hit your fibre and protein macros for the day, not to mention the tastiest! Chewy, Chocolatey and delicious is how I would describe it.

At only 1.5F/10C/13.5P & 10g fibre per serving, this little treat is 99.9% guilt-free.

It takes just seconds to prepare…and devour.

Made with my new favourite ingredient Vitafiber, a high fibre, calorie syrup substitute for sugar. You can also purchase the powdered form of Vitafiber, which is amazing for use as a flour or sugar substitute in baking specifically.

I’ll link to where you can purchase it if you are interested! 🙂

http://www.amazon.com/Vitafiber-Basic-Syrup-1-2-kg/dp/B00TIX50OQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430239060&sr=8-1&keywords=vitafiber

So without further ado, here is the recipe:

20 sec brownie recipe

Decadent Pumpkin Fudge Brownies

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Rich and Fudgey, even those who don’t like pumpkin will love these brownies…

Decadent Pumpkin Fudge Brownies
Makes 8
Macros Per Brownie: 3F/6C/7P & 2 Fibre
Ingredients:
~1/3 cup(80g)canned pumpkin
~3 tbsp(1.5oz) unsweetened applesauce
~1/2 tbsp melted coconut oil or another oil
~1 whole egg
~(45g)3 tbsp liquid egg whites or 1 large egg white
~1 tsp vanilla extract
~1(34g) scoop Molten Chocolate Cellucor Whey
~1/4(30g)cup white flour
~1/3(27g) cup unsweetened cocoa powder
~1/2 tsp baking powder
~1/4 tsp salt
~5 tbsp Truvia sweetener (or another sweetener to taste)
Topping:
~Sprinkling of Truvia
~1 tbsp mini chocolate chips
~Optional: Sea Salt

Directions: Preheat your oven to 350* F, spray a regular bread/loaf pan with pam. Whisk together dry ingredients(not including Truvia) in a large bowl, set aside. In a medium size bowl, lightly beat together all of your dry ingredients with a fork until combined. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry until a batter forms, now add your Truvia(this way you can add more or less to taste). Bake for 20-25min, test with a toothpick, you want it to be almost clean(DO NOT over-bake, they will be slightly underdone but will set as they cool in the hot pan). Remove from the oven and cool in the pan on a wire rack before slicing into 8 squares. Serve warm or freeze them for later! They may even be better after being left at room temp. for a day. Enjoy!

 

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Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Rhubarb Protein Muffins

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Serves 6

Ingredients:

-3 tbsp white flour (23g)

-3 tbsp ground flax seed (30g)

-2 scoops vanilla, Cinnabun or peanut butter protein (I used Cellucor’s PB Marshmallow)

-1/2 tsp baking powder

-1/4 tsp baking soda

-1/8 tsp salt

-1/2 cup(120g) pure pumpkin

-1 whole egg

-2 tbsp light cream cheese *(could use fat-free)

-2 tbsp apple sauce

-1/8 tsp vanilla extract

-2-3 tbsp Truvia or another sweetener to taste

-100g rhubarb peeled and chopped (about 3/4-1 cup)

-1 tsp cinnamon+ more for topping

-extra truvia for topping

Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350*F. Whisk together all dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl. In a separate bowl, combine all of the wet ingredients. Pour the wet into the dry and stir to combine. Fold in the rhubarb chunks and scoop the mixture into 6 greased or lined muffin tins. Sprinkle truvia and cinnamon over the top of each muffin. Bake for 15-20min or until a tooth pick comes out clean. Enjoy!

Nutrition per Muffin: 4g fat, 10g carbs, 12g protein & 2g fibre

Low-fat Jam-Filled High Fibre Protein Muffins

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These are one of those muffins that transform overnight..The next day they are even better and more moist. Trust me, if you can wait, it will be worth it. Loaded with fibre & packed with protein, muffins for breakfast is just what the doctor ordered…

Makes 6 large or 12 medium muffins.

Recipe:

  • 1 1/2 cups wheat bran
  • 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1/2 tsp molasses (heat the container for a few secs. to make it easier to pour)
  • 2-3 tbsp truvia or more to taste
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 scoop Cellucor Peanut Butter Marshmallow Whey (51g)
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour (15g)
  • 6 tbsp whole wheat flour (45g)
  • 2 tbsp milled flax seed (20g)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt (scant)
  • 3 tbsp no sugar added raspberry jam (1/2 tbsp per large muffin or 1 tsp per regular-size muffin)

Optional: 1 cup(140g) fresh or frozen raspberries.

Optional topping: Melted peanut butter/PB2 mixed with a little water/vanilla/truvia to make a “PB & J” version.

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 375*.  Mix the wheat bran w/ your almond milk and let it soak for about 10min. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine your wet ingredients and in a another medium bowl, combine all of your dry ingredients except the truvia sweetener. Now, whisk your bran mixture into the other wet ingredients and fold in your dry mixture. Also fold in the raspberries if you choose and scoop the batter into 6-12 sprayed(with pam) or lined muffin trays. Add a spoonful of the jam to the centre of each muffin before baking. Place in the oven for 15-20min or until the tops are springy and a toothpick comes out relatively clean(ignore the jam on the toothpick, just look for any sign of wet batter!). After baking you CAN eat immediately BUTTT I recommend waiting a day to let the muffins rest and become extra moist and delicious! Enjoy 🙂fr_4181_size880

Nutrition per medium size muffin: 76cals, 2g fat, 11g carbs, 6g protein & 3.5g fibre

Large Muffins: 151cals, 4g fat, 22 carbs, 12g protein & 7g fibre

 

 

 

 

Pumpkin Cheesecake Shake

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All the things you love about pumpkin pie and cheesecake combined into a healthy, delicious & filling protein packed shake.

Serves 2 or 1 large serving

Ingredients:

-10 mini ice cubes (about 90-100g)

-113g frozen pumpkin (1/2 cup) (freeze in an ice cube tray and use as needed!)

-3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

-1/2 cup(125g) 2% or fat-free cottage cheese

-3 tbsp 95% fat-free  cool whip (14g)

-1/2 tbsp light or fat-free cream cheese

-1/4 tsp vanilla extract

-3/4 scoop (26g) Cellucor COR-Fetti Cake Batter Whey (could sub vanilla but it won’t have quite the same flavour!)

-1 tbsp flax seed (10g) (optional–>included in nutrition info)

-1/8 tsp cinnamon or more to taste

-1/4 tsp sweetener or more to taste (I used truvia)

-1/4 tsp xanthan gum (or more to desired texture, optional but recommended to help smooth and thicken your shake!)

Directions: Place all ingredients in a high powered blender, blend until smooth and creamy.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving (1/2 the recipe or 1 glass): 3.7g fat(2g fat if using fat-free dairy)/13g carbs/18g protein

Micronutrients & Fibre(1/2 the recipe or 1 glass): 2g fibre & 50% Vitamin A 

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Egg White Pizza

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Such a simple but delicious low-carb meal! You can easily customize this recipe with whatever toppings you like, here’s my favourite version!

Serves 1

Ingredients:

-1 cup liquid egg whites

-1/4 tsp basil

-1/4 tsp oregano

-pepper

-dash of salt

-15g low-fat cheddar or marble cheese –>shredded

-27g green pepper chopped and steamed for about 1:00min with a little water covered in the microwave (pour off excess water afterwards!)

-50g tomato sliced thinly

-1 tbsp chopped whole or pizza style green olives (15g)

-90mL (just under 1/3 cup) pizza sauce or pasta tomato sauce (I used Unico pizza sauce) (cover and heat in the microwave for 30sec. before topping eggs)

-additional basil/oregano for topping

-Pam cooking spray

 

Directions: Spray a medium-sized frying pan with pam. Heat over medium-low. Pour in the egg whites and add spices. Cook until egg just starts turning white, sprinkle your toppings over the eggs. Continue to cook over low enough heat as not to brown the egg too much while cooking it almost through. Then carefully flip the eggs like a huge pancake and cook on the other side just until set! Take off the heat and top with your warm pizza or marinara sauce and a few extra spices. Slice with a pizza cutter and dig in! You may not be able to hold this like a regular pizza but it will definitely still taste delicious!

Nutrition: 6g fat, 13g carbs, 34g protein & 5g fibre

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High Protein Spicy Tuna Egg Salad

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This doesn’t sound like much..but trust me it’s good, creamy & rich with half the fat and double the protein of regular egg salad. This makes a delicious, filling low-carb meal on it’s own or it would go great on a sandwich! You can increase or decrease the spice based on personal preference.

 

Serves 1-2

Ingredients:

    • 1 whole egg boiled chopped
  • 1 can of tuna (about 140g) shredded
  • 1 cup egg whites seasoned with black pepper and a little salt cooked like a pancake (cooked in a pan sprayed with pam over medium-low heat, flip half way through, don’t brown the egg too much, just enough!) slice into chunks and place in the fridge to chill.
  • 70g ripe avocado chopped into chunks(about 1/3 of a large avocado)
  • 2 tbsp 2% cottage cheese
  • 2 tbsp 0% plain greek yogurt
  • 1 whole Green Onion finely chopped
  • Sriracha Sauce to taste
  • salt/pepper to taste

Directions: 

Sauce:

In a food processor, combine 1/2 the avocado chunks, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, a little salt/pepper and some sriracha sauce to taste and mix until smooth. (If you are lazy like me, you can just mash everything together decently well with a fork, haha).

Putting it together:

In a medium bowl, combine your egg whites & egg. Before adding in the tuna, stir it into the sauce you created and then add the tuna/sauce mixture to the eggs along with the leftover avocado chunks. Mix well and sprinkle with green onion. Give it one last toss and top with additional sriracha sauce as desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition for entire recipe: 16g fat, 10g carbs, 40g protein & 5g fibre

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Strawberry Shortcake Milkshake

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photo 2-7GOOOOOOD MORNING!! Are you a volume eater?  Do you like strawberries? Do you like cake? Well then, your in the right place. If not then..well, goodbye. Haha, no but really you should all try this shake especially if you are low on calories and in need of something to really fill you up while meeting your protein needs for the day minus a ton of fat. This shake turned out hugeeeee! It filled 2 of my huge tall glasses, I literally am so full as I write this.

But not only that, this shake tastes AMAZING. Just like shortcake in a cup. It’s very light and fluffy but not watered down or too thin (I hate shakes that have no flavour!). It’s just the perfect amount of sweetness without being overly sweet and all you want to do is keep eating more of it…which isn’t a problem since there is SO MUCH. You can drink it through thick straw or use a spoon, your choice!

Serves 1-2

Ingredients:

-10 mini ice cubes (or 92g)

-3/4 scoop(26g) cellucor Cor-fetti Cake Batter Whey(Could replace vanilla but this flavour is best!, this is what gives it part of the creamy cake-like taste!)

-112g frozen strawberries(around 3/4 cup)

-1 cup(240g) unsweetened vanilla almond milk

-1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese(TRUST ME, even if you hate it, you won’t even know it’s there and it’s part of the secret behind the creaminess of the shake)

-3 tbsp fat-free cool whip(14g)

-1/8 tsp vanilla extract

-1 tsp sweetener of choice (I used truvia, closest thing to sugar in my opinion!)

-1/2 tsp xanthan gum (maybe just under, I usually just measure with my hand and go by the texture but this is what creates volume and makes the shake smooth rather than icey!)

Directions: Combine all ingredients using a good blender and serve! This could easily make 2 servings.

Nutrition for entire recipe: 25g carbs/35g protein/6g fat & 4g fibre

 

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GIANT Blueberry COR-Fetti Muffin

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I’ve always been a muffin person, I used to love waking up to my Mom’s freshly made blueberry muffins each morning, not having to think twice about it. But now that I know those probably weren’t the best choice for breakfast…I no longer get the same satisfaction as I eat my bowls of oatmeal &  drink protein shakes(don’t get me wrong those can be amazing too!) but I still missed my muffins..that is, until now. This muffin is everything a muffin should be. Moist, fluffy, a little crispy on top, lightly sweet with the tang of some plump, ripe blueberries scattered throughout..am I making you hungry yet? Not to mention the fact that with the Cor-fetti Whey they have an amazing cake-like flavour and pack an awesome protein punch along with enough fibre to keep you full until your next meal.  Trust me, you won’t go back to your old boring breakfast ever again…

Makes 1 GIANT Muffin

  • 1/2 scoop cellucor Cor-fetti Whey (find it here: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/cellucor/cor-performance-whey.html)
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  • 1 tbsp coconut flour
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 of a beaten egg (about 15g)
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened apple sauce
  • 2 tsp melted coconut oil
  • 2 tbsp +1 tsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 1/8 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tbsp truvia sweetener (or more to taste)
  • 1/4 cup frozen or raw blueberries (35g)

Directions: Preheat your oven to 375* spray a muffin tin with pam. Combine all of your dry ingredients except the sweetener, in a medium bowl and then mix all of your wet ingredients in another small bowl. (*Note, it will be easier if all your wet ingredients are at room temperature so the coconut oil stays melted). Pour the wet into the dry and stir to combine. Now add your sweetener to taste(use slightly more than you think because the sweetness tends to decrease while baking) Fold in your blueberries and save a few to place on top of the muffin just before baking. Place in the oven and bake for 15-20min or until a toothpick comes out clean. Enjoy warm with whatever toppings you like!

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