Cherry Chocolate Protein Pizza

This vegetarian dessert is full of nutrients and high in protein.  It's a crunchy, chewy, salty, sweet food party! Makes 2-3 servings.

1 Cherry Chocolate Squarebar
1/2 c brown rice flour

1-2 T water

1 T peanut butter

1/2 c nonfat Greek yogurt

1 t cocoa powder
1 t honey

1/3 c Kashi GoLean cereal

1/4 c dried cherries 

Preheat oven to 350. Mix flour and water, add water as needed. Spread into circle on pan. I coated mine with coconut oil. Bake 12-15 minutes.  Mix peanut butter, yogurt, honey and cocoa powder. Spread on cooled crust. Top with Kashi, dried cherries and Squarebar pieces.  Give it a try and let me know what you think by commenting below or tagging me on social media. @inspirelingefitness

Double Chocolate Blueberry Brownies

These healthy brownies are a great source of protein and antioxidants. Fresh blueberries mingle with chocolate and rich cacao nibs dance among the sweetness!

1 scoop Quest Nutrition Chocolate Milkshake protein

1 package sugar free chocolate pudding 

1/2 cup coconut flour

1 container reduced sugar applesauce

1 t baking powder

1/2 c almond milk

1/2 c liquid egg white

6 oz fresh blueberries 

2 T cacao nibs 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat baking dish with coconut oil. Stir all ingredients in mixing bowl. Pour into baking dish. Bake approximately 40-50 minutes. 

Madeover Moon Pie

Here is my latest concoction of protein inspired goodness! To create these high protein, nutritious, chocolate covered cookies, you will need the following. 

Cookie:

1 cup unflavored instant oatmeal

2 scoops Cake Batter protein from Vitamin Shoppe.  

1 can chickpeas

1 cup liquid egg white

1 t xylitol

1 t baking powder

Filling:

6 oz nonfat Greek yogurt

1 T vanilla extract

1 t xylitol

1 bag of dark chocolate chips for coating

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a blender, mix the chickpeas and liquid egg white. Mix into bowl with xylitol, baking powder, oatmeal, and protein. Stir. 

On a greased cookie sheet (I used coconut oil), drop dough into "cookie-sized" drops. Mine were 3-4 tablespoons large. Bake for 20-30 minutes. 

Mix ingredients for the filling and, once cooled, sandwich the cookies as pictured. Then place in freezer for 45-60 minutes. Melt dark chocolate in microwave, stirring as needed. Quickly drop and coat sandwiches in chocolate. Place them onto a tray and refrigerate immediately. 

I was unsure how these would turn out, but I was pretty happy with the final product. A bit more crispy than I anticipated, but delicious none the less. Even my mom, who typically doesn't like what I eat, said they smelled good. Maybe eventually I can get her to try one! 

Oatmeal Raisin Protein Cookie Dough

Oatmeal Raisin Protein Cookie Dough!!  I've incorporated Quest Vanilla protein into this recipe for an explosion of nutritious and delicious flavor. Satisfy your tastes buds and fuel your muscles with this amazing source of protein, fiber and carbs.  Quest Vanilla Protein and coconut flour are available here.

2 T coconut flour

1/2 scoop Quest Vanilla Protein

2 T unsweetened applesauce

pinch of salt

1/8 c raisins

1/4 c oatmeal

1 t cinnamon

1/8 t baking powder

pinch of Truvia

1/2 t vanilla extract

Mix in bowl. Chill for 30 minutes

Cookies & Cream Cake Crisp

I have been so excited to share this recipe! It's something I thought of before I even had my hands on the new Cookies & Cream Quest bar. It's fairly simple to make and high in protein. 

Ingredients

1 Cookies & Cream Quest bar

1 scoop Cookies & Cream protein

1 low carb tortilla 

1/4 c almond milk

1/4 c liquid egg white

1/4 c regular oatmeal

1/4 c nonfat Greek yogurt

1 t trivia 

1 t vanilla extract 

Preheat over to 375 degrees. Shape tortilla into small baking dish. Combine protein powder, oatmeal, egg white, almond milk and 1/2 of the crumbled Quest bar. Pour into tortilla. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Once cooled, top with combination of yogurt, vanilla, Splenda, remaining protein (stir in a bit of water) and remaining Quest bar. Serves 2!

Quest Bar Chocolate Mousse

Quest Bar Chocolate Mousse! This recipe includes 1 banana, 3 T coconut oil, 2 T honey, 1 t sea salt, and 4 T cocoa powder. It also includes 1/4 c black beans!  I added a sprinkle of cinnamon, known for its blood sugar stabilizing properties. Blend and refrigerate for an hour. And it's not truly a dessert until you've incorporated a Quest bar. Scoop out some mousse and top with half a Quest Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough bar.

Coconut CranOat Cookies

Crash your cravings and increase your satiety with this oatmeal-cranberry infused cookie recipe! Made with the simplest of ingredients, most of which you may already have on hand, these cookies are a great way to incorporate fiber and antioxidants into your diet.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup liquid egg white
1 t. vanilla extract
1/4 cup natural applesauce
1 t. baking soda
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 cup uncooked oatmeal
1 cup cranberries
Coconut oil (to coat cookie tray)

Preheat over to 350 degrees. Mix liquid egg white, vanilla extract, and natural applesauce in bowl. Stir in peanut butter, coconut flour, oatmeal, and cranberries. Coat cookie tray with coconut oil. Roll dough into cookie-size ball. Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes. Yields 12 cookies.

Research indicates that cranberries had the most antioxidant activity, the strongest effect on inhibiting human cancer cells, and the most powerful phytochemicals. The oatmeal, a traditional favorite of many fitness enthusiasts, is filled with cholesterol lowering fiber that also keeps you feeling full. The flavor and benefits of these cookies make them the perfect clean treat to enjoy year round!

Cream-Mint Cookies (High Protein!)

These cookies are beyond phenomenal and require very few, fairly clean, ingredients.

2 scoops Cookies & Cream protein powder
2 cups regular oatmeal (blended to create oat flour)
1 cup liquid egg white
1/2 cup almond milk
1 box sugar free, instant, chocolate pudding
2 teaspoons mint extract

Topping:
1/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
sprinkling of Truvia
couple drops of vanilla
green food coloring (because why not?)
dark chocolate candy crumbles

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all of the cookie ingredients in bowl. Grease cookie tray with oil (I used olive oil, coconut oil is another option). Drop cookie batter onto tray and bake approximately 15 minutes. Top with yogurt frosting and enjoy!

The recipe yields about 12 cookies, each one at approximately 65-70 calories (without toppings).

Pumpkin Swirl Cinnamon Roll

So easy! So good! Just mix and microwave.

One scoop of Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake protein, 1/4 cup liquid egg white, 1/2 cup pure pumpkin, and 1/2 t baking powder. Microwave approximately 1-1:30 minutes. Top with Greek yogurt infused with 1 t. vanilla extract and sprinkle with cinnamon!

Cookie Dough Cake Batter

Beyond amazing!!!! I am literally eating this by the spoonful as I create this entry. With nearly 50 grams of protein, this clean recipe consists of just a few ingredients and is a healthy way to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Ingredients:
1 scoop Cake batter whey protein
1 serving non-fat Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon nectresse or stevia (this adds amazing frosting-like texture)
1/2 Cookie Dough Quest bar

Stir the first three ingredients with about 2 T. of water. Top with broken up Quest bar...enjoy! Last bit of advice...do not use a mason jar like I did! It looks super cute, but is very difficult to get the last bits of batter out with the spoon! Cake batter protein and Quest bars are available at Vitamin Shoppe.  Shipping is free with your purchase of $25 or more.

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