Chocolate Protein Muffins

• .5 cup Protein Powder (I use Isopure Cookies and Cream)
• .5 cup Oat Flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3 tbsp Coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (chocolate almond milk for chocolate donuts)
• 1/3 cups egg whites 
• 1 tsp truvia
• dash of cinnamon
• 2 tbs chocolate powder

Blend all ingredients together in a large bowl.  Pour into muffin tin about a 1/4 of a cup per serving.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.  

Enjoy these post workout or for breakfast!  So healthy and tasty!

Raspberry Power Scones

I call these Power Scones because they are great fuel for breakfast.  During my fitness competition training my food options are pretty limited.  One of the reasons why is that it allows the athletes to focus on training rather than meal planning.  So most of my mornings are oats and eggs.  Get's pretty boring after awhile.  So I have to get creative if I am going to stick to this competition training.  I love Scones for breakfast or tea time.  This is a much healthier version made with oats (no flour), no dairy, and no sugar.  Enjoy!!!

Ingredients:

2 1/2 C. oat flour
2 Tb. arrowroot powder
3/4 t. baking soda                                                                                                                                                                                                            1.5 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
3 egg (+ one if you want to do the egg wash for a crisper top)
1/4 c. Truvia
1 t. apple cider vinegar                                                                                                                                                                                                       1/4 cup water                                                                                                                                                                                                             1 tbs Vanilla                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2 cups frozen organic raspberries

Recipe:

- Preheat oven to 350*. In a large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
- Mix all wet ingredients in a separate….vessel of some kind.
- Pour wet into dry. Mix gently, but thoroughly.

- Pour into cake tin and brush with egg wash.

- Bake for 15-22 minutes

Serves 8

calories: 190

Guilt Free Brownies

Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 15 oz. can (~ 1 3/4 cups) black beans, well rinsed and drained
• 2 whole eggs 
• 3 T coconut oil, melted (or sub other oil of choice)
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder (the higher quality the better)
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• heaping 1/2 cup Truvia
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• Optional toppings: crush walnuts, pecans or semisweet chocolate chips

 

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease a 12-slot standard size muffin pan (not mini).
Add ingredients into blender (besides walnuts or other toppings) and puree – about 3 minutes – scraping down sides as needed. You want it pretty smooth.
If the batter appears too thick, add a Tbsp or two of water and pulse again. It should be slightly less thick than chocolate frosting but nowhere close to runny.
Evenly distribute the batter into the muffin tin and smooth the tops with a spoon or your finger.
Optional: Sprinkle with crushed walnuts, pecans or chocolate chips.
Bake for 20-26 minutes or until the tops are dry and the edges start to pull away from the sides. I found mine took about 25.
Remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes before removing from pan. They will be tender, so remove gently with a fork. The insides are meant to be very fudgy, so don’t be concerned if they seem too moist – that’s the point. 

Protein Pancakes with Strawberry Chia Jam

Keep the one's you love healthy with these heart shaped pancakes and jam.  I purchased the heart shaped molds at Cost Plus World Market for only $2.99.  These are really easy to make because it only uses a few wholesome ingredients.  

Pancakes 

Makes:  8 Servings  2 Heart Pancakes per Serving

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked oatmeal (allow to cool)

2 cups egg whites

2 scoops protein powder (I use Isopure Cookies and Cream)

Dash Cinnamon 

*Heart Mold

Method:

Mix all ingredients with a blender or hand held mixer.  Allow batter to sit for 5 minutes.  Heat a skillet and spray with cooking oil.  Place the heart mold on the pan.  Pour a 1/4 cup of the batter into one of the heart molds.  Allow the top layer to firm.  Remove the mold and flip the pancake.  

Calories per Serving:  100

Strawberry Chia Seed Jam

1 lb Organic Strawberries

3 Tablespoons Chia Seeds

1 Tablespoon Truvia

Makes 8 Servings

Method: 

Puree strawberry.  Mix puree with chia seeds and Truvia.  Let mixture set for 10 minutes until a Jam forms.  

Calories per serving: 44