High Protein Snacks

*Please note, I wish I could say I was genius enough to come up with all of these recipes but I can not. I'm amazing at find them, making them, and sometimes tweeking them, but I did not create them. You will find the link where I found each under the recipe. Some of the pics are from link, and some are from my kitchen. Enjoy!!

These are the recipes I've tried and loved. There are many, many more that I have found and will be adding as soon as I try them out!

 

 

Protein Energy Bites

 

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp natural peanut butter (could also use almond butter)

1 scoop (30 grams) chocolate or vanilla whey protein powder

2 tsp agave nectar syrup (or honey)

1 Tbsp raisins

1 Tbsp mini chocolate chips

1/2 cup quick oats

2 Tbsp unsweetened almond breeze (or milk of choice)

Directions:

In a small bowl, mix peanut butter, protein powder & agave until almost combined.

Add in chocolate chips, raisins, oats & stir.

Add almond breeze (or milk) to help bring it all together into a dough.

Spoon out 1 Tbsp full, roll into balls, and place on a plate.

Put plate in freezer to set for about 20-30 minutes.

Put in plastic container or divide them up and put in baggies and store in the fridge.

 Makes about 10 balls.  Eat 2-4 at a time.  ( Makes great pre-workout snack)

Nutrition (per ball)

Calories: 60 Fat: 2.5 g Carbs: 6.68 g Sugars: 2.74 g Fiber: 0.64 g Protein: 3.64 g

 

Pasted from <http://www.busybuthealthy.com/2011/08/23/healthy-cookie-dough-snack-with-protein/>

 

Jamie Eason Lemon Protein Bars

 

Ingredients

• 1 cup oat flour
• 2 scoops vanilla whey protein
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 qt mix Crystal Light (preferably without aspartame)
• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 cup Splenda, Truvia, or Ideal
• 8 oz baby food applesauce
• 4 oz water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix oat flour, vanilla whey protein, salt, baking soda and crystal light, in large bowl.
3. Mix egg whites, Splenda, applesauce and water in a bowl.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together.
5. Spray 8x8 glass pyrex dish with non-stick butter spray.
6. Pour ingredients into dish.
7. Bake 23 minutes.

Makes 16 squares.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 2 squares

Amount per serving

Calories 86

Total Fat1g

Total Carb10g

Protein9g

Cinnamon Swirl Protein Bread

Preheat oven to 350

Spray an 8 X 8 inch Pyrex dish with non-stick spray.

In small bowl combine: (set aside)

1/3 cup Ideal (Xylitol)

 2 tsp cinnamon

In a large bowl combine: (whisk together)

1 1/2 cups oat flour 

2 scoops vanilla whey protein

1 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup Ideal (Xylitol) or ¼ cup Stevia in the Raw

In a medium bowl combine: (whisk together & add to lrg bowl)

2 egg whites

1 cup unsweetened almond milk (Almond Breeze)

1/3 cup or 1 4oz jar of baby food applesauce and ¼ cup low sugar vanilla yogurt (optional)

Pour a shallow layer of batter into the loaf pan (about 1/4 of the batter).

Sprinkle heavily with half of the cinnamon/sugar mixture.

Repeat with remaining batter & cinnamon/sugar on top.

Draw a knife through the batter to marble.

Bake for 24 to 28 min. Let cool for 10 min. Bread will be dense.

 

Nutrition Facts:

Makes 16 squares
1 square = 55 calories, 1 g fat, 8 g carbs, 5 g protein

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-easons-livefit-recipes-cinnamon-swirl-protein-bread.html

PB COOKIE DOUGH BALLS

Ingredients:

2/3 cup oat flour, sifted

1 cup coconut flour

1 cup vanilla protein powder

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1 TB vanilla extract

3 TB peanut butter

1 tsp. lemon juice

Your favorite sweetener (i.e., stevia, Splenda), to taste (optional)

Extra protein powder to dust

How to Prepare (NO baking required!)

1. Put applesauce, sea salt, vanilla extract, peanut butter, and lemon juice into a large mixing bowl. Stir well.

2. Add flours and protein powder and mix well until a thick dough is formed (you might want to use your hands for this one!)

3. Take a heaping TB of dough and roll between your palms to form a ball. Sprinkle with protein powder to dust and place on a large platter or cookie sheet.

4. Put in the fridge to set (or place in the freezer to save and eat for up to 6 weeks). Enjoy!

NUTRITION DATA

Per ball (recipe makes 24): 68 calories, 8.5 grams protein, 4 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fat

http://www.fitnessrxwomen.com/nutrition/recipes/allis-slim-pickins/no-bake-pb-cookie-dough-balls/

 

No-Bake Chewy “Better Than Store Bought” Protein Bars

 

Makes 6 large bars (or I like to make 12 regular size balls and cut calories in half)

Ingredients

6 scoops whey protein (or 1 1/2 cups) I used Whey Gourmet Naturelle Vanilla

1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp natural smooth peanut butter (or almond butter, or Sunbutter for nut-free)

1 1/2 cups quick oats

3 Tbsp Nature’s Hollow Sugar-Free Honey (its a honey substitute made with xylitol). Could also use regular honey, nutrition will change

3 Tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips

3 Tbsp raisins

20 drops stevia (could omit, but I like the extra sweetness). I used NuNaturals Vanilla Stevia

1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)

Notes: If you don’t like chocolate chips or raisins, sub for whatever you like…dried cranberries, etc. Or omit to lower the calories and sugars a bit.

Directions

In a large bowl, place in all ingredients (except milk) and stir together. Add in milk and stir or combine with hands. Mixture will be sticky. Lightly spray a loaf pan and press mixture firmly into the pan. Cut into 6 equal sized bars. After I do that, I place the loaf pan for a bit in the freezer to firm them up. Then I take them out and place each one in a plastic bag and store in the freezer or fridge for grab-and-go. If coming out of the freezer, I like mine thawed out for about 10-15 mins before eating.

Nutrition (per bar) Calories: 345 Fat: 13 g Carbs: 33 g Sugars: 8 g Fiber: 4 g Sodium: 168 mg Protein: 30 g

Pasted from <http://www.busybuthealthy.com/2013/02/24/no-bake-chewy-better-than-store-bought-protein-bars/>

 

DIY Peanut Butter - Chocolate Protein Bars

 

Ingredients:

1/2 C Vanilla Whey Protein Powder

1/2 C Oat Flour

2 Tbsp All Natural Peanut Butter

1/4 C Almond Milk

2 Tbsp Dark Chocolate Chips

 

Directions:

Mix everything except chocolate chips in bowl.  You might have to play around with the ingredients, mix more dry if its too wet and a little more milk if too dry - just be very careful with the milk, a little goes a long way.  You want it to be firm enough to mold.

Mold mixture into balls, bars, or squares and put on plate.

Melt chocolate chips in microwave safe bowl in microwave - heating for only 15-20 sec at a time and stirring - continue this until its all melted and smooth.

Spoon chocolate over bars.  If it 'goops' up, spread out evenly with the spoon and scrape off excess chocolate.

Place plate in freezer to set for 20-30 minutes. 

Store in container or baggies in the fridge.

 

 

Mini Chocolate Protein Muffins

Ingredients

1 large egg

1/2 cup of chocolate protein powder

1/4 cup of coconut flour

1/2 tsp of baking soda

1/4 cup of quick oats

1/4 cup of milk almond

1/2 cup sugar-free dark chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 340 F

2. Mix together egg, protein powder, coconut flour, baking soda, coconut, milk, and ground nuts.

3. Spray mini muffin pan with no-stick cooking spray.

4. Using a spoon, divide mixture into 24 mini muffin tins.

5. Put in oven for 15 minutes.

6. Remove them from the oven as soon as they cook through. It's good if they're a bit soft in the center. Make sure you don't overcook them because they'll dry up and lose their charm if you do.

 

Protein Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Ingredients:1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
2 cups whey protein powder
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1½ cups low-fat, small-curd cottage cheese
½ cup honey
¼ cup canola oil
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup rolled oats
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl and mix with a fork.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the next 5 ingredients and whisk together with a fork or an electric mixer.
4. Add wet ingredients to the dry and combine thoroughly with a fork. Mix in the oats, chocolate chips and walnuts.
5. Drop by the teaspoon onto an oiled or parchment paper-lined baking tray. Bake 12 minutes until the cookies are slightly brown on top.

 

Nutrients per serving (2 cookies):
Calories: 99, Total Fats: 3 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Trans Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 6 mg, Sodium: 72 mg, Total Carbohydrates: 11 g, Dietary Fiber: 2 g, Sugars: 5 g, Protein: 7 g, Iron: 0 mg

 

http://www.oxygenmag.com/Nutrition/Articles/High-Protein-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies-.aspx


Chocolate Covered PB & Bananas

not super high in protein, but a great little snack to cut the cravings!!