Berry Protein Bars

I recently got the chance to try some great products from AdvoCare.  I was especially excited to try baking with some of the fun flavored Meal Replacement Shakes! 

I never tried baking with berry protein, but I knew just what I wanted to make...

Berry Protein Bars!!!

These are not only delicious and nutritious! They are easy to make too! All you need is...

Advocare Berry Meal Replacement, egg substitute, unsweetened almond milk, unsweetened applesauce, canned white beans (navy, great northern, chickpeas, garbanzo), vanilla, baking powder, and sweetener of choice.  

*You can absolutely try other flavors of protein! Try orange, chocolate, vanilla...*

*Any type of milk will work.  I prefer unsweetened vanilla almond milk*

First you want to drain and rinse your beans.  Then blend together the beans, egg, milk, applesauce, and vanilla. 

Some beans, such as chickpeas, are a little harder so you may need a little extra liquid to blend it all smooth.  It will be like a pudding consistency.  

Stir in the remaining ingredients and mix well.  

Isn't that color gorgeous!? Feel free to chop up some strawberries and toss those in! I am sure some white chocolate chips would be amazing in there too!

Pour your batter into a baking dish coated with non stick spray.  I used a 5x7 dish, but feel free to double the recipe if using a bigger one.  

Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes.  

Stick a toothpick in the middle and if it comes out clean, they are done!

This recipe makes six nice sized bars! I consider the whole batch one serving! 

That's because you can have all six bars for only 233 calories!

They are also packed with protein! 

Feeling crazy?!

Top them off with some fat free cream cheese and sprinkles! 

These make such a great breakfast! Full of fiber and protein so they keep you full and satisfied.   

Plus you are basically having dessert for breakfast!

If you are skeptical about baking with beans, don't be!! You cannot taste the beans at all! They give the bars a great texture and replace the sugar, flour, and butter you would find in most recipes.  

Sure, you could just drink a meal replacement or protein shake...but wouldn't you rather enjoy some delicious Berry Protein Bars?!

Berry Protein Bars

• 1/2 pack of AdvoCare Berry Meal Replacement (30g)
• 1/2 cup canned white beans (130g)
• 1 T egg substitute (15g)
• 1 T unsweetened almond milk (15ml)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (60g)
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/2 t vanilla
• sweetener to taste (4-5 packs)

1. Drain and rinse beans
2. Puree beans, egg, milk, applesauce, and vanilla (add a little more milk if needed to blend smooth)
3. Stir in remaining ingredients
4. Pour into baking dish (5x7) coated with nonstick spray
5. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes
6. Enjoy plain or top with fat free cream cheese and sprinkles!!

Makes 6 Bars

Entire Batch (without toppings) - 233 calories

2F 35C 21P

Butternut Squash Pancakes

I am so in love with pancakes lately! They are great because you can literally make them in any flavor.

One of my favorites is Butternut Squash Pancakes!

Easy to make, delicious to eat, and healthy too!

You will need MTS Caramel Sutra Whey, cooked winter squash, egg substitute, cinnamon, baking powder, vanilla, and sweetener of choice.

*Feel free to use fresh squash.  Just chop it up, steam, and puree*

Frozen is just so easy!!

 Feel free to try other brands and flavors of protein, but I love using MTS Whey.  

It is great for baking!

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If you are using the frozen squash puree, just cook it according to the package.  I usually cook mine on the stove top.  If you microwave it, you may need to drain the excess liquid.  

Stir in the rest of your ingredients. 

Get your skillet nice and hot.  I use the medium setting.  

Be sure to coat your pan with nonstick spray very well! Otherwise these guys will stick!

They won't bubble like regular pancakes do when ready to flip.  Just test the edge to see if they are golden brown.  

It is best to cook them slower on medium heat.  You don't want to burn the outside and them raw in the middle.  

How amazing does that stack look?!

These are the perfect Fall breakfast! I love the cinnamon, caramel, and squash combo! 

The best part is that they are crazy good for you! 

High protein, low carb, and low fat.  Packed with nutrients from the squash! You just can't beat it!

Butternut Squash Pancakes

• 1 cup butternut squash puree (230g)
• 1 scoop MTS Caramel Sutra Whey (30g)
• 1 T egg substitute (15g)
• 1/2 t vanilla
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1 t cinnamon
• sweetener to taste (3 packs)

1. Cook the frozen squash according to package.  I prefer to cook it on the stove top. If using fresh squash, just chop it up, steam, and puree.
2. Mix together all the ingredients. 
3. Cook on medium heat.  Use nonstick spray and don't flip too soon!!
4. Enjoy!

Whole Stack - 218 calories

2F 25C 22P

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Sweet Potato Muffins

Sweet potatoes are delicious! There is so much you can do with them too! Steam them, cover them in peanut butter, mash them, make sweet potato fries, or bake them into something wonderful! 

You are going to love these cinnamon-y Sweet Potato Muffins!

Simple and delicious! Those are really the only requirements for my baking! Doesn't hurt that they are good for you too! Ingredients needed are...

MTS Peanut Butter Fluff Whey, one medium sweet potato, egg substitute, cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder, and sweetener of choice.

The MTS Peanut Butter Fluff is absolutely fantastic in this recipe!

 You can order some here. Use code KH30 to save 30%

Feel free to try other brands or flavors (cinnamon, vanilla, caramel...)

Start by peeling your sweet potato. 

Make sure to use a super cute potato peeler...

Chop it up! 

Try to keep the pieces about the same size so they cook evenly.

I love using my veggie steamer!

It's ok if you don't have one.  Just boil them on the stove top like you would regular potatoes.  You just want to get them nice and soft.  

Add the steamed sweet potato, egg, and vanilla to your food processor or blender.  

Make sure it is nice and creamy.  If needed, you can add a little more egg or some milk to help puree.  

Stir in remaining ingredients. 

Feel free to add some nuts or dark chocolate! Both are super yummy add ins!

Fill muffin cups almost to the top.  The muffins won't rise very much at all.  

Bake at 350 for 28 minutes.

 Your house is going to smell amazing! Cinnamon, peanut butter, and sweet potato goodness!

The best part? 

All six muffins are only 270 calories! Yes, you get to eat them all for breakfast!

They are also packed with protein so they will get your morning off to a great start.

Doesn't hurt that they are gluten free and contain no added sugar and no flour!

*Be sure to double check your protein powder if you have a gluten intolerance*

These are perfect for Fall!

I also enjoy them in the Spring, Summer, and Winter!

 Sweet Potato Muffins

• 1 medium sweet potato (1 cup / 200g puree)
• 1 scoop MTS Peanut Butter Fluff Whey (30g) (can try other flavors/brands)
• 2 T egg substitute (30g)
• 1/2 t vanilla
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1 t cinnamon
• sweetener to taste (I use 4 packets)

1. Peel sweet potato
2. Chop sweet potato into small cubes and steam til very soft
3. Puree sweet potato, egg, and vanilla (add a little milk if necessary to blend smooth)
4. Stir in remaning ingredients
5. Fill muffins cups almost to the top (won't rise much)
6. Bake at 350 for 28 minutes

Makes 6 Muffins

Whole batch - 270 calories

2g Fat

35g Carb

26g Protein

*What is your favorite Fall smell??

Corn Fritters

I have made just about every flavor of pancake you can imagine! I have made sweet ones like chocolate and pumpkin, and I have made savory ones like spinach and broccoli! I feel like some people get a little apprehensive about the savory pancakes...I understand! So instead of calling these pancakes, I will call them corn fritters!!

What really makes a pancake a pancake anyway...I mean yes, these are round-ish and cooked in a skillet...Does it really matter though?? These little bite sized guys are super tasty and super healthy! Call them what you want, I love them!

Ya, simple too! Four ingredients!

Canned corn, egg substitute, MTS vanilla whey, and baking powder.

*You can use fresh corn too*

*Real egg would be fine*

*Not quite sure about the sweet/savory combo? Use unflavored protein*

Drain your corn and get as much liquid out as possible.  Dab with a paper towel if you are impatient. 

I love using canned veggies! So simple and you can buy in bulk because they never go bad.

 Mix together the egg, protein powder, and vanilla first.  When that is nice and smooth, stir in the corn.

I went the sweet route with these, but you can definitely make them savory.  Add some peppers, onions, garlic, salt and pepper...

Get your skillet nice and hot, coat with non stick spray, and cook like pancakes whatever these things are!

The batter will be a little runny so it is quite impossible to make them perfectly round!

Nice and golden brown!

These have a perfect little crunch to them.

I love mine topped off with a little sugar free syrup and spray butter.

If you made them savory I bet they would be awesome with some sour cream and salsa for dipping!

Either way they are delicious! You could be all fancy and use a fork, but I think they are the perfect little finger food!

Such a great way to add veggies to your diet too! There is a whole can of corn in these.  

And yes, I consider this whole plate one serving :)

You get about 14-16 fritters for only 242 calories plus 33 grams of protein! Great for breakfast! Low carb and low fat too. 

Enjoy!

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Corn Fritters

-1/2 cup corn (125g)

-3 T egg substitute (46g)

-1 scoop MTS vanilla protein powder (30g)

-1/2 t baking powder

*If you want to make them savory you can use unflavored protein powder and add any additional spices and chopped veggies

1. Mix all ingredients together! (best to mix everything but corn first and then stir in the corn last)
2. Cook like pancakes on a hot pan.
3. Enjoy!

Whole Batch - 242 calories

4g Fat

17g Carb

33g Protein 

Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Dip

I recently made some healthy chocolate chip cookie dough dip.  It was a big success!! I took it to my parent's on Easter and had them guess what was in it.  They were so surprised to hear that there was an entire can of chick peas and protein powder in it.  Sneaky sneaky...

So, I decided to make some more cookie dough dip.  Only this time I decided to try some snickerdoodle cookie dip.  I LOVE cinnamon! Maybe even more than chocolate, so I knew this was gonna be good :)

Love when I am right! It turned out awesome!! Super crazy healthy of course...You can eat the whole bowl with absolutely no guilt! In fact, you will doing your body some good with all the protein in this dip. 

You will need...

Chickpeas/garbanzo, cinnamon protein powder, canned pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and sweetener of choice.

*You can use any white bean!*

*You can sub vanilla protein powder and add extra cinnamon*

First, puree your beans til smooth. You will need to add some liquid to help them blend.  I just used water. 

Nice and creamy.  If you wanted, you could add some spices and eat this as hummus!! Snickerdoodle cookie dip sounds like more fun to me though...

Stir in the rest of your ingredients.

Super duper easy right?!

Mix it all up and you are done! I would stick it in the fridge for a little (if you can wait!) It is much better cold.  

I topped mine with a little of that cinnamon/sweetener mixture.  Yum!

It is great with pretzels, animal crackers, fruit, or just a spoon!

Like I said, you can eat the whole bowl!! Only 240 calories!! Plus close to 30 grams of protein :) I will eat this for lunch along with some apple slices for dipping. 

Poor little guy didn't stand a chance once he was covered in cookie dough dip...

So sad, and delicious!! 

Now, go make this! 

Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Dip

1/2 c chick peas/garbanzo (130g)

1/4 c canned pumpkin (60g)

1 scoop cinnamon protein powder (30g)

2 t cinnamon

1/2 t vanilla

dash salt

sweetener to taste

1. Blend chickpeas til smooth.  Will probably need to add some liquid (water, milk, syrup...)
2. Stir in remaining ingredients.  
3. Eat with crackers, pretzels, fruit, or a spoon! 

240 calories for the whole bowl

3g Fat

28g Carb

28g Protein 

Cinnamon Cauli Pie

There are so many uses for cauliflower! And no, it is not just good in savory dishes.  That's right, you can use it in sweet dishes too! Like in this delicious Cinnamon Cauliflower Pie.

I guarantee this will not taste like cauliflower! It will be sweet and creamy and cinnamon-y!

Let's get started.

You need one head of cauliflower, cinnamon protein powder, egg substitute, fat free cream cheese, cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder, salt, and sweetener of choice.

*You can use frozen cauliflower too*

*Sub anything creamy for cream cheese such as greek yogurt, cottage cheese, ricotta...

*Use vanilla protein if you must and just add more cinnamon*

First you need to chop up, steam, and puree your cauliflower.  There is no exact measurement here.  I used whatever fit in my steamer.  It was about 500 grams...

Should look just like mashed potatoes!

Stir in the rest of your ingredients and mix it up good.

Now it should look like brown mashed potatoes :)

Pour into whatever kind of baking dish you want to use.  It can be square, rectangle, round...

I like to top it with some cinnamon/sweetener mixture. Makes it extra pretty and tasty.

Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. Obviously you may need to adjust your baking time if you use a smaller or bigger pan.

Perfection!!! See how pretty the cinnamon we put on top looks.

You will get about 6 pieces from this, but I usually eat it all by myself! I am starting to think I am a very selfish person?! At least with my food...

That's because the whole dish only has 290 calories!! Is also packs about 44 grams of protein.  

Now, I know there is a whole head of cauliflower in this, but I SWEAR you cannot taste it!! The cauliflower gives it a super creamy texture!

It is soft and moist and sweet and just awesome! Also, a great way to sneak in some veggies!! Go make it now!

Cinnamon Cauli Pie

• 1 head cauliflower (roughly 500g)
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (30g)
• 3 T egg substitute (46g)
• 2 T fat free cream cheese (33g)
• 2 t cinnamon
• 1/2 t baking powder 
• 1/2 t vanilla
• dash of salt
• sweetener to taste

1. Steam and puree cauliflower.
2. Mix in remaining ingredients.
3. Pour in dish and top with cinnamon/sweetener mix.
4. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes (adjust depending on pan size and shape).
5. Enjoy!

290 calories for the whole dish!!

1g Fat

 28g Carb

 44g Protein