Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Cups

I have already made Peanut Butter Protein Cups and Cookies and Cream Protein Cups.  I was in the mood for something chocolatey so I decided to try some Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Cups!!! So good!!! 

Of course they are healthy and tasty!! 

Ingredients are super simple.

Chocolate protein powder, unsweetened almond milk, PB2, sugar free fat free chocolate pudding mix, and optional sweetener. 

*You can use any milk*

*Any type of peanut butter or nut butter will work*

We will mix up the peanut butter layer first.  If using regular peanut butter, just melt it slightly.  I prefer using PB2.

Mix with water until it is a real peanut butter consistency.

Distribute evenly into your cups. I highly recommend investing a few bucks in these silicon baking cups!!

Stick these in the freezer for about 15 minutes.  We will get our chocolate layer ready.

Mix together your chocolate protein powder, chocolate pudding mix, and milk.  You can add some sweetener too if you want.  I added one little packet.

You will need to add some extra liquid.  I added a little water, but you could also just add more milk. It should be a little thinner than pudding.

Take your cups out of the freezer and pour the chocolate batter on top.

Back into the freezer for about 30-45 minutes. Don't you hate waiting...

Ready!!! Make sure they are completely frozen before you try taking them out.  

Does that look good or what?! Sorry Reese's...you got nothing on these!! You can eat all 3 for only about 200 calories!! I believe you only get 2 in a package of Reese's peanut butter cups...

I would rather have 3 and no guilt after eating them :) These are also packed with protein and make a great pre or post workout snack!

They are cold and creamy and chocolatey...Perfection! If by chance you don't eat them all at once, just store the leftovers in the freezer. Let them thaw a minute or two and enjoy them later :) Beware though, they melt fast!!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Cups

• 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (30g)
• 1/4 package sugar free fat free chocolate pudding mix (11g)
• 1 T unsweetened almond milk (30ml)
• 2 T PB2 (12g)
• sweetener if desired

1. Mix up PB2 and distribute evenly into the bottom of your cups. (if using regular peanut butter, just melt slightly)
2. Freeze 15 minutes.
3. Mix together protein powder, pudding mix, milk, and sweetener.  Add additional liquid (water or milk) until it is a pudding consistency.
4. Freeze 30-45 minutes or until completely frozen.
5. Eat!! Store remaining cups in freezer and thaw slightly before enjoying more :)

200 calories for whole batch

2g Fat

15g Carb

31g Protein

Cookies and Cream Protein Cups

I love making tasty treats with protein powder! I pretty much always use MTS Whey in my baking because I love how well it mixes and it tastes fantastic! The Cookies & Cream is by far the best flavor they have so far.  Hm...What to make with such a fun protein powder?!

How about some Cookies and Cream Protein Cups?!

Ya, they taste as good as they look!

You don't need many ingredients for these treats.

Cookies and cream protein powder, unsweetened almond milk, sugar free fat free chocolate pudding mix, sugar free fat free vanilla pudding mix, and sweetener if you like.

Our protein cups will have two layers.  A chocolate layer cookies and cream layer, and a vanilla layer. First we will mix up the bottom chocolate layer.

Just mix together one serving of the chocolate pudding mix, 1 T of milk, and one scoop of protein powder.   You will need some additional liquid to get it the right consistency.  I just used some water, but you can also use more milk.

Get out your silicon muffin cups.  I hope you have bought some by now!!! If not, paper or foil should work...although they may stick...

I made 4 cups, but you could do more and make them smaller if you want.

Distribute the batter evenly and put them in the freezer while we mix up the next layer.

In another bowl mix together the vanilla pudding mix, and 1 T of milk. Once again, you will need some additional liquid.

I could eat this all right now...

Take your cups out of the freezer and layer the vanilla mixture on top.  

Back in the freezer they go. Waiting is the worst part!!! They will need to stay in there for about 30-45 minutes.  You want them to be completely frozen or they will just be a melty mess.

Finally they are ready!!! Don't worry, they are worth the wait! They are cold and creamy and just plain delicious!! And of course, you can eat all 4 yourself! They are under only about 52 calories each and only 210 calories for all of them.  

These are so great after a workout.  I love having something sweet after a good sweat.  Plus, they have 24 grams of protein!  I highly recommend using MTS Cookies & Cream whey in these.  The flavor is out of this world.  You could mix the protein powder with the vanilla or chocolate layer.  They are great both ways!

Use code KH to save 30% on MTS products!

Buy MTS Whey here. 

If for some crazy reason you don't eat them all, just store them in the freezer.  They will keep for quite some time.  When you are ready to eat them, just let them thaw for a minute or two.  They do melt quickly, but I am pretty sure they won't last very long!!

Cookies and Cream Protein Cups

• 1 scoop MTS Cookies & Cream whey (30g)
• 2 T unsweetened almond milk (60ml)
• 1/4 package sugar free fat free chocolate pudding mix (11g)
• 1/4 package sugar free fat free vanilla pudding mix (8g)
• sweetener if desired

1. Mix 1 T milk with the chocolate pudding mix and protein powder.  Add some additional liquid (water or milk) to get a pudding consistency.  
2. Divide batter evenly into 4 silicon cups.
3. Freeze 15 minutes.
4. Mix 1 T milk with vanilla pudding mix.  Add additional liquid to get same pudding consistency.
5. Divide batter evenly into cups.
6. Freeze 30-45 minutes.  Wait until they are completely frozen!
7. Eat them all!! Store any uneaten cups in the freezer :)

210 calories for whole batch

4g Fat

20g Carb

24g Protein

Mary's Gone Crackers Review

I am really enjoying doing product reviews lately! I came across a great looking snack company called Mary's Gone Crackers.  All of their products are gluten free, nut free, dairy free, vegan, certified organic, and kosher.  Sounded perfect to me!! I love finding new and healthy snacks! I read a bit about Mary, the founder, and learned that she suffers with celiac disease.  I have an aunt, a friend, and a father in law with celiac so I was excited to find some new snacks that they can enjoy too :)

I requested some samples for a review and was very excited when the package arrived!

I have done quite a few product reviews already and most companies send little single serve bags (which is fine and still wonderful!!).  Not this company!! I got 3 different products and each came in a full size package! An entire bag of chipotle tomato pretzels, a full box of original crackers, and a big box of n'oatmeal raisin cookies.  I was so happy :)

If you know me at all, you probably know that I have an extreme obsession love for pretzels! Pretzel sticks, pretzels nuggets, pretzel pieces, pretzel rods...Love! I knew I wanted to try the chipotle tomato pretzel sticks first.  

I decided to pair them with one of favorite dips.  Pretzels and fat free cream cheese is so good.  I will admit, I was worried these were going to be really spicy.  I do not like spicy foods at all...

The flavor was awesome!! Not to spicy at all.  That may be bad news if you do like that kind of thing, but these were perfect for me. 

These pretzels are super duper crunchy.  And there is so much nice texture to them. This was a great snack. 

I really loved that all the pretzels sticks were different sizes and shapes. Some tall and skinny ones, fat and short ones, and oddly shapes ones :) It made snacking on them more fun! 

Nutritional facts are great for these! One serving is 150 calories and 5g fat, 21g carb, and 4g protein.  

Next I wanted to try the crackers. I just had the original ones, but they also come in hot n spicy jalapeño, super seed, onion, caraway, black pepper, and herb flavors.  Those are some fun sounding crackers!

Look at all the seeds and goodness in those crackers!! 

What goes better with crackers than some different cheeses?

My husband came home while I was preparing this and just started snacking away!! I was like "Hey!! I need to take a pretty picture first! Then you can have some" He loved them! And I hate to say it, but my husband is not exactly a "healthy food" eater...I don't think he knew how healthy his little snack was!!

After he was done munching, I went in for a taste. Perfect little cracker and cheese sandwich!

These crackers are super hearty!! Not like some unnamed kinds you might normally by at the store which don't fill you up at all...This would even make a great lunch!  The flavor and texture of these crackers is unlike any other cracker I have ever tried.  So good!

Only 140 calories for 14 crackers! That's a pretty good serving if you ask me.  They also have 5g fat, 21g carb, and 3g protein. 

Saved the best for last!! Cookie time! My parents own a cookie bakery so I am no stranger to these lovely baked goods.  Sorry mom and dad...but your cookies are not healthy like these ones!

I got to try the n-oatmeal raisin cookies.  If I didn't read it on the box, I would have had no clue there was no oatmeal in them! They are oat, wheat, and gluten free.  Mind blown.

I love the size of them.  Perfect little dessert.  

You get two cookies for 120 calories 4g fat, 20g carb, and 1g protein. Let's just say I had a little more than one serving. No guilt here!!

These would even make a great breakfast! Heck, they are healthier than most granola bars or prepackaged oatmeal out there.  Check out those raisins! 

5 or 6 of these thrown in my bag for breakfast on the go? Sounds good to me! They also come in chocolate chip, double chocolate, and ginger snap.  I must try the other flavors too!! 

These were so soft and chewy.  Not what I was expecting at all.  I guess healthy foods sometimes get a bad reputation as being hard, rubbery, or just plain yucky.  Not these cookies though, so tasty!

Another great thing about these products is that a lot of them are sold at your regular grocery store! If you can't find them, you can buy some online.  I highly recommend you try some of their products soon! Chances are, you know someone who suffers from celiac disease too.  What a great gift that would make!! Thoughtful and delicious :) 

I will absolutlely be buying some of the other products to try in the near future.  Those double chocolate and gingersnap cookies sound too good to miss out on!!

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 

Protein Zucchini Muffins

The other day I posted on Facebook saying that I was in a baking mood!! Actually, I was in a pretty awful mood...but baking always helps so that is what I do when I am down in the dumps. Luckily, the baking did make me feel a little better :) Anywho...someone commented suggesting I try something some high protein zucchini bread.  Well, I like to try and keep my readers happy, so I made a special trip to the store for some zucchini! I am happy to say, the first try was a success!

Of course I kept them super healthy and very easy to make.  The suggestion was actually for zucchini bread, but I prefer muffins and don't have a good bread pan.  You could easily make this as bread if you wish.

Ingredients include:

Zucchini, vanilla protein powder, oat bran, egg substitute, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and sweetener.

*I highly recommend Jay Robb egg white protein, but any vanilla will work*

*You could sub oat flour or any flour for oat bran*

You will want to grate you zucchini as fine as possible.  I used two small zucchinis, but there is no exact amount.  A little more or a little less will work fine.

You want to get the zucchini as dry as possible.  If you have the time to let it sit out a bit that would be great, but I was impatient. 

Just wrap it up in some paper towel and pat down.

Good enough!!

In a separate bowl, mix together all the remaining ingredients.

Don't you just love the little portion bowls?! Hubby got me them for Easter :) So thoughtful! 

Mix everything together until it is smooth and add the zucchini.

Lookin good! Stir it up so all the zucchini is well coated.  It may seem a little dry at first, but the zucchini will continue to release some moisture. You could add some walnuts at this point if you wanted, but I am not a huge fan of them.  

Once again, I prefer muffins, but you can use whatever pan you like.

You can fill the muffin cups pretty full because these won't rise very much.  I topped mine with a little cinnamon/sweetener mixture.

Into the oven at 350 for about 20-25 minutes.  Not sure how long it would take if you made it as bread...let me know if anyone tries it.

Done! They puffed up perfectly! I was a little surprised my first attempt turned out so well. Yay!

As always, you can eat all 6 yourself.  The whole batch is only 260 calories!! If you did just to eat one, it would only have 43 calories.  They are also packed with protein and almost fat free!

They are like potato chips though, you really can't eat just one!

So, there ya have it!! I love getting suggestions from readers! I will always try my best to make healthy versions of your favorite foods :)

I am very happy this was suggested!! It is going to be made frequently!

Protein Zucchini Muffins

2 small zucchini (roughly 230g)

6 T egg substitute (92g)

1/8 c oat bran (20g)

1 scoop vanilla protein powder (30g)

1/2 t vanilla 

1/2 t baking powder

1 t cinnamon

dash of salt

sweetener to taste

1. Grate zucchini as fine as possible.  Get as dry as possible (squeeze between paper towel)
2. In a bowl mix together everything except zucchini.
3. Once mixture is smooth, add grated zucchini.
4. Pour mixture into muffin pan or bread pan.
5. For muffins, bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes

Makes 6 muffins - 43 calories each

260 calories for the whole batch

2g Fat

21g Carb

40g Protein 

Jay Robb Protein Review

I am a long time fan of Jay Robb's protein powder!  I have been buying the vanilla for quite some time now.  I knew they had more flavors and requested some samples to try and write a review for.  Such a great company! They sent me a wonderful sampler pack!

It's hard to see, but they even sent a tote bag!! Whoo! You can never have too many bags.

It's like a rainbow of protein powders.

There is whey protein isolate and egg white protein.  They come in chocolate, vanilla, tropical dreamsicle, pina colada, and strawberry!!

The whey isolate has 110 calories with 0 fat, 1 carb, and 25 grams of protein!! Those are some amazing macros if you ask me!! 

The egg white protein is very similar with 120 calories, 0 fat, 4 carbs, and 25 grams of protein.  They are all fat free and very low carb! Perfect! 

I have already reviewed a few protein powder companies and this was the first one to send me a shaker too! Bonus points for Jay Robb :) Oh, I also found out he is a swimmer so double bonus points from a fellow fish!

I was in serious need of a new one.  It is the perfect size too.  I feel like most shakers are way too big! I don't like to add a ton of liquid when I do make shakes so this one is just right for me. 

I tried the vanilla egg white protein mixed with some unsweetened almond milk for a simple shake. The vanilla flavor is awesome.  This might be the best dissolving protein powder I have ever tried! 

The powders are all made with no MSG, no acesulfame-K, no sugar, no artificial sweeteners, no artificial colors, no aspartame, no lactose, no sucralose, and no cholesterol.  Just all natural ingredients!

I couldn't wait to try the tropical dreamsicle.  Orange creamsicles were always one of my favorite ice cream bars as a kid so this made me very excited.  I decided to make a protein cake out of this flavor. 

For those of you who never made one, what is wrong with you?? they are very simple and tasty! You simple mix together 3 T egg substitute, 1 scoop protein powder, and a dash of baking powder.  Add some liquid til it's pretty runny and microwave!

You will have yourself a moist, soft, and delicious little protein cake :)

The orange flavor was great!! Not too over powering and not artificial tasting at all.  I loved that it wasn't bright orange either because I know there are no artificial colorings added.  

I topped this off with a little sugar free syrup.  Seems like a bit of a weird combo but I was out of whipped cream :(

It was amazing!!! Seriously, if you haven't made this cake yet, go make some right now!!

I have mentioned before that I don't usually drink my protein powder.  I like to make things to eat with it instead! I decided to make a very simple apple dip with the strawberry flavor. 

I knew this was going to be a good combo.  I love dipping apple slices stuff. 

All I did was mix a little water with the strawberry protein powder and there ya have it!! 

Once again, I love how they didn't make the powder bright pink! As much as I love pink...that would only mean they added a bunch of food dye.  It had a very slight pink tint to it.  So tasty with the apple slices! Nice little snack.   

Next was the pina colada.  Unless it is an alcoholic frozen pina colada, I am usually not a huge fan of coconut stuff.  I had a great idea for this though.  

I mixed the powder with some non fat greek yogurt and topped it off with some frozen banana slices.  

Oh wow! This was so refreshing.  I was worried the coconut flavor would be too strong but it was perfect. 

Great after a workout.  Especially on a warm day, which we are finally starting to get here in Pittsburgh :)

I love baking with different chocolate and vanilla protein powders.  

I especially love these because they are fat free and mix up so well! No clumps in my baked goods!! 

I decided to try the chocolate in a batch of my chocolate pumpkin pancakes.  

These turned out so good that I bought a big bag of the chocolate protein powder.  I found it at GNC for only $19.99!! Very reasonably priced!

The vanilla is already a staple in my kitchen.  It is the only powder I will use in my Savory Cauliflower Pie!  This recipe may sound a little crazy, but trust me, it is so good!!

The vanilla protein powder is perfect because it doesn't have that fakey vanilla flavor.  It adds the perfect bit of natural sweetness.  

It is also a great powder for my amazing Spinach Pancakes!!!

These have got to be the healthiest pancakes in the world! Go try them! Make sure you use Jay Robb protein powder though!

I was also very excited about my new gym bag :) 

I can just throw everything in there, and off I go.  

So, in conclusion...Jay Robb protein powder is amazing!! It is by far my favorite baking protein powder.  It tastes great, mixes very well, is super healthy, and very affordable.  What more could you ask for?!  So go buy some and try it in some of my recipes.  

You and your belly will be very happy :)  Jay Robb has not let me down yet!

Oh, and I also just realized they carry protein bars too!! I will be trying those ASAP!