Recipes

Malted Almond Butter Bombs
This simple recipe was discovered from a book written by Gregg Avedon, a world renown fitness model. Each of these small treats back a punch of 5 grams of protein and are perfect to have on your way to the gym!

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup of Ovaltine Malt
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup vanilla whey protein powder
  • 1 1/2 cups crunchy almond butter, drained of separated oil
  • 1 tablespoon fat free milk
Steps:
Mix together all ingredients in a large bowl. Form mixture into gum ball size pieces (makes 25 bombs) and place into a container lined with parchment paper. Separate each layer with parchment paper as well. Take the container and chill in the freezer for at least 2 hours before consuming!





Breakfast In A Blender!
Many of us, due our jobs or daily schedules, do not have the time to cook, sit down and enjoy a full course breakfast! If you fall into this category, I'm going to show you a recipe that can be prepared every morning, in a matter of 10 minutes, with just a blender!

Ingredients:
  • 8 - 12 ounces of almond milk
  • 1 scoop protein powder
  • 1 - 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • couple handfuls of kale or spinach
  • 1 cup of frozen berries
  • 4 oz greek yogurt
  • 1 - 2 tbsp flaxseed oil
Blend it all up and enjoy!!





Mass Gaining Protein Shake
If your goal is to back on some pounds and gain size then this is a protein shake for you! When trying to gain weight the main goal should be to create a caloric surplus, more calories coming in then being expended. However, with todays hectic schedule it's almost impossible to think you could eat close to 4,000 - 5,000 calories of solid food. To meet your calorie requirements, it is smart to make a portion of them liquid based for a quick on the go meal!
Ingredients:
  • 8-10 oz whole milk
  • 6 oz greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp of peanut butter
  • 2 bananas
  • 1 c coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp of flaxseed or olive oil
  • 1 handful of spinach or kale 
  • 4 strawberries 
Totaling well over 1,100 calories!









Paleo Pumpkin Cookies
I found this recipe in a training magazine I get monthly, it's called the Performance Menu by Catalyst Athletics and has loads of useful stuff in it! This is a great, non-dairy dessert for people that want to cheat but try and stay "healthy". Remember though, just because something is stamped paleo, doesn't mean that it is fine to eat the entire tray of cookies! The ingredients is better but a dessert is still a dessert. However, try these out, they are delicious!
Ingredients:
• 2 cups almond meal
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup real maple syrup
• 1/2 buckwheat honey
• 1 can pumpkin
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Procedure:
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, sift the almond meal, baking soda and pumpkin pie spice. If you have a sifter, use it. If not, shake the bowl side to side and front to back until the flour has become light and fluffy.
  • In a second bowl, combine the coconut oil, maple syrup, and honey. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin, egg, and vanilla, then mix thoroughly.
  • Add half of the almond meal mixture and mix for around 1 minute. Add the second half, mix one minute more.
  • Scoop the dough in one tablespoon mounds onto baking sheets. Bake for around 30 minutes, or until just browning at the edges. Be sure to poke the cookies with a toothpick or your finger so you know they have cooked through.
  • Cool the cookies on the baking sheets, then remove them carefully to a wire rack.
  • These will be fairly soft cookies. They will be much firmer if you refrigerate them. You may also choose to add 1 tsp of baking powder, which will make them considerably firmer.

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