The holidays often come with their fair share of sweets and desserts. This can be tough for many who are trying to watch their sugar intake and stick to their scheduled meal plans. Thankfully, this doesn’t mean you have to avoid the sweets all together. Rather, it’s just a matter of getting creative with some simple ingredients to satisfy your cravings while keeping you on track! There are so many healthy foods, and they are super delicious too. You might be looking for high protein snacks, or high protein recipes that won’t put your fitness offtrack. Don’t worry, we got you covered. We can combine these and make some wonderful recipes for some healthy holiday foods.
There are many options for a high protein holiday breakfast. These may range from healthy protein snacks, protein pancakes, protein smoothies, protein yogurt bowls with dry fruits, protein crepes and much more. We can have so many high protein meals that are super healthy and delicious to make you enjoy the holiday season.
The idea is to not let your indulgence sway you off your fitness goals.
Protein Crepes
Whether it’s for breakfast or dessert, there is no question that everyone loves a good crepe. They’re light, delicious, and they give the sweet tooth exactly what it needs. Unfortunately, they often come with a hefty sugar bill which can steer us clear of ever ordering or making them. Thankfully, with a few tweaks to the recipe you can create your own homemade crepes to satisfy that sweet tooth without the excess sugars. You could also enjoy these with a side of sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup egg whites
- 1 scoop MuscleTech 100% Nitro Tech Whey Gold
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- Handful berries of choice
- 1 tbsp honey
Directions
- Blend ingredients
- Heat a pan and pour small amount (enough to just cover the pan so it’s very thin)
- Let cook for 20 seconds and flip it onto itself a few times to roll it up & repeat
- Drizzle peanut butter and honey
- Spread berries of choice over crepes
Enjoy the crepes at any time of the day, and you may add a spoon of your favourite peanut butter over it and cherish the wholesome taste. This is one of the best high protein meals that you can enjoy. Everyone loves crepes, so this is also one of the most sought-after high protein holiday breakfasts.
Chocolate Chip Bread
Chocolate will always be a weakness for many. Thankfully, we can still enjoy it without the guilt with a few tasty homemade recipes. Who doesn’t want a freshly baked chocolate chip bread with a cup of coffee in the holiday season? This is an excellent high protein snack too. Let us have the chocolate chip loaf that is very simple to make:
Ingredients
- 1 cup natural smooth peanut butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup egg whites
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
- ½ scoop MuscleTech 100% Nitro Tech Whey Gold
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ chocolate chips
- Pumpkin seeds
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 350F
- Spray 8×8 glass baking dish with a healthy, non-stick oil
- Place all ingredients excluding chocolate chips into a food processor and blend until smooth
- Hand mix-in chocolate chips
- Pour mixture into glass baking dish
- Place in oven for 27-30mins
- Let sit for 10mins
- Sprinkle some pumpkin seeds over it.
- Cut into squares and enjoy!
Protein Ice-Cream
Who doesn’t love ice cream? And especially if you have a high protein recipe that is healthy, and guilt free. Let’s make a protein ice-cream that is yummy, and easy to make too:
Ingredients
- 1 scoop MuscleTech Whey Protein (Cookies and Cream)
- Almond Milk/ Skimmed Milk
- Frozen Blueberries
- Frozen Mango
- Chocolate chips
- A shot of coffee
- A pinch of cinnamon
- Rock salt
Directions
Mix all the ingredients in a blender and add a cup of almond cup to mix it well. You can add skimmed milk too, as per your choice. Add the ingredients appropriately and then use a blender to mix it well. Refrigerate it for a few hours, and let it set. After a few hours, there you go, you have your healthiest scoop of protein ice-cream with the wonderful flavour and freshness of fruits!! (You can innovate, add regular milk too as per your choice)
As you can see, it doesn’t take much when it comes to finding healthy alternatives to some of our favourite high protein snacks and holiday snacks. With a few modifications, you can easily satisfy your sweet tooth while getting the necessary protein to stay on track with your goals, with high protein recipes easily availble for you. Many more healthy protein recipes, and other delicious recipes like Chia Seed Pudding, peanut butter cookies, oats and whey cookies etc can be prepared easily using your favourite Muscletech products. The healthy protein snacks, and holiday recipes are there for you to relish and stay healthy!
