Healthy Recipes: 8 Sweet Protein Treats

Eating clean isn't always easy. Sooner or later, temptation comes calling. Instead of giving in and devouring that glazed bear claw or chocolate-covered candy bar, reach for a "healthy cheat," like all of these insanely good recipes from FitMiss. They're easy to whip up and just as easy to make fit with your macros. Most importantly, they'll be a treat for your taste buds!

1

Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Fudge

Who doesn't love the classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate? Bypass the snack-size candy that comes with a whopping calorie count and feast on fudge without going nutritionally broke.

• 1/2 cup Peanut Butter
• 2 tbsp Honey
• 1/2 cup Coconut Flour
• 1/3 cup Water
• 3/4 cup FitMiss Vanilla Chai Protein
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 packet Stevia (or 5 drops of stevia)
• 1/2 oz Dark Chocolate
• 1/2 tsp Cocoa Powder

1. Slightly heat peanut butter and honey.
2. In a food processor, blend the coconut flour, water, vanilla chai protein, cinnamon, and stevia with the warmed peanut butter and honey.
3. Remove the batter from the food processor, and stir in two ounces of mini dark chocolate chips.
4. Press dough into an 8x8 pan.
5. Melt dark chocolate in the microwave for 10-second bursts until melted.
6. Stir melted chocolate with cocoa powder and a splash of water. Spread thinly over fudge.
7. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Fudge PDF (142 KB)

2

Sweet Potato Cake With Peanut Butter Chocolate Frosting

Sweet potatoes are more than just complex carb sources to accompany baked chicken and broccoli. Take the fitness world's favorite root vegetable from side dish to star ingredient with this sweet recipe.

• 2 Egg Whites
• 3 oz baked Sweet Potato (without skin)
• 2 tbsp old fashioned Oats
• 2 tbsp FitMiss Vanilla Chai Protein
• 2-3 tbsp Almond Milk
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• Nonstick cooking oil

• 2 tbsp FitMiss Chocolate Delight Protein
• 1 tsp Cocoa
• 1-1 1/2 tbsp Milk or Water

1. Stir together protein powder, cocoa, and milk in a bowl.

1. In a blender, blend together egg whites, sweet potatoes, oats, protein powder, almond milk, cinnamon, and baking powder.
2. Spray a bowl or large mug with nonstick cooking oil. Microwave blended ingredients for 2 1/2 minutes.
3. Frost cakes.

Sweet Potato Cake With Peanut Butter Chocolate Frosting PDF (336 KB)

3

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

For many people, cookies of any form are almost irresistible. But chocolate and peanut butter cookies have a special power to turn some of us into crazy, jabbering Cookie Monster clones. Delve into even more ooey-gooey deliciousness—and some solid gains—with these protein-filled morsels.

• 1/2 cup Oat Flour
• 1/2 cup Chocolate PB2 (or regular PB2)
• 1/3 cup FitMiss Vanilla Chai or Chocolate Delight Protein
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 Egg
• 1/4 cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce
• Nonstick cooking oil (or Coconut Oil)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a bowl, add in all dry ingredients (oat flour, PB2, protein powder, baking soda).
3. In a separate bowl, lightly beat the egg with 2 tbsp of water.
4. Stir apple sauce into wet ingredients.
5. Mix wet and dry ingredients. It's normal for the batter to be thick and sticky.
6. Shape 14 cookies out of the batter and place them on a cookie sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray or coconut oil.
7. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies PDF (294 KB)

4

Banana Cream French Toast

Nothing says brunch—or indulgent breakfast—like a few slices of French toast served hot off the stove. But toast slathered in butter and syrup is a dietary time bomb. Opt for this deliciously healthy alternative!

• 2 slices Wheat Bread
• 2 Egg Whites
• Cinnamon and Stevia to taste

• 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
• 1/3 Banana
• 1/2 scoop FitMiss Vanilla Chai Protein
• Optional: Light Cool Whip

1. Make a mix of egg whites, cinnamon, and a packet of stevia.
2. Dip the bread in the batter and cook.

1. Blend together Greek yogurt, banana, and protein powder.
2. Spoon out and use to top French toast. Add a few slices of banana and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Looking to indulge? Add a dollop of Light Cool Whip.

Banana Cream French Toast PDF (237 KB)

5

Cheesecake Swirled Pumpkin Bars

Skip the Factory and serve up this healthy treat instead. Not only is pumpkin puree a great source of fiber and vitamin A—one cup alone contains 7 g of fiber and more than seven times the recommended daily amount of the vision vitamin—but it's also packed with a healthy dose of iron.

• 2 cups Oat Flour (or blend 2 1/4 cups of Old fashioned Oats into flour)
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (or Cinnamon)
• 1 scoop FitMiss vanilla chai protein
• 2 Eggs
• 1/2 cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce
• 2/3 cup pure Pumpkin Puree
• 5 oz. softened Neufchatel cheese (or Low-fat Cream Cheese)
• 1/2 scoop FitMiss Vanilla Chai protein powder

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.
3. In one bowl add in dry ingredients: oat flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon), 1 scoop protein powder
4. In a separate bowl, add wet ingredients: 2 eggs, 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce, 2/3 cup pure pumpkin puree. Whisk together.
5. Add dry ingredients and stir until well incorporated.
6. Stir softened Neufchatel cheese (or low-fat cream cheese) with 1/2 scoop protein powder in separate bowl. This is the "cheesecake."
7. Spoon cheesecake mixture over pumpkin batter and swirl together.
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
9. Cut into 12 bars.

Cheesecake Swirled Pumpkin Bars PDF (148 KB)

6

Sweet Potato Spice Doughnuts

Move over Krispy Kreme, there's a new doughnut in town! Add a bit of spice to take these sweet protein doughnuts to a whole new level.

• 1 scoop FitMiss Vanilla Chai Protein
• 2 1/2 tbsp Unsweetened Almond Milk (or Water)

• 1 cup Old fashioned Oats
• 8 oz Sweet Potato
• 1/2 cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce
• 1 scoop FitMiss Vanilla Chai Protein
• 1 Egg
• 1 Egg White
• 2 tbsp unsweetened Almond Milk (or Water)
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Baking Powder

1. Stir together protein powder and milk in a bowl.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a blender, blend oats, cooked sweet potato, apple sauce, protein powder, egg, egg white, almond milk, cinnamon, and baking powder until smooth.
3. Pour into doughnut pan and cook for 12-15 minutes.
4. Allow doughnuts to cool for 1-2 minutes before taking them out of pan.
5. Flip doughnuts over and pour glaze over doughnuts and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Sweet Potato Spice Doughnuts PDF (235 KB)

7

Banana Nut Mug Cake

No longer does a loaf of banana-nut goodness take hours of prep and cook time. Fill your house with the smells of warm, delicious baked goods with this easy microwavable treat!

Banana Nut Mug Cake PDF (141 KB)

8

Blueberry Doughnuts with Vanilla Lemon Glaze

Blueberry doughnuts with vanilla lemon glaze? Yes, please! These crowd-pleasing low-carb treats make healthy cheating seem like a supreme indulgence.

Blueberry Doughnuts with Vanilla Lemon Glaze PDF (143 KB)