Recently, I’ve been trying to track my intake of macronutrients and be more conscious of what I eat. However, as I’m sure many of you know, it’s really hard to stop eating sweets, specifically pastries.
No more weekly cupcakes, no more dessert at the dining commons. How was I to get my daily sugar rush without ruining my protein intake?
I recently discovered a YouTube channel aptly named “The Protein Chef” run by this awesome guy called Derek. Not to take this blessing from Brodin lightly, I decided to try my hand at two of his most scrumptious looking recipes, namely the Whoopie Pies and the M&M Cake Jars.
Note: Eating these won’t have you joining the 1000-lb club, but they are extremely macro-friendly!
M&M Chocolate Cake Jars
Ingredients
Instructions
Gather the ingredients and choose your favorite chocolate-flavored protein powder.
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Mix everything but the Mu0026M’s in a large bowl until smooth.
Lightly mix in the Mu0026M’s.
Coat mason jars generously with non-stick cooking spray. Evenly distribute the mix among them. The cake will rise, so try not to fill them more than halfway.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Take out and enjoy the disgustingly good macros you’ll be getting from these babies.
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Whoopie Pies
Ingredients
Instructions
Gather your ingredients (and your favorite chocolate protein powder) again.
Melt your chocolate chips by microwaving in a bowl for around 30 seconds, stirring, then microwaving for another 60 to 90 seconds.
Set aside half the Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, and cottage cheese. Mix remaining ingredients with melted chocolate chips.
Take out a mug (or any cylindrical shaped microwavable container) and coat it with non-stick cooking spray. Fill with your mix.
Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Take out and lightly mix so nothing burns. Microwave for another 90 seconds.
Empty the container by flipping it upside down onto a plate. Cut into 4 pieces.
Mixremainingyogurt, vanilla extract, and cottage cheese in a blender until silky smooth. This will be your pie filling.
Dollop a generous portion of your filling onto the chocolate buns. Enjoy!
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