Oh man! I am seriously excited about these healthy dessert recipes!! I am trying to eat better and lose weight, and it is sooo hard to get all my protein in. (When I really just want dessert!) Did you know that you should be getting 1 gram of protein for every pound you weigh? That's a lot of protein - and I'm always looking for more creative (and delicious) ways to do that.
Enter these next two recipes....
Healthy Peanut Butter Dip. When I first made this recipe, it was supposed to be more like a peanut butter cookie dough. I added too much water though, so it ended up with more of a caramel texture and flavor. It was super good, but a little too sweet on it's own so I made it into an apple dip.
You have got to try this!! Sooooo good! And it's a complete meal - protein, carb and a little peanut butter fat. (I don't think peanut butter counts as a healthy fat, but hey. Whatever.) haha :)
Ingredients:
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 TBS all-natural peanut butter
1 1/2 TBS water (if you want it like cookie dough, just use 1 TBS water)
Directions:
Add all ingredients together in a small bowl, and stir until smooth.
Serve with chopped apples or celery - enjoy!
The next recipe has two different ways to make it....
The first way is a Protein-Packed Pudding. Sounds like a tongue twister - tastes like fudge sauce! Wow! You seriously feel like you are eating something super bad for you! Chocolate heaven... ahhh. :)
When I first made this, again - I added too much water. (I was following the recipe - sooo not my fault this time!) It was more like soup than pudding, so I put it in the freezer for awhile. Then, I scooped it out into a dish and it was magic protein ice cream! Even better than my Healthy Ice Cream because it's chocolate - hello!
Ingredients:
2 scoops chocolate protein powder
1 TBS all-natural peanut butter
1/4 cup water
Directions:
Add all ingredients together in small bowl and stir until smooth. Freeze if you want ice cream, otherwise - enjoy!
Note: Since this recipe has two scoops of protein powder in it - you might want to split it into two servings. Especially if you're watching calories. My protein powder has about 130 cals per scoop.
