Blueberry Lemonade Protein Blondies

Mmmmmmm!! Blueberries, lemonade, blondies, Oh My! Perfectly soft and scrumptious blueberry blondies topped with a sweet and tangy lemon icing. Let's not forget that they are figure friendly, providing only 144 calories per serving! The deep blue/purple color of the blondie is from the REAL blueberries that are blended in the batter. To artificial coloring over here!

Chocolate Banana Protein Brownies

I personally enjoy banana and chocolate together. I do feel, though, that it is a love or hate relationship. Luckily, these don't have an overwhelming banana flavor. I think the banana adds healthy moisture to these brownies. They are thick, rich, and full of healthy flavor. Enjoy!

Ingredients

4 egg whites

¾ cup unsweetened chocolate almond milk

¼ cup chocolate almond butter

½ cup banana, mashed

3 scoops Lean Body for Her chocolate whey protein powder

1 1/3 cup oat flour (or whole-wheat flour)

1/3 cup almond meal

¼ cup dark cocoa powder (or cacao powder)

¼ cup xylitol (or sweetener of choice)

2 teaspoons baking powder

dash of salt

Optional: Chocolate chips

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9x9” baking dish with parchment paper.

2. Combine egg whites, milk, almond butter, and banana in a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth.

3. Add the remainder of ingredients to the mixing bowl and stir together until batter is well combined. Stir in chocolate chips, if desired.

4. Pour batter into the baking dish and smooth down with a spoon.

5. Bake in the oven for 26-30 minutes, or until center is cooked. Let cool for 20 minutes, slice into 16 squares, and serve immediately.

Makes 16 servings

1 serving is 1 square (without chocolate chips)

Macros for 1 serving

122 calories, 9.4g protein, 14.2g carbs, 4.1g fat, 2.1g sugar, 2.5g fiber

Nicolette’s Tips

* You can also use an 8x8” baking pan – increase the cooking time by 4-6 minutes.
* Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Pumpkin Pie Chocolate Chunk Protein Blondies

I am pretty obsessed with how these turned out. The texture is absolutely perfect, the new organic chocolate chunks from Vitacost are seriously delicious, and the flavor of these blondies are so good! These don't have an overwhelming pumpkin flavor - just enough to give you a little taste! I could honestly eat this whole batch. Please make these :) and enjoy!

Ingredients

2 egg yolks

1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk

½ cup canned pumpkin

2 scoops Vitacost ARO vanilla whey protein powder

1 cup oat flour (or whole-wheat flour)

½ cup almond meal

¼ cup Vitacost xylitol (or sweetener of choice)

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon cinnamon

pinch of salt

½ cup Vitacost organic dark chocolate chunks

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9x9” baking dish with parchment paper.

2. Combine egg yolks, milk, and canned pumpkin in a mixing bowl and whisk together until smooth.

3. Add protein powder, oat flour, almond meal, xylitol, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt to a separate mixing bowl. Stir together.

4. Pour liquid ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Stir in ½ cup of chocolate chunks.

5. Pour batter into baking dish and smooth down with a spoon.

6. Bake in the oven for 22-24 minutes, or until center is cooked. Let cool for about 20 minutes, slice into 16 squares, and serve immediately.

Makes 16 servings

1 serving is 1 square

Macros for 1 serving

116 calories, 5.6g protein, 14g carbs, 5.1g fat, 4.6g sugar, 1.3g fiber

Nicolette’s Tips

* You can also use an 8x8” baking pan – increase the cooking time by 4 minutes.

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Protein Brownies

Ingredients

1 egg

½ cup chocolate unsweetened almond milk

½ cup sweet potato puree (or pumpkin puree)

1 tablespoon peppermint extract

3 scoops ARO chocolate whey protein powder

1 cup oat flour

½ cup almond flour

¼ cup dark cocoa powder

½ cup xylitol

1 tablespoon baking powder

2 tablespoons peppermint chips or crushed peppermint

Optional: chocolate chips

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.

2. Place the first 4 ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk together until completely smooth.

3. Place the remainder of ingredients, except for crushed peppermint, in the mixing bowl and stir together until batter is well combined and smooth.

4.Spoon brownie batter into baking pan and smooth down, ensuring batter covers the bottom of pan. Sprinkle the crushed peppermint on top.

5. Bake in the oven for 24-28 minutes, or until center is cooked thoroughly. Remove from oven and let cool for 45 minutes.

6. Slice into 16 squares and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Makes 16 servings

1 serving is 1 brownie square (without chocolate chips)

Macros for 1 serving

107 calories, 8.1g protein, 15g carbs, 3.2g fat, 1.6g sugar, 2g fiber

Protein S’mores Bars

Who doesn't love S'mores during the cooler weather days? Hell. Who doesn't love S'mores at all times? I think they are pretty perfect - gooey melty chocolate and marshmallow eaten with graham crackers. These bars aren't crunchy like the typical graham cracker, but the flavor is there! But let's not forget there is added protein in my treats along with healthier ingredients used to get the final sweet dish. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Layer

2/3 cup oat flour

½ cup coconut flour

3 scoops Lean Body for Her vanilla whey concentrate protein powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

dash of salt

¼ cup xylitol

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ cup maple syrup

½ cup plain greek yogurt

½ cup unsweetened almond milk

2 egg whites

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Top Layer

12 marshmallows, each cut/sliced in half

½ cup sugar-free chocolate chips

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x9 inch baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.

2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together syrup, yogurt, milk, egg whites, and vanilla until smooth.

3. Add remainder of the graham cracker layer ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients and stir until well combined.

4. Pour mixture into baking dish, evenly spread out and flatten to the bottom of pan, and bake in the oven for 24-28 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.

5. Turn the oven broiler on. Top the cooked graham cracker layer with chocolate chips then marshmallows.

6. Cook bars again (under the broiler) until marshmallows are slightly browned on the top, about 2-3 minutes.

7. Slice into 16 even squares. Enjoy!

Makes 16 servings

1 serving is 1 square

Macros for 1 serving

131 calories, 7.7g protein, 16.3g carbs, 3.4g fat, 5.6g sugar, 2.3g fiber

Nicolette’s Tips

* When slicing the squares, spray the knife with non-stick spray so the melted marshmallows do not stick.

* Eat and enjoy right when the bars are done baking! You can store leftovers in the fridge and reheat in the microwave or oven.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Morsel Protein Brownies

Chocolate and peanut butter. Let me repeat. Chocolate and peanut butter. Chewy, decadent, silky protein brownies with melted peanut butter morsels in the batter. This is one treat that will have you drooling! It has the perfect balance of chocolate and peanut butter flavor and a whopping 9.6g protein in each brownie. Enjoy!

Ingredients

5 egg whites

¾ cup unsweetened chocolate almond milk

½ cup Vitacost all-natural peanut butter

1½ scoops Vitacost ARO chocolate whey protein powder

2 tablespoons Vitacost peanut powder

½ cup almond meal flour

1¼ cup oat flour (or whole-wheat flour)

3 tablespoons dark cocoa powder

½ cup Vitacost xylitol (or sweetener of choice)

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ cup peanut butter morsels

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9x9” baking dish with parchment paper.

2. Combine egg whites, milk, and peanut butter in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

3. Add protein powder, peanut powder, almond meal flour, oat flour, cocoa powder, xylitol, and baking powder to a mixing bowl. Stir together.

4. Pour liquid ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Stir in ½ cup of peanut butter morsels.

5. Pour batter into baking dish and smooth down with a spoon.

6. Bake in the oven for 22-26 minutes, or until center is cooked. Slice into 16 squares and serve immediately.

Makes 16 servings

1 serving is 1 square

Macros for 1 serving

178 calories, 9.6g protein, 19.2g carbs, 8.9g fat, 4.1g sugar, 2.4g fiber