Whey Protein Nuggets.

If you are looking for a healthy snack that is simple to make, has no added sugar or salt, will fill you up, and tastes like it shouldn't be healthy... look no further.

My sister sent me a similar recipe from a Pinterest pin. I thought it was a great, super easy recipe, but, it needed something? I went ahead and added a few things to make this a better, more action-packed snack to prevent the growl in your stomach. These nuggets are a healthy alternative to banana bread for those decaying bananas in the fruit bowl. 

This is also my favorite pre-workout snack. I eat two with my supplements before I get started. If you are interested in supplements and what you may want to try, check out my page about those: Gym Fuel: Supplements for a meaner sweat and a stronger you. 

These little babies have a great amount of Flaxseed, for example. If you aren't looking into incorporating more Flax into your diet... get on the bandwagon; Easily one of the most health conscious ingredients that you can add to your grocery list. In addition to all of the omega fatty acids and beneficial fiber, these bad boys are known to stabilize estrogen production. These nuggets could help with PMS or menopause symptoms. Hell, all we want is chocolate and sweets, anyway. Might as well hide it in a cookie? And a healthy cookie at that!
Likewise, this cookie has a fair amount of cinnamon. Cinnamon is a well known metabolism booster, among other jaw dropping things. Read all about it here along with a few other vitamins you may want to look into? 

Bake at 350º 12 minutes
yields 35-40 nuggets
Serving size: 2 nuggets

2 scoops of Vanilla Whey Protein
3 *Heaping Tbsp **Peanut Butter
2 ripe Bananas
2.5 cups of rolled Oats
1/2 bag of Dark Chocolate Chips (60% or darker)
1 tbsp Cinnamon
1 cup un-sweetened coconut flakes
2 tbsp Flax seeds


Optional Ingredients
Coco powder and/or raw nuts of your choice. 

Just mix all of the ingredients above. Blend really well. I use a mixer. Use a heaping tablespoon (or a cookie scooper) and dollop them onto a lined cookie sheet. Bake and serve. I keep them in the refrigerator to preserve freshness. They can get funky if you keep them sealed up on the counter too long. 

*Heaping Tablespoons are not level tablespoons. A heaping tablespoon will hold as much of the product as possible. (Which reminds me to jack up the calorie content by a few more calories... and PROTEIN! Holla!) I use an actual tablespoon (not the measure-y kind) for this recipe. Check out this image at Foodie Fresh for an idea.  My friend made these the other day and they came out crunchy and granola-like. Sure, they have a hard outer shell, but they are soft inside. I have a feeling that the crunchiness was  because of the heaping confusion, and that's my bad.

 In defense, her crunchier version was awesome and it made for some FANTASTIC granola! Especially if you were to add some nuts? I will store that information away. Thanks, Erica!

**If you want to cut way back on the sugar, use almond butter or whatever super-healthy-nut-butter you want. There's not much difference between the über healthy stuff and the regular stuff other than flavor. Not that I've noticed, at least. Sometimes it's best to use the stuff that tastes good. To each their own.