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The Ultimate Banana Nut Protein Muffin Recipe

Mmm… muffins. I don’t care how Paleo, gluten-free, or pro-clean eating you are, if you can walk by a bakery and not wish you could devour all the delicious smells inside, I’d say you’re lying (or just crazy). Because there’s just something so wonderfully comforting and delicious about fresh baked goods. Especially, if you ask me, the …

Easy Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups Recipe

If you’ve never made your own nut butter cups, you’re in for a serious treat.

Not only are they super simple to make, they’re fun because you can put different types of nut butters in then and use high quality chocolate so they taste even more amazing than the store bought ones. Plus, you barely need to add any extra sweetener, making them healthier and lower calorie than traditional packages ones.

This recipe for homemade dark chocolate almond butter cups is one of my favorites. Give it a try and never buy plastic-y store-bought ones again!

Good-For-You Gooey Cookie Dough Bites

Anyone else likes to eat cookie dough straight from the bowl?

Yeah, me too.

Since it’s not exactly the best thing to be eating in bulk, these gooey cookie dough bites are the next best thing. Packed with protein and healthy fats, they’ll keep you full and energized—without the guilt or sugar crash.

Here’s your good-for-you gooey cookie dough bites recipe:

April Smoothie Challenge Week 4: Dessert Smoothies

We’re about to start Week 4 of the April Smoothie Challenge and round the challenge up with… dessert smoothies!

If you missed our first post where introduced our April Smoothie Challenge, check it out here. Then, go ahead and join our Facebook group where we’ll be sharing all our recipes and fun ideas to make tasty and healthy smoothies throughout the month of April.

We have a special theme for each week of the April Smoothie Challenge. The theme for the Week 1 was Perfect Recovery Smoothies. The theme for the Week 2 of the April Smoothie Challenge was Veggie-Based Smoothies, and in Week 3 we made some delicious Breakfast Smoothies.

The theme for Week 4 of the April Smoothie Challenge is Dessert Smoothies.

April Smoothie Challenge Week 3: Breakfast Smoothies

We’re ready to start the Week 3 of the April Smoothie Challenge! This time, we’ll make breakfast smoothies that should hold you over until lunchtime or your mid-morning snack.

The theme for the Week 3 of the April Smoothie Challenge is Breakfast Smoothies.

How Electrolytes Can Help Your Workouts (+ A Healthy Muffin Recipe!)

As athletes, dreamers, and go-getters, we always want to be at the top of our game.

We want to constantly crush our workouts. We want to get as many new PRs as we can. And we want to keep getting fitter, stronger, and more awesome as often as we can.

In order to do this, not only do you need to work hard, stay consistent, and fuel your body properly, you also need to prioritize getting in enough water.

Yes, we all know water is important, but few of us actually make it a priority.

But without enough of it, you’ll be constantly walking around dehydrated, meaning your workout performance will suffer, you’ll have trouble thinking, you’ll get headaches, muscles cramps, not function at full capacity… you get the idea.

One way to make sure you avoid this is to drink water that includes electrolytes, minerals including calcium chloride, potassium bicarbonate and magnesium chloride that carry an electrical charge, which makes them good at transferring electricity in the body.

Banana Coconut Protein Ball Recipe

Protein balls are a really fun way to snack healthy while feeling like you’re eating a ball of cookie dough!

Plus they’re so simple to make that even the most unskilled cook can make them, really.

These banana coconut ones are high in potassium and healthy fats to keep you full and satisfied longer. And they’re chocolate so of course they also taste awesome 🙂

Here’s your banana coconut protein ball recipe:

Apple Banana Chia Protein Muffin Recipe

Chunky apple muffins have always been one of my favorite treats.

Yet while seemingly healthy, the apple muffins you get at Costco or any regular store are often loaded with sugar and crazy amounts of butter and less-than-wholesome white flour. These chia protein muffins are a much healthier take on the classic apple muffin, with healthy additions like oats instead of regular flour, bananas for added moisture, and chia seeds for an omega-3 boost.

They’re perfect for breakfast or a snack anytime of the day!

Here’s your apple banana chia protein muffin recipe:

Dark Chocolate Cherry Coconut Truffles

Have you guys ever made chocolate truffles at home?

They may seem intimidating at first, but they’re actually really easy to make. And since you’re making them yourself, you can control exactly what goes in them!

These cherry coconut truffles are made with coconut flour (for fiber and consistency), protein powder (to help fill you up), and fresh cherries (because they’re delicious). Coat them in high quality dark chocolate and sprinkle with a little shredded coconut, and you have yourself an easy-to-make, healthy chocolate truffle!

Here’s your cherry coconut truffle recipe:

Chunky Apple Banana Protein Bread

Protein bread is one of my absolute favorite things to make (and eat).

It’s just so easy and delicious. In fact, I pretty much have a batch of protein bread or muffins on hand at all times for a quick snack.

This chunky apple banana protein bread is just the right amount of sweet and so moist and tasty! It packs a good amount of protein and healthy carbs to keep you full and energized throughout the day.

Keep in mind that this bread is super dense and won’t rise at all, so you could double the recipe if you prefer larger bread slices.

Here’s your chunky apple banana protein bread recipe: