As the Christmas holiday season approaches, it's time to delight your palate, without compromising your fitness goals too much! There are Christmas recipes, such as protein gingerbread, that can be prepared and enjoyed without too much guilt; Let's discover them together in this article!
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Protein gingerbread: recipe
Let's see the ingredients to prepare this protein dessert:
- 100 g of almond flour
- protein powder (vanilla or cinnamon flavour)
- 1 pinch of baking soda
- 5 g spice mix (cinnamon, ginger and cloves)
- 1 pinch of salt
- 120 g of honey or maple syrup
- 30 g of coconut oil
- 2 eggs
- 5 g vanilla extract
- Orange peel
Steps to follow:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease a bread pan.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, protein powder, baking soda, spice blend, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the honey (or maple syrup), coconut oil, eggs, vanilla extract and orange zest.
- Incorporate the wet ingredients together with the dry ingredients, mixing well to obtain a smooth mixture.
- Pour the batter into the prepared bread pan.
- Bake for about 40-45 minutes, or until a fork inserted into the center comes out clean.
- You can accompany this delicious winter snack with a cinnamon smoothie or a glass of milk skimmed hot.
Coconut protein log
Ingredients:
- 200g grated coconut
- protein powder with coconut
- 50 g of chopped almonds
- 1/4 cup honey
- 30ml coconut milk
- Vanilla extract (to taste)
- Una pinch (made with three fingers) of salt
Steps to follow:
- In a bowl, mix coconut, protein powder, almonds and salt.
- Add honey, coconut milk and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
- Form a log on the baking paper and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Cut into slices before serving.
BONUS: Chocolate protein cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 30g chocolate protein powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 bananas ripe squashed
- 30ml coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 50 g of dark chocolate chips
Steps to follow:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- In a bowl, mix oat flour, protein powder, baking powder and salt.
- Add bananas, coconut oil and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
- Add the chocolate chips and form the biscuits on the baking tray.
- Cook for 10-12 minutes.
These Christmas protein dessert recipes for athletes are not only tasty, but also rich in essential nutrients. They allow you to share the pleasure of the holidays while maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle.
Merry Christmas and bon appetit to all fitness addicts!