4 Healthy and Delicious Protein Powder Recipes

More and more, we are seeing people shift their diets to become plant-based. While plant-based diets provide many different benefits (see our blog about dietary practices), one challenge is getting the desired amount of protein every day.

Protein powder has proved to be a great option for another source of protein. Protein powder recipes are everywhere, but the variety can be limited. Smoothies and overnight oats are great, but after a while, these classic protein powder recipes can get old and boring. We have collected some of our favorite, unique protein powder recipes for you to enjoy!

Protein Powder Recipes

Pizza with a Protein Crust

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cup blanched almond flour
• 1 ¼ cup unflavored protein powder
• 4 tablespoons psyllium husk powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan
• 1 tablespoon Italian spices
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup of boiling water
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• Pizza toppings of your choice (Ex. tomato sauce, mozzarella, peppers, etc.)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
2. Combine blanched almond flour, unflavored protein powder, psyllium husk powder, salt, parmesan, Italian spices, garlic powder, and baking powder into a bowl and mix thoroughly.
3. Add eggs and use beaters to mix until fully combined.
4. Add boiling water and beat until the dough thickens and starts to stick to the beaters.
5. Grease a baking sheet and place the dough, in a ball, on the baking sheet. Use an oiled piece of parchment paper on your hands or a rolling pin to spread out the dough into a ~16-inch circle. *Keep in mind, the dough will rise about 2-3 times its size, so roll out the thickness accordingly*
6. Place the dough in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
7. Remove the crust from the oven, brush the crust with the melted butter, and place the crust back in the oven for 3-8 minutes on broil.
8. Once the crust is crisp, take the crust out and add your desired toppings. Return the pizza back to the oven and broil for 5-10 minutes.
9. Remove the pizza from the oven, let cool for 3-5 minutes, and enjoy!

Protein Chocolate Lava Cake

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons of butter
• 1-ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate broken into four equal pieces
• ¼ cup of granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup of all-purpose flour
• 1 scoop of protein powder (chocolate protein would be best)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Powdered sugar for garnish
• Raspberries for garnish

Instructions

1. Microwave the butter and chopped chocolate in a large bowl. Take the bowl out of the microwave often to stir, and continue until melted.
2. Whisk sugar, eggs, cocoa, vanilla, and salt into the chocolate-butter mixture until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, protein powder, and baking powder. Using a whisk, mix the dry mixture and chocolate mixture until fully combined.
4. Pour the mixture evenly into 4, 6-ounce dishes or mugs. Press one chocolate piece into each cake center.
5. Microwave at half power for 45 seconds. The cake should be slightly wet around the edges of the dish and a bit drier toward the center.
6. Let the cake rest for two minutes, garnish with powdered sugar and raspberries, and enjoy!

Sweet Potato & Rosemary Protein Bread

Ingredients

• 135 grams sweet potatoes cooked, boiled, or baked
• 4 eggs
• 2 small garlic cloves
• 90 grams unflavored protein powder (preferably rice protein)
• 75 grams oat flour gluten-free
• 15 grams psyllium husks
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
2. Separate the garlic cloves and place them on a baking sheet.
3. Drizzle them with a little oil and bake for 15-20 minutes, depending on the size of the cloves.
4. Once fully roasted, set the garlic cloves aside.
5. Preheat the oven to 355 F.
6. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper or grease with butter and dust with flour. Set the pan aside.
7. Place the sweet potatoes, eggs, roasted garlic cloves, protein powder, oat flour, psyllium husks, sea salt, and baking soda into a food processor. Process until the dough is smooth.
8. Fold in the chopped rosemary until fully distributed within the dough.
9. Transfer the dough to the prepared tin, and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, until cooked through.
10. Remove from the oven and allow the bread to cool in the tin.
11. After cooling, take the bread out of the tin, slice, and serve!

Tiramisu Protein Pancakes

Ingredients

Pancakes

• ⅓ cup rolled oats
• 1 scoop (30 grams) protein powder (I suggest vanilla flavored!)
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
• ½ teaspoon sodium-free baking powder
• 1 egg white
• ¼ cup strong-brewed cold coffee
• ⅔ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon coffee extract

Filling

• ⅓ cup no-salt-added cottage cheese
• ½ large banana
• ⅛ teaspoon coffee extract
• 1 teaspoon honey
• Unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting

Instructions

Filling

1. Combine the cottage cheese, banana, coffee extract, and honey in a food processor and blend until smooth. Set aside.

Pancakes

1. Heat a non-stick skillet, pan, or griddle over medium heat.
2. Grind the oats into flour in a food processor.
3. Combine the oat flour, protein powder, ground flax, and baking powder into a bowl, set aside.
4. In a different bowl, whisk the egg white until frothy. Add coffee and extracts to the frothy egg whites and stir.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the egg white mixture and stir until fully mixed.
6. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes.
7. Spoon the batter onto the hot skillet/pan/griddle forming medium-sized pancakes. Cook for 5-6 minutes on each side or until you reach your desired chrispiness.
8. Once cooked, stack up your pancakes with layers of the filling, sprinkling cocoa powder if desired. Enjoy plain or with syrup!