VERY VANILLA PROTEIN PANCAKES

I actually make these for my 2 little boys all the time. They love them and I know that they are eating something super healthy in the mornings. What's even more fun, is to know that if I don't feel like cooking one evening, I'll just grab one of these protein pancakes from the freezer, heat, and serve them up for dinner. And I don't feel an ounce of guilt for giving my kids pancakes for supper.



VERY VANILLA PROTEIN PANCAKES
Servings: Makes 8 single pancakes
Bake on skillet: 250 degrees
Bake Time: 10 to 12 minutes

Ingredients
1 cup Old-Fashioned Oats
1 6oz. Vanilla Low-fat Yogurt
2 scoops Dymatize Elite Gourmet Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
1 TBS Sugar-Free Fat-Free Jello Pudding Powder
1/2 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup egg whites
1/2 tsp baking powder
4 TBS Torani Sugar-Free Vanilla Syrup
1/4 cup Almond Flour {I use Bob's Red Mill}

Directions
Mix all of your ingredients together in a medium size mixing bowl. Heat skillet to 250 degrees and spray lightly with Pam Olive Oil. Using a 1/4 measuring cup, scoop pancake mixture onto skillet. This will make about 8 pancakes. Serve while warm with sugar-free maple syrup or sprinkle with cinnamon and Splenda.

Stephanie's Tip
Keep leftovers in the fridge or make a bunch and store them in your freezer. Then pull them out whenever you're ready to serve yummy protein pancakes. These pancakes are super soft and fluffy =)

Nutrition Facts {for 1 pancake}
Calories: 115
Fat: 3g
Carbs: 12g
Protein: 9g
Fiber: 1.5g
Sugar: 3g

VANILLA PEANUT BUTTER PROTEIN SHAKE

A few weeks ago, I found a fab recipe for an Almond Butter Protein Shake from Jen Grothe of Recipes for GALS in Figure & Bodybuilding. It's one of the best tasting protein shakes I've ever had! I'll share it with you soon enough. But, my husband isn't a big fan of almond butter, so I decided to use almost the exact same recipe as Jen's but instead of Almond Butter, I used PB2 {powdered peanut butter}. It is soooo yummy!



VANILLA PEANUT BUTTER PROTEIN SHAKE
Servings: 1

Ingredients
1/2 scoop Dymatize Elite Gourmet Vanilla Whey Protein
1 TBS PB2
1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese
1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 Sweet n' low packet
4 ice cubes

Directions
Mix all ingredients together in a blender till smooth and creamy. You can drink this right away or store it in your fridge for future usage. Don't do more than 12 hours in the fridge. Your protein will begin to break down.

Nutrition Facts
Calories: 172
Fat: 2g
Carbs: 12.5g
Protein: 27g
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 5.5g

JAMIE EASON'S VANILLA ICE CREAM

A friend of mine found this recipe online that is from Jamie Eason. It's a yummy low calorie and low carb vanilla ice cream recipe.

I love making this recipe with my kids! They get a kick out of shaking the bag and they can't wait to see the ice cream they made. Not only is this fun for the kids, but it's healthy for them too! And on top of that, it's a great arm workout. Ha ha! No joke!



JAMIE EASON'S VANILLA ICE CREAM
Servings: 1
Time to make: 15 minutes

Ingredients
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 TBS Splenda
2 TBS rock salt
Ice
2 lg Ziplock bags
2 Ziplock sandwich bags

Directions
1. Put one large Ziplock bag inside the other and fill with ice about half way. Pour rock salt on top of ice. I like to double my bags in case one has a small hole or it gets punctured while you're tossing it around.

2. Put one small Ziplock sandwich bag inside the other and pour your almond milk, splenda, and vanilla inside. Seal both bags tightly and place into large Ziplock bags. Seal both large Ziplock bags tightly and ~S~H~A~K~E~!



3. The more you shake the thicker the ice cream. You'll shake the bag for about 10 to 15 minutes, depending on how thick you want your ice cream. It does make your hands freezing cold, so put on oven mits, gloves, or I've even used a kitchen towel to help me toss around the bag.

4. Have fun with this! Take it outside and throw it around with the kids. Make a fun game out of it. Get your arms moving and get a great arm workout while you're at it.

Nutrition Facts {servings 1}
Calories: 52
Fat: 3.5
Carbs: 5
Protein: 1




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