Nicole Alexandra

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Irresistible Peanut Butter Energy Bites With Chocolate Chips

You won’t be able to get enough of these peanut butter energy bites! Made with chocolate chips and almond flour, they are low carb, low calorie, filled with protein, and taste like dessert!

Peanut butter energy bites

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I make these peanut butter chocolate chip energy bites every week. My family and I love them so much! They are great as a snack, an addition to breakfast, or an after-meal treat. By using a mix of almond flour and coconut flour, these protein balls stay low-carb and have a cookie-dough-like consistency.

This recipe is great to make with kids too. My 4-year-old son likes to help me measure the ingredients and then he can roll them into a ball by himself. He also loves eating them, and I love that they are a homemade healthy addition to his diet.

peanut butter protein balls

Energy Bite Ingredients:

  • Almond Flour: Naturally low-carb, high in protein, and nutrient-dense. This flour is grain free and high in magnesium, Vitamin E, and prebiotic dietary fiber. It also is finely ground compared to oats which are typically used in energy bites.
  • Coconut Flour: This adds a nice light coconut flavor and is also low in carbs but high in protein.
  • Peanut Butter: Creamy and delicious and high in protein, I eat PB every day. It will help bind all the ingredients together. You could sub almond butter, which I’ve wanted to try too.
  • Hemp Seeds: Also called Hemp Hearts, they have a mild nutty flavor and are rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
  • Pure Maple Syrup: For a natural sweetness and also helps as a binder.
  • Vanilla: Adds a warm flavor that makes it taste like a treat!
Peanut butter energy bites

Irresistible Peanut Butter Energy Bites With Chocolate Chips And Almond Flour

Nicole Alexandra
You won't be able to get enough of these peanut butter energy bites! Made with chocolate chips and almond flour, they are low carb, low calorie, filled with protein, and taste like dessert!
By using a mix of almond flour and coconut flour, these protein balls stay low-carb and have a cookie-dough like consistency. They are great as a snack, an addition to breakfast, or an after-meal treat. You'll be making these peanut butter chocolate chip energy bites every week.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 18

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup hemp seeds
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • dash of sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients together.
  • Chill in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to firm up the mixture.
  • Roll into balls.
  • Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
  • Enjoy!
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OMG Best Chocolate Chip Mug Cookie

This chocolate chip mug cookie is rich, chocolaty, fluffy, and moist! Made without an egg, it’s a personal dessert that will absolutely satisfy your sweet tooth!

mug cookie

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If you haven’t tried a mug dessert yet, you’re missing out. It’s the perfect solution when a sweet craving hits! No need to have cookies or cake in the house, simply make a dessert in a mug!

I love chocolate molten lava cake and my chocolate protein mug cake hits the spot every time! But this chocolate chip mug cookie is my absolute favorite!

I love this dessert recipe because it’s just a single serving. It’s perfect for when I want a treat but I don’t want a whole batch or box of cookies in my house. The ingredients are simple so I always have them on hand and it comes together in less than two minutes.

What You’ll Need:

  • Flour: I only bake with whole wheat flour because it’s healthier and I’ve found my family and I cannot taste the difference. You could certainly use all-purpose flour for this recipe.
  • Baking Powder: Gives this cookie its fluffiness and helps it to rise.
  • Brown Sugar: Brown sugar will definitely give this cookie that rich cookie flavor, but any sugar will work.
  • Butter: Melted for this recipe. I only have salted butter on hand but if you use unsalted, add a pinch of salt to this recipe.
  • Milk: I use almond milk which will keep this recipe vegetarian, but feel free to use whatever milk you like.
  • Vanilla Extract: Gives every dessert that warm dessert flavor, in my opinion.
  • Chocolate Chips: I use semi-sweet for this recipe but you can use any kind you like.
chocolate chip mug cookie
mug cookie

Chocolate Chip Mug Cookie

Nicole Alexandra
This chocolate chip mug cookie is rich, chocolaty, fluffy, and moist! Made without an egg, it's a personal dessert that will absolutely satisfy your sweet tooth! And it's ready in less than two minutes!
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Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 2 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp melted salted butter if using unsalted, add a pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp milk I use almond milk, any milk will do
  • 3 tbsp flour I use whole wheat flour but all-purpose will work too
  • 1/8 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Spray a ramekin, small bowl, or large mug with cooking spray.
  • Melted butter in the ramekin. Then add the vanilla, sugar, and milk.
  • Next, mix the flour and baking powder together.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips. Then add a few on top.
  • Heat in the microwave for 45 seconds.
  • Enjoy!
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The Chocolate Protein Mug Cake You Need To Make

Easy, totally customizable, and so indulgent, you won’t believe this chocolate protein mug cake is actually good for you!

chocolate protein mug cake

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If you’ve been craving chocolate cake or a brownie but want something just a bit healthier then this protein mug cake recipe is for you! Made with no egg, no white flour, and no banana, this is the treat you’ve been looking for to curb your sweet tooth!

With simple ingredients you probably have on hand, this protein mug cake packs a nutritional punch with high protein. It makes a great after-workout recovery fuel, healthy dessert, or perfect snack and comes together in 2 minutes!

Ingredients Needed for Protein Mug Cake:

  • Protein Powder: The star of the recipe! I personally love Orgain Simple Protein, both chocolate and vanilla. It’s plant-based and has limited and simple ingredients. If you want more of a vanilla chocolate chip cookie mug cake, use vanilla protein in place of chocolate
  • Whole Wheat Flour: Key to making it have a cake-like texture. Could sub oat flour
  • Coconut Sugar: This makes the mug cake sweet, could use granulated sugar, or maple syrup too
  • Cocoa Powder: This ingredient makes it extra chocolatey and fudgy. Omit if you’re making a vanilla mug cake
  • Baking Powder: Helps it rise and make it fluffy
  • Butter: Just a little bit helps make the cake rich
  • Chocolate Chips: Adds the best sweet chocolate flavor
  • Almond Milk: Or milk of choice, is your wet ingredient to make the batter
  • Vanilla Extract: I think pure vanilla extract helps every dessert taste like dessert
  • Sea Salt: Just a pinch brings out all the flavors
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chocolate protein mug cake

Chocolate Protein Mug Cake

Nicole Alexandra
Easy, totally customizable, and so indulgent, you won't believe this chocolate protein mug cake is actually good for you! With simple ingredients you probably have on hand, this protein mug cake packs a nutritional punch with high protein. It makes a great after-workout recovery fuel, healthy dessert, or perfect snack and comes together in 2 minutes!
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Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 2 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp whole wheat flour
  • 2 tbsp chocolate protein powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • sprinkle of sea salt
  • 1 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1/2 tsp melted butter
  • 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup almond milk or milk of choice
  • 2 tbsp chocolate chips (mini is prefered)

Instructions
 

  • Grease a small bowl, ramekin, or large mug with cooking spray.
  • Mix flour, protein powder, baking powder, salt, and sugar together.
  • Add melted butter, vanilla, and milk.
  • Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Heat in the microwave for 45 seconds.
  • Enjoy!
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Easy Chickpea Salad Perfect For Entertaining

Need a quick and easy meal that tastes delicious but will also impress your guests, then this easy chickpea salad recipe is perfect for you! It’s vegetarian, made with simple ingredients, and has great flavor! It’s great for entertaining, picnics, or a healthy meal prep lunch at home.

easy chickpea salad

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Chickpeas are a staple in my pantry and I make a meal with them at least once a week. My favorite way to eat them is in one of my buddha bowls, but this chickpea salad is now in my rotation as well.

I’ve gotten better at planning out my family’s meals, especially dinner. I set a menu for the week and then I pick from it each night based on what I’m feeling like eating. It has definitely made grocery shopping faster because I base my list on what I need for meals throughout the week. I also add in a take-out day to my meal plan. I have found this helps me stay on track with healthy eating, we have less food waste, and it helps me stay on a food budget. This plant-based salad is great for meal prep to eat throughout the week too.

chickpea salad recipe

Benefits of Chickpeas

Chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans, are not only a great source of plant-based protein but they’re high in fiber, and contain potassium and magnesium too! That’s why this simple chickpea salad is healthy, satisfying, and filling. Chickpeas are also inexpensive. I’ve bought them dry and canned and I prefer the canned version because they are much quicker. I cook my canned chickpeas in a pan over medium with olive oil, chopped onion, salt, and garlic powder.

easy chickpea salad

Easy Chickpea Salad Perfect For Entertaining

Nicole Alexandra
Need a quick and easy meal that tastes delicious but will also impress your guests, then this easy chickpea salad recipe is perfect for you! It's vegetarian, made with simple ingredients, and has great flavor! It's great for entertaining, picnics, or a healthy meal prep lunch at home.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup cucumber, chopped
  • 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup red onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup roasted & salted almonds, chopped
  • 1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • sea salt, to taste
  • ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese, or feta

Instructions
 

  • Rinse and drain quinoa. Add quinoa and the 2 cups of water to a small pot and bring the water to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork then set aside and let cool for 5 minutes.
  • While the quinoa is cooking, make your chickpeas. This is my super simple recipe that takes less than 10 minutes and is so delicious!
  • In a large bowl, stir together cooked quinoa, cucumber, parsley, red onion, almonds, chickpeas, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  • Gently stir in crumbled goat cheese.
  • Serve immediately or let the salad chill in the fridge for a couple hours before serving which will help the flavor meld together even more.
  • Store salad in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge.
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Protein Packed Chocolate Cherry Smoothie

This healthy chocolate cherry smoothie is sure to help with your chocolate craving and tastes like a milkshake! Protein-packed to keep you full for hours! This protein smoothie is simple to make and naturally sweetened so you can feel great about adding it to your meal rotation!

chocolate cherry smoothie

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I’ve been loving this chocolate cherry combo for some time now. It tastes rich and decadent but it’s full of healthy ingredients! Combining frozen cherries with chocolate protein powder, spinach, and peanut butter, it’s the perfect combination.

If you haven’t tried spinach in your smoothies, you’re seriously missing out on some easy nutrition! You can’t taste the spinach no matter what kind of smoothie you put it in. It’s one of my favorite ways to get a serving or two of veggies for myself and my 4-year-old.

I love starting my day with a smoothie because I know I’m getting a super healthy and balanced meal in one glass. It’s super quick too and it’s kind of my secret to not overeating throughout the day. There’s just something about starting my day with a healthy protein smoothie that sets me up for success with my food choices for the remainder of the day.

I almost always start my smoothies with a base of almond milk, handfuls of frozen spinach, and hemp seeds. Then I add a healthy fat, in this case, peanut butter but avocado would be great too. Frozen organic cherries pair perfectly with the chocolate protein powder.

Because this chocolate smoothie is high in protein, it’s an excellent meal. I enjoy it as a protein breakfast smoothie because it keeps me full until lunch. But it’s also great as an on-the-go breakfast, lunch, or a filling snack!

Cherries not only taste amazing but they’re also packed full of antioxidants and powerful nutrients. Since cherries are the star of this recipe, let’s look at some of the wonderful benefits this fruit has to offer.

Nutritional Benefits of Cherries:

  • Packed with vitamins and minerals like Vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium
  • Rich in anti-inflammatory compounds
  • Can help in exercise recovery
  • Lowers cholesterol
  • Abundant in antioxidants
  • May aid in heart health
  • May improve with sleep
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Protein Packed Chocolate Cherry Smoothie

Nicole Alexandra
Packed with antioxidants, this chocolate cherry smoothie is going to help with your chocolate cravings and benefit your health! Easy to make and super fulling, you'll want to have this smoothie on repeat!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup almond milk or milk of choice
  • 1-2 cups fresh or frozen spinach you can't taste it!
  • 1/2 cup frozen organic cherries
  • *optional 1/2 banana (omit if watching sugar intake)
  • 1 tbsp peanut butter or any nut butter or a 1/4 avocado
  • 2 scoops chocolate protein powder (I personally love and use Orgain Simple)
  • 3 tsp hemp seeds (also called hemp hearts)

Instructions
 

Blend

Taste

  • Add extra milk if you like your smoothie more liquidy or add some ice cubes if you want it to be thicker.

Serve

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