Protein Power Bites

Protein Power Bites

Yesterday after my personal training sessions I decided to get a little creative in my kitchen.

 I came up with these delectable little pre or post-workout Power Bites!  Perfect little bite sized yummy healthy goodness!

Power packed with a great balance of complex carbohydrates, fiber, protein and healthy omega 3 fatty acids.  All natural ingredients, what's not to love.

Ingredients

So easy and no-bake, just chill in your fridge!  The boys had them for dessert last night after dinner.  They loved every bite.

I stored the leftover in a mason jar in the fridge.

Coconut

I only had Bob's Red Mill Unsweetened Flaked Coconut so I decided to run it through my cuisinart.  Now I have created desiccated coconut for my recipe!  Voila! 

Ready to Rumble!

All my ingredients above and I am ready to rumble!

Ingredients

1 cup Oats (use gluten-free if needed)

1/2 cup all natural Chunky Peanut Butter

1/2 cup unsweetened desiccated Coconut

1/2 cup mini Dark Chocolate Chips

1/3 cup Honey

1/4 Cup Flaxseeds or Chia Seeds

2 tablespoons Vanilla Protein Powder

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions:

Spray a large bowl with Pam, Mix all the ingredients together in bowl until it looks like an evenly distributed uniformed dough.

Roll the dough into twenty-four 1-1/2 inch balls.  

Refrigerate the bites for 30 minutes.

Store in an airtight container for up to a week.  Enjoy!

Chicken Strips

Fiber-ific Fried Chicken Strips, these chicken strips will quickly become a staple in your diet.

6 ounces raw skinless bonless lean chicken breast, cut into 8 strips
1/2 cup Fiber One bran cereal (original)
1/4 cup egg beaters or egg whites
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
Fresh Black Pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using a blender or food processor, grind Fiber One to a breadcrumb like consistency. Add garlic salt and black pepper to crumbs. Place crumbs in one small dish and eggs in another.

Coat raw chicken with egg then crumbs. Place strips on a baking pan sprayed with nonstick spray. Add a light mist of nonstick spray on top and place in oven.

Cook 10 minutes and then turn strips over. Spritz with another light mist of nonstick spray and cook for an additional 7 to 10 minutes, until chicken is fully cooked and crumb coating looks cripsy. Enjoy!

Makes 1 Serving (8 strips) 277 Calories, 3 g Fat, 26 Carbs, 14 g Fiber, 47 g Protein