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When it comes to dessert I have a simple philosophy: Enjoy.
And yet, for some people the ability to indulge is limited by the fear of undoing your hard work. Or guilt and anxiety results by the mere the thought of limitation, especially during times of celebration. Even if you know you should “Enjoy these cookies,” the well-intentioned freedom and encouragement is met with resistance and stress. In my approach, dessert doesn’t happen every day, so there’s no need to hold back when you eat something that isn’t healthy. But snacking does happen enough that sometimes it’s good to have healthy variations that trick your taste buds into enjoying what you eat without a second thought.
That’s why the kitchen exists. Instead of forcing a habit that could open the floodgates, sometimes it’s best to compromise. Rather than buying goodies from the store—you can create your own variations (in not much time)—and still satisfy your sweet tooth without thinking anything other than, “Wow this is good.”
When I share recipes with my coaching clients, two of the more popular recipes for healthy desserts are: No-bake protein cookies and egg nog. They are both easy to make and relatively quick to prepare. Consider them perfect for cheat days, any days, or the holidays. No preservatives or unnecessary ingredients added. Dig in and enjoy.
And yes, both options are #BornApproved.
No-Bake Protein Cookies
The Ingredients
½ cup cashew butter
2 scoops protein powder (I like BioTrust because it creates a thicker batter, but other options work too)
1 tsp vanilla extra
½ cup old-fashioned oats
1/3 cup cocoa powder
¼ cup ground flaxseed
¼ cup almond milk
Optional: Add in some chocolate chips. This is if you want to make chocolate-chocolate chip cookies
Instructions
Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl. Order of operations does not matter. Mix until it forms a thick, grainy, cookie-dough like batter. You don’t want it to be too smooth or watery.
Set out a piece of wax paper and scoop out a spoon-sized piece of cookie-dough. Roll into a ball and place on the wax paper.
Place into the fridge or freezer (freezer if you want in about 20 minutes, fridge if you want to wait an hour)
Eat and enjoy
For the macro-conscious eaters, depending on the size of your cookies you’re looking at the following breakdown: ~140 calories, 10 grams protein, 8 grams fat, 8 grams carbs
Egg Nog: The Healthy (ish) Version
Ingredients
1 cup of coconut milk (you can use any type of milk, but macros will change)
3 Egg Yolks (beaten)
Dash of Truvia (or sweetener of choice)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (Again, I like BioTrust for the same reason as above: it makes it thicker)
1/8 cup of heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract (bonus points if you have vanilla bourbon extract)
1 tsp of cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp rum extract
Instructions
Because we’re dealing with protein powder, we need to start with mixing. (If not, feel free to start with step 2. Blend the milk and protein powder together until it’s thick.
In a saucepan, mix the blended milk/protein mixture, eggs, heavy cream and Truvia. The key here is stirring consistently and slowly. Don’t just toss it all in at once. If you do, you might end up with scrambled eggs in your drink. (Not the worst thing, but also not what you’re going for.)
Stir in the cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, and rum extract.
Keep on the heat and stirring till you see the blend begin to thicken.
Now you have choice: Drink some hot nog or cover with plastic wrap and let it cool in the fridge about 3 hours.
Drink and enjoy. This offers about 4 servings.
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