Chocolate Glazed Donuts

     Scoot over Dunkins... there's a new Donut in town... and they are GOOD!!!  We've got chocolate, we've got ganache frosting, we've got cookie dough chunks, we've got satisfaction...what else do you need!? ... oh yeah, we've got great macros too!  Each of the 9 Donuts is only 150 calories, 5.4g net carbs and 13.3g protein.  Breakfast is quickly becoming my favorite meal of the day, who am I kidding, I eat these all day long!  ;)

Ingredients for 9 Donuts~
1/3 cup Brownie Batter G Butter, melted or softened
1 jumbo Egg
1/2 cup 25 calorie/cup Silk Cashew Milk
2 scoops Quest Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder
1/4 cup Swerve Granular Erythritol
2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla
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2 Tablespoons Lily's Stevia Sweetened Dark Chocolate Chips, melted
2 Tablespoon Brownie Batter G Butter
1 Quest Protein Bar, diced (choose favorite flavor)

     Stir all ingredients in first set til well combined, fill Donut tin 2/3 full and bake at 375 for 8 minutes.  Meanwhile, stir together glaze of melted Chocolate Chips and G Butter til smooth and drizzle a thin coating on cooled Donuts, sprinkle with Protein Bar pieces while frosting still wet.  Enjoy  :)

Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Caramel Cookies

     If you enjoy the finer things in life, then these are for you!  Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Caramel Cookies can't be beat...well that's not true...they can be beat because my version is filled with all kinds of health benefits.  They are no longer a no-no, but now a yes-yes, ...and my version comes with FROSTING!  Each of the 20 cookies are only 64.5 calories, 2.4g net carbs and 5.2g protein.  Now you can enjoy your shopping with a little cookie on the side...both guilt free ...  ;)

Ingredients for 20 cookies~
1/4 cup Caramel French Toast Sweet Spreads Cashew Butter, melted or softened
1 jumbo Egg
1/2 cup 25 calorie/cup Silk Cashew Milk
1 scoop ABS Cinnamon Roll Protein Pancake Mix
1 scoop Quest Salted Caramel Protein Powder
1/4 cup Swerve Granular Erythritol
2 Tablespoons Nutiva Coconut Flour
2 teaspoons DeCaf Instant Coffee Crystals
Detour Simple Chocolate Chip Caramel Protein Bar, diced
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla
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2 Tablespoons White Chocolate Sweet Spreads Coconutter,  melted
1 Tablespoon Swerve Confectioners Erythritol
2 Tablespoons 25 calorie/cup Silk Cashew Milk
1 square unsweetened Baking Chocolate for garnish, if desired

     Mix everything in first set of ingredients til well combined and drop by Tablespoon on Silpat lined cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 8 minutes, should yield 20 cookies.  Meanwhile stir together frosting ingredients in second set of ingredients and spread on cooled cookies.  Garnish by scraping unsweetened square of Baking Chocolate with fork tines for garnish, if desired.  Enjoy  :)

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Apple Oat Coconut Truffles

     Truffles are not just a fluffy past time treat anymore... now it's serious stuff!  Apple Oat Coconut Truffles are the perfect breakfast, dessert or healthy snack... or better yet all three!  Each of the 15 delicious spheres are only 36.7 calories, 1.9g net carbs and 4.2g protein.  What time of day do you think is the best Truffle time ...anytime is my answer!  :)

Ingredients for 15 Truffles~
1/3 cup Egg Whites
1/3 cup 25 calories/cup Silk Cashew Milk
1 scoop ABS Cinnamon Roll Protein Pancake Mix
1 Tablespoon Sweet Pumpkin Pie Sweet Spreads Cashew Butter
2 Tablespoons Walden Farms Pancake Syrup
1/2 scoop Quest Salted Caramel Protein Powder
Detour Smart Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bar, diced
2 Tablespoons reduced fat shredded Coconut
2 squares Lily's Stevia Sweetened Sea Salt Dark Chocolate

     Mix Egg Whites, Cashew Milk, and ABS Protein Pancake Mix til smooth in Magic Bullet. Cook batter on Pam sprayed hot skillet till golden brown on each side.  After cooled, tear the pancakes into crumbles and stir in Cashew Butter, Pancake Syrup, Salted Caramel Protein Powder, and diced Detour Bar til well incorporated.  Roll into 15 ball and roll in Coconut, then drizzle with melted Chocolate by sniping corner off a baggie.  Enjoy  ;)

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Apple Cinnamon Oat Bar Pancakes

     You know those mornings where interval training is followed by a heavy lifting session ... yeah, thought so...  Whelp have I got some pre fueling pancakes to give you the optimal energy to show your work out whose BOSS!!!  Apple Cinnamon Oat Bar Pancakes have 493 calories, 27.3g net carbs and a whopping 62.3g protein!!!  Can you say "prepared"!?  Bring the iron, I ain't scurred...  #justdoit

 
Ingredients for Apple Cinnamon Oat Bar Pancakes~
1/3 cup Egg Whites
1/3 cup 25 calories/cup Silk Cashew Milk
1 scoop ABS Cinnamon Roll Protein Pancake Mix
1 Tablespoon Sweet Pumpkin Pie Sweet Spreads Cashew Butter
2 Tablespoons Walden Farms Pancake Syrup
1/2 scoop Quest Salted Caramel Protein Powder
Detour Smart Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bar

     Mix Egg Whites, Cashew Milk, and ABS Protein Pancake Mix til smooth in Magic Bullet.  Divide batter into three and cook on Pam sprayed hot skillet till golden brown on each side.  Meanwhile, stir together  Cashew Butter, Pancake Syrup and Salted Caramel Protein Powder til well incorporated, spread a 1/3 on top of each of the three pancake, stack the pancakes and top with diced Oatmeal Bar.  Enjoy  ;)

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Whipped Cream Mousse Cake

     Whoa buddy!!!  Four layers of drool worthy richness to fawn over in this Whipped Cream Mousse Cake.  My biggest concern is deciding which layer is my favorite, this cake may take a little more effort than most...but as you can see for yourself, the investment is well worth the payoff!  Each of the hearty 12 pieces are only 210 calories, 9.4g net carbs, and 16.4g protein.  Slip on your kitchen apron and create your own Picasso!  ;)

Ingredients for 12 pieces~
Cake Layer~
1/2 cup Cashew Butter or Nut Butter of your choice
1 scoop ABS Cinnamon Roll Protein Pancake Mix
1/2 cup 25 calorie/cup Silk Cashew Milk
1/4 cup Swerve Granular Erythritol
1 jumbo Egg
2 Tablespoon Pecan Chips
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla

     Stir all together til well blended and pour into parchment lined 8X8 dish and bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.  Remove and cool.  Note~ may be slightly sticky, can spray Pam on your hands and pat into corners.

Peanut Butter Mousse Layer~
8oz softened fat free Cream Cheese
1/3 cup Betterbody Foods Peanut Butter Powder
1 scoop Quest Peanut Butter Protein Powder
1/4 cup Swerve Confectioners Erythritol
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla

     Stir all together til blended smoothly, spread on top of cooled cake and chill while making next layer.

Ganache Layer~
1 Tablespoon Betterbody Foods Coconut Oil, melted
2 Tablespoons Lily's Stevia Sweetened Dark Chocolate Chips, melted
3/4 cup 25 calorie/cup Silk Cashew Milk
1 scoop Quest Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder
2 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 Tablespoons Swerve Confectioners Erythritol
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla

     Blend all together til well combined and pour over chilled Peanut Butter Mousse layer, return to fridge to chill while making last layer.

Whipped Cream layer~
1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
3 Tablespoons Swerve Confectioners Erythritol
Scant dash Cinnamon
Scant dash Vanilla
1 Detour Simple Caramel Peanut Protein Bar or other favorite Protein Bar, diced into bits
1 unsweetened Chocolate Baking square, for garnish if desired

     Add Whipping Cream, Confectioners, Cinnamon and Vanilla to bowl and beat with mixer til stiff peaks form.  When thickened, spread on top of chilled Ganache layer, sprinkle with diced Detour Bar and scrape Chocolate Baking square with fork tines to garnish with Chocolate scrapings, if desired.  Chill til ready to serve.  Enjoy  ;)

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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

     Pumpkin goes with Fall like Sonny goes with Cher (yes, that reference reflects that I was born in the 60's... eh hem)!  Anyhoo...time to whip out the Pumpkin loaf pan and fill it with all things invited by cooling temperatures.  Such is the case with Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread.  Each of the 10 slices are only 133.4 calories, 7.4g net carbs, and 10.7g protein, macros don't include the extra Nut Butter topping.  And as far as the topping goes, I say go big or go home ... just don't leave before you get a piece of Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread ...  ;)

Ingredients for 10 slices~
1/3 cup with melted Coconut Oil
1 Extra Large Egg, room temperature
1/4 cup Egg Whites
15oz  Pumpkin
1 scoop Quest Salted Caramel Protein Powder
1/2 cup Swerve Granular Erythritol
1/3 cup Coconut Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla
1 Quest Double Chocolate Chunk Protein Bar, diced in bits

     Stir Oil and Egg together til well blended, stir in remaining ingredients til smoothly combined, and finish by folding in diced Protein Bar.  Bake in Pam sprayed loaf pan at 375 for 50 minutes, remove and cool.  Slice and top with favorite Spread.  Enjoy  :)

Smoked Turkey Keilbasa Sausage

     Being a good parent has pay-offs!  My pay day came last week visiting my out of town daughter as she was making me dinner, and from that meal Smoked Turkey Keilbasa Sausage and Pumpkin Zoodles were born!  My children are all such good cooks and I love learning from them, even my son knows his way around the kitchen!  (#genetics)  So I took my pride back home and re-created this dish the very next night for my hubby, it was so delicious I had to have it again right away!  After adding a few twists and turns, this hearty dish was only 354 calories per serving, 17.5g net carbs and 25.6g protein.  I think it goes without saying ...but it's so obvious... I have to say it anyway... I think my daughter can beat up your daughter ...errr, I mean ... Kids in the kitchen makes the world go round!  (...better!?)  ;)

Ingredients for 4-6 servings (macros based on 5 servings)~
2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
1 medium Yellow Onion, diced
1 Tablespoon chopped jarred Garlic
Dash Cayenne Pepper, to taste
13oz Smoked Turkey Keilbasa Sausage, sliced and halved
2 small Zucchini
14oz Firm Tofu, diced
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green Bell Peppers (dice each of the 4 Bell Peppers)
16oz sliced fresh Mushrooms
5 roasted Hatch Green Chiles, de-seeded and diced ( can sub with canned Green Chiles)
1/4 cup Somewhat Spicy Roasted Gourmet Pumpkin SuperSeedz (sub with favorite nut or seed)

     Heat EVOO in skillet, add diced Onions, Garlic, Cayenne, and Turkey Sausage til Onions are golden brown and Sausage has a crisped texture.  Meanwhile, spiralize Zucchini into noodles making Zoodles, set in large bowl and set aside.  Add diced Tofu to Onion mixture til slightly crisped on outside, then add all 4 diced Bell Peppers and Mushrooms til crisp tender.  Stir in diced Hatch Green Chiles (can be found at many Grocery Stores late Summer/early Fall) til heated thru.  Pour on top of Zoodles, and finish off by sprinkling with Pumpkin Seedz.  Enjoy  :)