Saturday, August 17, 2013

Peanut Butter Power Porridge: Another Power Breakfast - Quick and Easy High Protein Meal


This is a great quick high protein recovery meal after a morning workout.   Quick and simple, it provides a ton of protein.  The "Power" comes from adding a scoop of protein powder.

Quick and Easy High Protein Breakfast Meal: Peanut Butter Power Porridge
Quick and Easy High Protein Breakfast Meal: Peanut Butter Power Porridge
3 main ingredients make up this quick high protein breakfast meal: protein powder, quick oats, and peanut butter.
3 main ingredients make up this quick high protein breakfast meal: protein powder, quick oatmeal, and peanut butter.

Ingredients:
                                                                                           Calories
1 scoop of vanilla protein mix                                                   140
1/4 cup of quick oats                                                                 150
2 tablespoons of peanut butter                                                  190


Total Calories                                                                            480

Protein                                  38  g
Fat                                      20.5 g
Carbs                                                       42 g


Variants:

Chocolate Peanut Butter Porridge


 Use chocolate flavored protein mix instead of vanilla.

Peanut Butter Banana Porridge


Crush or chop up a banana and add it to the mix.  This fruity addition will add a valuable 400+ mg of potassium to your meal.

Adds:

99 Calories
1 gram of protein
0.4 grams of fat
31 grams of carbohydrates

Add a banana to the peanut butter power porridge to sweeten up the taste and add extra heart healthy potassium for workout recovery.
Add a banana to the peanut butter power porridge to sweeten up the taste and add extra heart healthy potassium for workout recovery.

Don't want so many carbs?  Cut the banana in half.

Want Crunchy?  


Add 1/4 cup of unsalted dry roasted peanuts to the mix.  

Add a banana to the peanut butter power porridge to give it an extra crunch.
Add a banana to the peanut butter power porridge to give it an extra crunch.

Adds:

160 Calories
6 grams of protein
13 grams of fat
6 grams of carbohydrates

 Enjoy!

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