Green Smoothie: Protein Power Pumpkin Cookies
TGIF, Friday, November 20, 2009
OK, another recipe from Oxygen Women's Fitness. I picked this because I have read so many blogs out there that are getting hooked on green smoothies & the writer & readers seem to love them! So, another take on Green Smoothies!
Lean Green Shake - Makes 1 serving
Ingredients:
2 cups baby spinach
1 ripe kiwi, peeled & quartered
1 cup low fat milk
1 scoop vanilla or plain whey protein powder
1 tsp vanilla
Place all ingredients in a blender & process until smooth. Serve immediately over ice. OR, maybe you want to reduce the milk a bit & add the ice in & blend it. That is what I would do. As always, play around with it to suit your taste.
Nutrients per serving: Calories: 226; Total Fats: 1g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 15mg; Sodium: 254mg; Total Carbohydrates: 28g; Dietary Fiber: 4g; Sugars: 21g; Protein: 27g; Iron: 2mg
Protein Power Pumpkin Cookies
Who doesn't like a cookie that is good for you & has protein and fiber all wrapped up in one cookie! I saw this first at Thinspired at this post. She explained some substitutions she made like using some wholewheat flour for half of the oats because she ran out of oats and using vanilla protein powder plus adding a little extra agave nectar for sweetness. I might use raisins instead of chocolate chips but that is just me!
The original recipe is from Megan's Munchies. Here is the original recipe:
Ingredients:
1 cup pumpkin
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 tbsp protein powder of choice
1 tbsp agave nectar
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
2 cups rolled oats
OK, another recipe from Oxygen Women's Fitness. I picked this because I have read so many blogs out there that are getting hooked on green smoothies & the writer & readers seem to love them! So, another take on Green Smoothies!
Lean Green Shake - Makes 1 serving
Ingredients:2 cups baby spinach
1 ripe kiwi, peeled & quartered
1 cup low fat milk
1 scoop vanilla or plain whey protein powder
1 tsp vanilla
Place all ingredients in a blender & process until smooth. Serve immediately over ice. OR, maybe you want to reduce the milk a bit & add the ice in & blend it. That is what I would do. As always, play around with it to suit your taste.
Nutrients per serving: Calories: 226; Total Fats: 1g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 15mg; Sodium: 254mg; Total Carbohydrates: 28g; Dietary Fiber: 4g; Sugars: 21g; Protein: 27g; Iron: 2mg
Protein Power Pumpkin Cookies
Who doesn't like a cookie that is good for you & has protein and fiber all wrapped up in one cookie! I saw this first at Thinspired at this post. She explained some substitutions she made like using some wholewheat flour for half of the oats because she ran out of oats and using vanilla protein powder plus adding a little extra agave nectar for sweetness. I might use raisins instead of chocolate chips but that is just me!
The original recipe is from Megan's Munchies. Here is the original recipe:Ingredients:
1 cup pumpkin
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 tbsp protein powder of choice
1 tbsp agave nectar
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
2 cups rolled oats
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all the ingredients in the order listed. Mix until well combined. Drop cookies onto baking sheet and press down slightly. Bake for 15 minutes. Makes approximately 12 cookies.
ENJOY! Have a great weekend. I will be posting on Saturday & Sunday!
Cookies look really good! (not a smoothy person, though).
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I haven't tried a green smoothie yet. Although I keep hearing how great they are, they just don't sound good. I need to get over that and give one a try just to satisfy my curiosity.
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I discovered the spinach smoothies over the summer. They are good, although with cold weather now, I don't want them.
Need cookies now....
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I still haven't tried a green smoothie. I think I'll wait until the summer now! Those cookies look great. I remember seeing her post that recipe!! I'm glad you posted it again because I totally forgot about it.
Hope you have a great weekend Jody. I sent a pr person over your way. She had an offer for LA Boxing but we don't have one here. Hopefully she hooked up with you.
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Raisins instead of chocolate chips? That's just crazytalk!
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I keep telling myself to jump on the green smoothie bandwagon. Thanks for the recipes!
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Just had a spinach/mango smoothie for breakfast. Yum! And those cookies sound great. Though I'm like you, I vote for raisins. Or Craisins! Love me some chocolate chips, but not in oatmeal cookies.
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Oo, hmm that green smoothie looks like the aftermath of a party I went to. haha. I know, I just ruined it for half of you. >
But more for me. Spinach in a protein shake... huh. Imagine that.
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Thx to all for your comments! I know there are lots more recipes out there on the blogs we all read so check them out too. Although I have not tried the green thing yet, everyone says they taste great & they do NOT taste like spinach. If you don't like this one, search out another recipe... FJ, I swear they all have said how good they are. Even Crabby likes them & she was way so hesitant at first! Right Crabby!
Crabby, cranraisins.. great idea!
Diane, thank you! Have not heard yet but will let you know!
Jack, yes, I am crazy! Crabby too I guess!
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I'm not a pumpkin fan, and I'm not sure I could stomach the smoothie...although, I LOVE kiwi and spinach, so I probably would love it, huh? Thanks for sharing these Jody!
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