"But how do you get enough
protein?" is a question I have frequently been asked since going veggie.
In all honesty it's really not that hard and there are plenty of plant based
protein sources out there, including, pulses, nuts, seeds, soy and leafy greens.
I'm not a huge lover of protein shakes and I do try my very best to get all the protein I need from food sources, however, it is handy to have a stash of protein powder knocking about for occasions when I fancy doing a bit of protein baking.
Not being able to tolerate whey
protein means that I've have to look towards dairy-free protein supplements,
which is where the MyProtein Vegan Blend* comes
it. I've tried brown rice protein before (it was grim), so I was keen to try
something flavoured that made me feel like I was having a nice treat, rather
than a grainy glass of weird tasting sludge. The MyProtein Vegan Blend is a mix
of pea protein isolate, brown rice protein concentrate and hemp protein, with
some cocoa and sucralose added along with something called DigeZyme®. Although
even with added sweetner, this protein blend doesn't have the real artificial,
overly sweet flavour that some whey protein has.
Being honest I can
still tell that there's rice protein in there, but it's no where near as bad a
pure rice protein on it's own (in my opinion anyway). As I mentioned earlier,
I'm a fan of protein baking, which hasn't been too successful with the MyProtein
Vegan Blend thus far (aside from these tasty protein bites). I've tried
whipping up a beltsander brownie and some protein pancakes and it just doesn't
seem to work. The mix just seems to bubble up and not actually cook, so I don't
know if it has something to do with the lack of dairy, but I will continue to
experiment so watch this space!
So, back to the
vegan protein bites, here's what you'll need:
> 2 large
tablespoons of MyProtein Almond Butter*
> 1 ripe banana
> medjool dates
(approx. 6)
> 2 teaspoons of
cocoa powder
> a drizzle of
sugar free syrup (optional but adds a nice touch)
> dessicated
coconut (for decoration)
What to do:
1. Pop everything (bar the dessicated coconut) in a food processor
2. Blitz thoroughly until all the dates are broken down and everything
is nice and combined (I found my processor works better if I keep the dates as
whole as possible)
3. Form into bite-sized balls and roll in the dessicated coconut.
4. Chill in the fridge and ENJOY!
These literally are so simple and they really have been going down a
storm in my house. I'm not sure on the macros of them to be honest, but this
mix made about 15 protein bites. I've been taking 2 to work each day this week
for my mid-morning pick me up, delightful with a nice brew!
FUN FACT: Did you know that MyProtein is not only available in
the UK, but in the US too! So for anyone reading this over the pond, you can
get in on the action!
Is this something you would make? Do you have any more vegan protein
recipes that you could share with the group? I'd love to know either in the
comments below, or drop me a tweet @mygenerallife.
While you're here, why not check out my previous post: Fitness Evolution
* Items marked with an asterisk were very kindly sent to me for review. As always, all thoughts are honest and opinions my own *
These look amazing!! I really want to give these a try myself xx
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