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Banana Snack Cake with Chocolate Chips & Crumble Topping
Banana Snack Cake with Chocolate Chips & Crumble Topping
Spring Strawberry Shortcake Trifle
Spring Strawberry Shortcake Trifle
Cheese Stuffed Chicken Bites (High Protein Mozzarella Bites)
Cheese Stuffed Chicken Bites (High Protein Mozzarella Bites)
Butter Pecan Coffee Cake Loaf with Brown Butter Maple Glaze
Butter Pecan Coffee Cake Loaf with Brown Butter Maple Glaze
Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Sausage Pasta
Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Sausage Pasta
Cinnamon Scones
Cinnamon Scones
Crispy Cheeseburger Egg Rolls with High-Protein Burger Sauce
Crispy Cheeseburger Egg Rolls with High-Protein Burger Sauce
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High Protein Jalapeรฑo Cheddar Bagels If youโ€™ve be High Protein Jalapeรฑo Cheddar Bagels

If youโ€™ve been looking for an easy homemade bagel recipe, these baked jalapeรฑo cheddar bagels are so good. They have a slightly crisp outside, soft inside, lots of cheesy flavor, and around 14g protein each.

Made with Greek yogurt, flour, cheddar cheese, and jalapeรฑos, this is a simple high protein breakfast, meal prep idea, or snack recipe.

125g all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
180g plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 jalapeรฑos, finely diced and seeds removed
1 egg for egg wash
Extra cheddar + jalapeรฑos for topping

How to:
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in Greek yogurt until a dough forms. Fold in cheddar and jalapeรฑos. Knead lightly on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Add more flour slowly if the dough is too sticky. Careful not to add too much. Divide into 4 pieces and shape into bagels. Brush with egg wash and top with extra cheese and jalapeรฑos. Bake at 400ยฐF for 20โ€“25 minutes until golden.

Save this easy bagel recipe for later
If youโ€™re looking for an easy breakfast with eggs, If youโ€™re looking for an easy breakfast with eggs, this crispy feta fried egg recipe is so good.

I sprinkle feta cheese directly into a hot pan, add a little chili crisp, crack two eggs in the center, then cover until cooked. The feta gets golden and crispy around the edges and the eggs stay soft in the middle.

Simple, flavorful, high in protein, and ready in minutes.

2 ish tbsp feta cheese
2 eggs
Chili crisp
Salt

Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. I add a little butter. Then sprinkle feta into the pan in a circle.
Drizzle with a little chili crisp
Crack two eggs into the center.
Cover and cook until eggs are done to your liking.

Perfect with toast,  tortilla or on its own.

Save this easy breakfast recipe and follow for more simple meals.
If youโ€™ve got 3 ripe bananas, skip the banana brea If youโ€™ve got 3 ripe bananas, skip the banana bread and make this instead ๐ŸŒ

This Banana Snack Cake is soft, moist, loaded with banana flavor, filled with mini chocolate chips, and topped with the most delicious buttery crumble.

Perfect for after-school snacks, coffee, or dessert. 

Save this one for the next time your bananas get too ripe.

Recipe is linked in my profile or comment BANANA and Iโ€™ll send you the recipe.
Follow along for easy, high-protein meals ๐Ÿค Recipe Follow along for easy, high-protein meals ๐Ÿค
Recipe is below 

This is my current high-protein obsession.

Itโ€™s my healthier take on egg salad and I might like it even more than the classic version.

Creamy yolks mashed with cottage cheese, chopped egg whites, lots of salt and pepper, then piled onto toasted sourdough with green onion and dill.

2 hard boiled eggs
4 tbsp cottage cheese, divided
Salt + pepper
Toasted sourdough
Green onion
Fresh dill

Optional 
Pickled jalapeรฑos
Sriracha 
Extra herbs
Everything seasoning

Separate yolks from whites
Mash yolks with 2 tbsp cottage cheese
Chop whites and mix with remaining 2 tbsp cottage cheese
Combine everything and season well
Add to toasted sourdough
Top with green onion, dill, and anything extra you love

And donโ€™t forget to follow for more easy recipes
An easy pasta dinner in under 30 minutes. Iโ€™m br An easy pasta dinner in under 30 minutes. 

Iโ€™m bringing this one back because it deserves another moment.
This is seriously one of the best pastas Iโ€™ve made lately.

The sauce is creamy, garlicky, and is so easy to make at home.

If youโ€™re stuck making the same meals on repeat, make this your next pasta night.

RECIPE is linked in my bio (if you donโ€™t want to comment ๐Ÿ™ƒ) or comment PASTA and Iโ€™ll send it to you.
Turned a bag of frozen fries into one of the easie Turned a bag of frozen fries into one of the easiest high-protein dinners ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŸ

Crispy crinkle fries, double lean beef, melty cheddar, all the burger toppings, and a creamy burger sauce.

Save this one for a busy night

๐Ÿ” High-Protein Loaded Burger Sheet Pan Fries

1 bag crinkle cut frozen fries 
2 lbs very lean ground beef
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
Salt + pepper
2โ€“3 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp yellow mustard
1โ€“2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
6โ€“8 slices cheddar cheese

Toppings
Shredded lettuce
Diced tomatoes
Pickles

Burger Sauce
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp mayo
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp mustard
1โ€“2 tbsp pickle juice
Pinch garlic powder

Bake fries according to package directions until extra crispy.
Brown ground beef in a skillet. Add garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire. Cook until flavorful and slightly saucy.
Spread fries on a sheet pan and top evenly with beef.
Add cheddar slices over the top.
Return to oven for 3โ€“5 minutes until melted.
Top with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles.
Mix burger sauce ingredients and drizzle over everything. Serve immediately. 

* if planning for leftovers donโ€™t add toppings immediately.
** I doubled the ground beef and the seasoning for extra protein. If you only use 1 pound of ground beef cut everything else in half.
High Protein Jalapeรฑo Cheddar Bagels If youโ€™ve be High Protein Jalapeรฑo Cheddar Bagels

If youโ€™ve been looking for an easy homemade bagel recipe, these baked jalapeรฑo cheddar bagels are so good. They have a slightly crisp outside, soft inside, lots of cheesy flavor, and around 14g protein each.

Made with Greek yogurt, flour, cheddar cheese, and jalapeรฑos, this is a simple high protein breakfast, meal prep idea, or snack recipe.

125g all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
180g plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 jalapeรฑos, finely diced and seeds removed
1 egg for egg wash
Extra cheddar + jalapeรฑos for topping

How to:
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in Greek yogurt until a dough forms. Fold in cheddar and jalapeรฑos. Knead lightly on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Add more flour slowly if the dough is too sticky. Careful not to add too much. Divide into 4 pieces and shape into bagels. Brush with egg wash and top with extra cheese and jalapeรฑos. Bake at 400ยฐF for 20โ€“25 minutes until golden.

Save this easy bagel recipe for later
If youโ€™re looking for an easy breakfast with eggs, If youโ€™re looking for an easy breakfast with eggs, this crispy feta fried egg recipe is so good.

I sprinkle feta cheese directly into a hot pan, add a little chili crisp, crack two eggs in the center, then cover until cooked. The feta gets golden and crispy around the edges and the eggs stay soft in the middle.

Simple, flavorful, high in protein, and ready in minutes.

2 ish tbsp feta cheese
2 eggs
Chili crisp
Salt

Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. I add a little butter. Then sprinkle feta into the pan in a circle.
Drizzle with a little chili crisp
Crack two eggs into the center.
Cover and cook until eggs are done to your liking.

Perfect with toast,  tortilla or on its own.

Save this easy breakfast recipe and follow for more simple meals.
If youโ€™ve got 3 ripe bananas, skip the banana brea If youโ€™ve got 3 ripe bananas, skip the banana bread and make this instead ๐ŸŒ

This Banana Snack Cake is soft, moist, loaded with banana flavor, filled with mini chocolate chips, and topped with the most delicious buttery crumble.

Perfect for after-school snacks, coffee, or dessert. 

Save this one for the next time your bananas get too ripe.

Recipe is linked in my profile or comment BANANA and Iโ€™ll send you the recipe.
Follow along for easy, high-protein meals ๐Ÿค Recipe Follow along for easy, high-protein meals ๐Ÿค
Recipe is below 

This is my current high-protein obsession.

Itโ€™s my healthier take on egg salad and I might like it even more than the classic version.

Creamy yolks mashed with cottage cheese, chopped egg whites, lots of salt and pepper, then piled onto toasted sourdough with green onion and dill.

2 hard boiled eggs
4 tbsp cottage cheese, divided
Salt + pepper
Toasted sourdough
Green onion
Fresh dill

Optional 
Pickled jalapeรฑos
Sriracha 
Extra herbs
Everything seasoning

Separate yolks from whites
Mash yolks with 2 tbsp cottage cheese
Chop whites and mix with remaining 2 tbsp cottage cheese
Combine everything and season well
Add to toasted sourdough
Top with green onion, dill, and anything extra you love

And donโ€™t forget to follow for more easy recipes
An easy pasta dinner in under 30 minutes. Iโ€™m br An easy pasta dinner in under 30 minutes. 

Iโ€™m bringing this one back because it deserves another moment.
This is seriously one of the best pastas Iโ€™ve made lately.

The sauce is creamy, garlicky, and is so easy to make at home.

If youโ€™re stuck making the same meals on repeat, make this your next pasta night.

RECIPE is linked in my bio (if you donโ€™t want to comment ๐Ÿ™ƒ) or comment PASTA and Iโ€™ll send it to you.
Turned a bag of frozen fries into one of the easie Turned a bag of frozen fries into one of the easiest high-protein dinners ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŸ

Crispy crinkle fries, double lean beef, melty cheddar, all the burger toppings, and a creamy burger sauce.

Save this one for a busy night

๐Ÿ” High-Protein Loaded Burger Sheet Pan Fries

1 bag crinkle cut frozen fries 
2 lbs very lean ground beef
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
Salt + pepper
2โ€“3 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp yellow mustard
1โ€“2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
6โ€“8 slices cheddar cheese

Toppings
Shredded lettuce
Diced tomatoes
Pickles

Burger Sauce
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp mayo
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp mustard
1โ€“2 tbsp pickle juice
Pinch garlic powder

Bake fries according to package directions until extra crispy.
Brown ground beef in a skillet. Add garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire. Cook until flavorful and slightly saucy.
Spread fries on a sheet pan and top evenly with beef.
Add cheddar slices over the top.
Return to oven for 3โ€“5 minutes until melted.
Top with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles.
Mix burger sauce ingredients and drizzle over everything. Serve immediately. 

* if planning for leftovers donโ€™t add toppings immediately.
** I doubled the ground beef and the seasoning for extra protein. If you only use 1 pound of ground beef cut everything else in half.
High Protein Jalapeรฑo Cheddar Bagels If youโ€™ve be High Protein Jalapeรฑo Cheddar Bagels

If youโ€™ve been looking for an easy homemade bagel recipe, these baked jalapeรฑo cheddar bagels are so good. They have a slightly crisp outside, soft inside, lots of cheesy flavor, and around 14g protein each.

Made with Greek yogurt, flour, cheddar cheese, and jalapeรฑos, this is a simple high protein breakfast, meal prep idea, or snack recipe.

125g all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
180g plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 jalapeรฑos, finely diced and seeds removed
1 egg for egg wash
Extra cheddar + jalapeรฑos for topping

How to:
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in Greek yogurt until a dough forms. Fold in cheddar and jalapeรฑos. Knead lightly on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Add more flour slowly if the dough is too sticky. Careful not to add too much. Divide into 4 pieces and shape into bagels. Brush with egg wash and top with extra cheese and jalapeรฑos. Bake at 400ยฐF for 20โ€“25 minutes until golden.

Save this easy bagel recipe for later
If youโ€™re looking for an easy breakfast with eggs, If youโ€™re looking for an easy breakfast with eggs, this crispy feta fried egg recipe is so good.

I sprinkle feta cheese directly into a hot pan, add a little chili crisp, crack two eggs in the center, then cover until cooked. The feta gets golden and crispy around the edges and the eggs stay soft in the middle.

Simple, flavorful, high in protein, and ready in minutes.

2 ish tbsp feta cheese
2 eggs
Chili crisp
Salt

Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. I add a little butter. Then sprinkle feta into the pan in a circle.
Drizzle with a little chili crisp
Crack two eggs into the center.
Cover and cook until eggs are done to your liking.

Perfect with toast,  tortilla or on its own.

Save this easy breakfast recipe and follow for more simple meals.
If youโ€™ve got 3 ripe bananas, skip the banana brea If youโ€™ve got 3 ripe bananas, skip the banana bread and make this instead ๐ŸŒ

This Banana Snack Cake is soft, moist, loaded with banana flavor, filled with mini chocolate chips, and topped with the most delicious buttery crumble.

Perfect for after-school snacks, coffee, or dessert. 

Save this one for the next time your bananas get too ripe.

Recipe is linked in my profile or comment BANANA and Iโ€™ll send you the recipe.
Follow along for easy, high-protein meals ๐Ÿค Recipe Follow along for easy, high-protein meals ๐Ÿค
Recipe is below 

This is my current high-protein obsession.

Itโ€™s my healthier take on egg salad and I might like it even more than the classic version.

Creamy yolks mashed with cottage cheese, chopped egg whites, lots of salt and pepper, then piled onto toasted sourdough with green onion and dill.

2 hard boiled eggs
4 tbsp cottage cheese, divided
Salt + pepper
Toasted sourdough
Green onion
Fresh dill

Optional 
Pickled jalapeรฑos
Sriracha 
Extra herbs
Everything seasoning

Separate yolks from whites
Mash yolks with 2 tbsp cottage cheese
Chop whites and mix with remaining 2 tbsp cottage cheese
Combine everything and season well
Add to toasted sourdough
Top with green onion, dill, and anything extra you love

And donโ€™t forget to follow for more easy recipes
An easy pasta dinner in under 30 minutes. Iโ€™m br An easy pasta dinner in under 30 minutes. 

Iโ€™m bringing this one back because it deserves another moment.
This is seriously one of the best pastas Iโ€™ve made lately.

The sauce is creamy, garlicky, and is so easy to make at home.

If youโ€™re stuck making the same meals on repeat, make this your next pasta night.

RECIPE is linked in my bio (if you donโ€™t want to comment ๐Ÿ™ƒ) or comment PASTA and Iโ€™ll send it to you.
Turned a bag of frozen fries into one of the easie Turned a bag of frozen fries into one of the easiest high-protein dinners ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŸ

Crispy crinkle fries, double lean beef, melty cheddar, all the burger toppings, and a creamy burger sauce.

Save this one for a busy night

๐Ÿ” High-Protein Loaded Burger Sheet Pan Fries

1 bag crinkle cut frozen fries 
2 lbs very lean ground beef
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
Salt + pepper
2โ€“3 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp yellow mustard
1โ€“2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
6โ€“8 slices cheddar cheese

Toppings
Shredded lettuce
Diced tomatoes
Pickles

Burger Sauce
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp mayo
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp mustard
1โ€“2 tbsp pickle juice
Pinch garlic powder

Bake fries according to package directions until extra crispy.
Brown ground beef in a skillet. Add garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire. Cook until flavorful and slightly saucy.
Spread fries on a sheet pan and top evenly with beef.
Add cheddar slices over the top.
Return to oven for 3โ€“5 minutes until melted.
Top with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles.
Mix burger sauce ingredients and drizzle over everything. Serve immediately. 

* if planning for leftovers donโ€™t add toppings immediately.
** I doubled the ground beef and the seasoning for extra protein. If you only use 1 pound of ground beef cut everything else in half.

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