3 quick and easy vegan protein recipes!

Even if you do not live a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, you may find that incorporating vegan protein powder into your routine can be beneficial for your health. 🌿

Did you know that NOW Foods Pea Protein is 100% soy free, dairy free and gluten free?

Benefits of avoiding dairy products

Lactose intolerance is one of the most common food sensitivities. As a result, dairy-free nutrition is becoming more popular. Whether dairy is good or bad for your body is a personal decision that requires experimentation and observation of your reaction, inflammation, and symptoms after consumption.

However, many dairy-based foods, such as milk and yoghurt, are high in protein. And although there are many alternative options, such as almond milk or coconut milk yoghurt, you cannot compare the protein content to their regular dairy counterparts.

For this reason, those who avoid dairy must usually supplement with extra protein. Since whey protein and casein protein are both derived from dairy, vegan protein is the best alternative.

Vegan Protein Recipe Ideas

Raw Protein Balls

A perfectly healthy raw protein ball made with cacao, chia seeds, flax seeds, vanilla pea protein and almond. Sweetened with agave. High in protein, healthy fats, and antioxidants. 💪

Here’s what you need:

• 1 scoop Vanilla Toffee Pea Protein powder
• 1 tbsp ground flax seed
• 1 tsp chia seeds
• 5 tbsp ground almonds
• 2 tbsp cacao powder
• 1 tbsp agave
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• coconut shavings to roll in

Method:

Add all of the ingredients to a small mixing bowl and thoroughly combine with the back of a spoon and a downward pressing motion. Continue to press and mix until everything is moist and evenly combined. This may take a minute or two.

Divide into seven teaspoon sized parts and roll into balls with coconut shavings.

Cool in the fridge for 2 hours.

Iced-Coffee Vanilla Pea Protein Shake

Instead of wasting time and money in a Starbucks line, you can now make your own deliciously refreshing iced-coffee from the comfort of your own home. The best part is that you can add a scoop of your favourite protein powder for a quick and easy way to boost your protein intake.

Heres what you need:

• Almond milk
• 1 scoop Vanilla Toffee Pea Protein powder (25g of easily digested protein)
• Agave syrup
• Ice
• 1 shot of espresso

Method:

Add all the ingredients to the blender. We like to start with ice and almond milk, followed by protein powder, espresso and agave.

Blend well and enjoy!

Did you know that each 1 scoop serving of pea protein typically has over 4,200 mg of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) and over 2,000 mg of Arginine. 

High Protein Baked Oats

You’ll loooove this protein baked oats recipe. It’s so simple to make, and despite being healthy, it tastes exactly like eating a cookie or cake for breakfast. It couldn’t be simpler to make with rolled oats, protein powder, milk, nut butter and cinnamon.

Here’s what you need:

• 1/2 cup oats
• 1 scoop Vanilla Toffee Pea Protein powder
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 banana
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Handful blueberries

Optional:

• Chia seeds
• Cacao nibs
• Dates

Method:

Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend till smooth. Transfer the mixture to a small baking dish and bake for 25 minutes at 180 degrees.

Want to learn more about vegan protein powder? Read this!