vacation withdrawal.

I mean at least I don't have the shakes.  Yet.   I am attempting to come down from my all-inclusive-resort-vacation-high by recognizing that papas fritas are not a food group……and that mimosas do not count as a serving of fruit………….and I’m starving.  For bad food.  It's pretty tough to get back on the healthy train after eating 200 meals a day and having desert with each one.  So…..due to the fact that I am a firm believer in giving into cravings (in moderation of course), I have created a few monsters that have curbed my sweet tooth this week.....basically part of the rehab program.  Slowly weaning off the sweets (baby steps).   Both are a good source of protein and are made without any added sugar.  I loaded them both with dark chocolate chips…..so there’s that….but otherwise pretty healthy alternatives to the gallon of Graeter’s mint chocolate chip ice-cream I was going to eat.

Ingredients:

Directions:

Café Mocha Brownies
2 ½ scoops of chocolate protein
2 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 packets of Advocare Coffeccino
1/4 cup chocolate chips (or a lot more if you want :).....and some to sprinkle on top)


Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Cookies
¼ cup oats
2 scoops chocolate protein
1 egg
2 tablespoons of flax-chia seed blend (ground)
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cups all-natural peanut butter
Shaved coconut

1.  Preheat oven to 375.
2.  Mix ingredients thoroughly in mixing bowl (leave a handful of chocolate chips out for topping).
3.  Lightly grease 8 x 8 baking pan.
4.  Add batter and smooth evenly in pan.
5.  Bake for 10-12 minutes, using a toothpick to ensure the middle is done.
6.  Top with chocolate chips.
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1.  Preheat oven to 375.
2,  Combine ingredients (minus the shaved coconut).
3.  Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
4.  Arrange dough into 8-12 balls on the cookie sheet.
5.  Bake for 10-15 minutes.
6.  Top with shaved coconut.

**Disclaimer:  These are kind of dry cookies….especially if you use all natural peanut butter.  I only cooked my batch for 12 minutes and they turned out well.  You could definitely play around with this recipe for a more gooey/sweeter effect if you desire!