Your Morning Protein Kick Which Also Tastes Great

Bored with your usual workout snack? Try out this quick and easy recipe tomorrow morning – 24 grams of great tasting protein in just 2-4 minutes. [cont. below]

Fruit Workout Maximiser

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Fruit Workout Maximiser

Ingredients

  • One medium sized banana
  • Small handful of blueberries (or 2-3 medium sized strawberries) 
  • Half a kiwi (for sweetening)
  • 150 grams of plain Greek yogurt (for extra protein, get YoPRO or Chobani Fit)
  • Milk (soy works best)
  • Cacao powder (raw)

Method

  1. Cut your banana into a 4-5 chunks and freeze overnight
  2. Pour approximately 50 ml of milk into the blender
  3. Stir in one heaped teaspoon of cacao powder
  4. Add in yogurt (150 grams is roughly one single tub of YoPro of Chobani Fit yogurt)
  5. Add in all fruits
  6. Now add an additional 50 ml of milk into the blender
  7. Give it a shake and then blend
  8. Add more milk to obtain the desired texture and consistency

Nutrition Values

Amount Per Serve % Daily Value*
Calories 352 17.6
Protein 24g 48

Carbohydrates 60g

Sugar 27g
Dietary Fibre 8g

23
Fat 4g 5.7
Sodium 100mg
Potassium 1g
Magnesium 100mg
Caffeine 12.4mg
4.1
21
25
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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your specific calorie needs.

Health Benefits

  • Magnesium regulates muscle function and energy production during your workout, while sodium helps reduce muscle cramping and fatigue
  • The high protein and potassium content furthermore promotes quicker muscle recovery
  • As an added bonus, it's packed with Vitamin A and Vitamin C, as well as a bunch of antioxidants which helps bolster your immune system