Desserts That Build Muscle Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Diet & Fat LossEating Desserts That Build Muscle 6 Easy High-Protein Guilt-Free Recipes by T Nation April 25, 2017March 31, 2022 Tags Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements, Protein, Recipes Trying to drop some fat and build more muscle? Never skip dessert. Well, skip regular desserts. Then make your own using protein powder and healthy ingredients. Here are six of our favorites. Note: Not all protein powders are created equal. If you use other brands, you'll get different results. These recipes were made using a gourmet whey/casein blend, Metabolic Drive Protein, which has been specially designed to work as a shake and in recipes. Ingredients 3 bananas, sliced and frozen 2 cups almond milk (or milk of choice) 4 scoops Metabolic Drive Vanilla (120g) 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips, organic 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Slice bananas and freeze them. Speckled bananas work best. Add frozen bananas and all other ingredients to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth or leave slightly chunky for texture. Pour into a container and freeze. Should be ready to eat in a couple of hours. Note: You don’t have to freeze the bananas first. That can make the mixture harder to blend if you don’t have a great blender or food processor. It’ll just take a little longer to freeze into ice cream. Option: Replace the vanilla protein with strawberry Metabolic Drive. Leave out the chocolate chips and toss in a few fresh or frozen strawberries. Boom... strawberry-banana ice cream. Ingredients 2 cups quick oats 1 cup Metabolic Drive Vanilla 1 cup Splenda or sweetener of choice 2 large eggs 1-1/2 cups unsweetened Greek yogurt 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 cup frozen blueberries 1 teaspoon vanilla extract A few dashes of cinnamon Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean-up. A pizza pan will work too (and we know you have one). Mix everything together. Scoop 18 medium-sized cookies onto the baking sheet. A cookie dough scoop with a sweep or wiper works well here. Bake for about 15 minutes. Check the cookies by breaking one open. The larger the cookies, the longer the bake time. Notes: This one doesn't work well with old-fashioned oats. Quick oats are better able to absorb moisture and act kind of like a flour. This recipe also works well with fresh berries, sliced banana, chopped nuts, and dark chocolate chips. Ingredients 2 ripe bananas 2 eggs 2 cups quick cooking oats 1 cup Metabolic Drive Vanilla 1/2 cup Splenda 1/2 cup water 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt A few dashes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger Chopped nuts (optional) Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mash the bananas, then mix with all other ingredients. Spray a bread loaf pan with the baking oil of your choice, then coat evenly with about a tablespoon of protein powder to prevent the bread from sticking. Bake for about 40 minutes. Note: Bake times may vary depending on your oven, your elevation, and the size of your pan. So check it frequently by inserting a knife. When the knife comes out clean, eat up. Ingredients 1 cup old-fashioned oats 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce 2 scoops (60g) Metabolic Drive Vanilla 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup Splenda (or equivalent sweetener of choice) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder As much cinnamon and powdered ginger as you'd like Pinch of salt Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Using a cookie scooper, medium ice cream scoop, or just a spoon, place 5-8 mounds of dough onto the sheet pan. Bake for 18-22 minutes. If you stick your finger in one and it feels too soft to pick up, it's not quite ready yet. Ingredients 1 large egg 1 small banana, mashed 1 scoop (30g) Metabolic Drive Vanilla 1/4 cup halved walnuts 1/4 cup organic dark chocolate chips 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt Tablespoon of Splenda or low-calorie sweetener of choice (optional) Spray coconut oil or similar (for coating mug or bowl) Directions Spray a large microwave-safe mug or small bowl with coconut oil. Add all the ingredients to the mug or bowl and mix together. Be sure to mash up the banana with a fork or whisk. A slightly soft, speckled banana works best. Microwave for 2-3 minutes. Cooking time will depend on the power of your microwave and the thickness of your mug or bowl. The mixture will rise, then fall. Allow to cool for a minute, slip the cake out, add the optional topping below, and enjoy. The Icing: Here's an easy topping that'll almost double the protein content: mix a scoop of chocolate Metabolic Drive Protein with 1.5 tablespoons of milk or kefir. Drizzle over the top of your cake. Mug Cake Ingredients 1 scoop (30 g) Metabolic Drive Chocolate 1 whole egg, large 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter (or nut butter of choice) 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tablespoon milk (regular milk, almond milk, whatever) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Coconut oil spray or similar for coating mug Drizzle Ingredients 1 scoop (30 g) Metabolic Drive Vanilla 1.5 tablespoons of water Chopped nuts for topping (optional) Directions Whisk all the cake ingredients together in a bowl to make the batter. Lightly spray or smear a large mug with coconut oil. Spoon the batter into the mug. Microwave for around 60-90 seconds. Your microwave's power and the thickness of the mug with affect cooking time, but a minute is about right. Use this time to make your vanilla drizzle: mix the protein powder with the water and stir until a thick frosting forms. Use more or less water as needed to get the consistency you want. Top your mug cake with the drizzle, add chopped nuts if you'd like, and dig in. Option: Reverse the protein powder flavors. Use vanilla protein for the cake and chocolate protein for the drizzle. Note: If you double the recipe, you'll need to microwave it for longer. And, um, get a bigger mug. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Diet & Fat Loss December Diet Strategies Thanksgiving was a fatty, sugary good time. I've never been one to do the old "modified recipe" thing when it comes to traditional holidays. Mashed potatoes and gravy, eggnog, pumpkin pie – it's all good to me. Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements Lonnie Lowery, PhD December 19 Supplements Forskolin A Supplement That Works Without Exercise Does this natural supplement build muscle and burn fat even without training? Science says yes, but forskolin works even better if you do. 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