Tip Eat Pie Build Muscle Stay Lean 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 Eating Tip Eat Pie Build Muscle Stay Lean Need a high-protein breakfast Need it fast Want it to be chocolate pie Try this no-bake recipe by Chris Shugart June 14, 2020April 5, 2021 Tags Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements Chocolate Pie for Breakfast In the sometimes conflicting world of nutrition science, researchers have pretty much only come to one for-sure conclusion: eating breakfast is a darn good idea. People who eat breakfast are generally leaner, healthier, and even suffer from less depression and anxiety. But mornings are tough. You're busy. You have shit to do. Me too. That's why I rely on recipes like this to fuel me up for workouts and tamp down morning cortisol. Prep one of these no-bake breakfast pies on Sunday and you'll be ready to go all week. This recipe contains everything you need: a blend of muscle-building proteins, sexual performance-boosting nuts (yes, really), polyphenol-rich chocolate, fiber-filled carbs, and even an antioxidant-packed vegetable. All with no added sugar. Ingredients 2 Cups old-fashioned oats 1 Can pure pumpkin (15 oz) 5 Scoops (150g) Metabolic Drive Protein, chocolate 1 Banana 3/4 cup raw walnuts 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (like Hershey's) 2-4 Tablespoons unsweetened almond milk or similar 1-2 Tablespoons Splenda or whatever equivalent low-cal sweetener you prefer Directions Finely chop the walnuts in a food processor or blender. Or just crush them up in your big strong hands. The walnuts will act as your crust. Add most of them to the bottom of a pie tin or glass pie plate, but set a handful aside as a topping. Any vessel will work since this is a no-bake recipe. Heck, make it square if you want. Go crazy. Thinly slice the banana and layer the slices onto the walnuts. Now make the filling. In a big bowl, add your oats, pumpkin, cocoa powder, sweetener of choice, and Metabolic Drive Protein. Stir. Use the almond milk to loosen it up a little, but only add one tablespoon at a time. You don't want your mixture to be too thin. Transfer filling to the pie plate and spread evenly. Take the last of your chopped walnuts and toss them over the top. Cover and store in the fridge overnight or at least 6 hours to allow the oats to absorb the moisture. Options Double the unsweetened cocoa for a dark chocolate pie. Replace the walnuts with slivered almonds or pecan halves. Use vanilla Metabolic Drive Protein instead of chocolate, skip the cocoa, and add a lot of cinnamon and a pinch each of ground cloves, nutmeg, and ginger. Boom! Pumpkin pie. Calories and Macros The whole damn pie contains about: Calories: 1800 Protein: 187 grams Carbs: 176 grams Fat: 72 grams Fiber: 34 grams How much per serving? That's up to you. Make 4 giant servings if you're a skinny bitch or you plan on being stuffed for half the day. Or make 6 normal servings or 8-10 snack-sized servings. You decide and do the division. Hey, I may make pie like your mom, but I'm not doing all your math homework for you. 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 Shredded at Last Here’s how to get rid of those last few pounds of stubborn fat with carb cycling and just the right amount of conditioning work. Diet Strategy, Feeding the Ideal Body, Metabolic Conditioning, Nutrition & Supplements Clay Hyght, DC January 22 Diet & Fat Loss The Skinny Bastard Diet An eating program for those who "can't gain weight" Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements Cy Willson September 28 Diet & Fat Loss Avoid This Ketogenic Rip-Off If your goal is getting in and staying in ketosis for fat loss, then skip these bogus “keto” supplements. They may even make you fatter. Carbohydrate Control, Dietary Myth Busting, Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements Mike Sheridan August 31 Diet & Fat Loss The Protein Prejudice Do athletes and lifters really need more protein than regular folks? Yes. Here's why. Diet Strategy, Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements John Berardi, PhD March 7