Peanut Butter and Jelly Protein Shake

Who doesn't enjoy the childhood go to sandwich: PB & J?? 

Other than my insane weirdo of a husband. (I know, right?)

Well, here is a twist on the classic PB&J

A PB&J Protein Shake.

Admit it, I blew your mind a little.

Ingridients:

1/2 Almond Milk

1/4 cup Pure Peanut Butter (Not processed, no sugars, just PB)

5 strawberries

1 scoop Vanilla Whey Protein powder (I used 1/2 a scoop of Body Fortress)

Blend and enjoy!

One of my first responses to this shake was "uhh isn't that unhealthy?" Alas, it is not.

329 Calories, 22 g Carbs, 17 g Fat, 22 g Protein, 6 g Fiber, 9 g Sugar

Peanuts are a healthy fat and have so many nutrients as well as it being a great source of protein. It is also considered to be a 'designer' antioxidant. Next to grape skins, peanuts are the richest source of resveratrol, a supplement known to extend life and have been known to produce better endurance. 

Sources:

Nutrition Diva

Soft and Chewy (Low Carb) Peanut Butter Cookies

I'm VERY picky with my peanut butter cookies. I don't like crispy cookies in general but it's worse with PB cookies. These cookies are so low in calories and low in carbs! Plus, it's healthy carbs. 

Try to use a healthier peanut butter (Something with either no or low sugar) with this recipe, other wise the calories go up.

My Source: Culinary Couture

What you need:

1 cup Peanut Butter (I used Smart Balance)

1/2 cup Brown Sugar (Original called for a full cup but I wanted less sugar)

1/2 cup Splenda

1 Egg

(I added in a pinch of my homemade vanilla. It makes everything better.)

And you can also add chocolate chips or diced peanuts!

What you need to do:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

MIX IT ALL TOGETHER. Don't even worry about dirtying your Kitchen Aid or Bosch. You can seriously whip this up real quick!

Bake for 9 minutes and let cool. Enjoy!

Makes 24 cookies

Per cookie:

54.9 Calories, 3.2 g Total Fat, 0.6 Saturated Fat, 15.5 mg Cholesterol, 26.0 mg Sodium, 53.4 mg Potassium, 7.6 g Total Carbohydrate, 0.3 g Fiber, 6.3 g Sugars