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Protein Breakfast Biscuits
Finding fun, relevant, and delicious high-protein breakfast options can be a challenge for my clients. Typically, the go-to sources of protein for breakfast are eggs, protein powder, or cottage cheese. While these are all excellent protein sources when they are of high quality, it's understandable that people want to switch things up now and then. This is especially true for my clients who want to honor their southern roots while also eating healthily.
That is why I have come up with this high protein breakfast biscuit that ticks all the boxes!
These delectable turkey high-protein breakfast biscuits pack an impressive 20g of protein per serving. Moreover, they are gluten-free, dairy-free, and grain-free, making them an excellent choice for individuals with dietary restrictions.
Finding fun, relevant, and delicious high-protein breakfast options can be a challenge for my clients. Typically, the go-to sources of protein for breakfast are eggs, protein powder, or cottage cheese. While these are all excellent protein sources when they are of high quality, it's understandable that people want to switch things up now and then. This is especially true for my clients who want to honor their southern roots while also eating healthily.
That is why I have come up with this high protein breakfast biscuit that ticks all the boxes!
WHAT MAKES THESE BISCUITS PROTEIN PACKED
High-protein biscuits can be make using plain Greek yogurt, eggs, turkey sausage, almond flour, and nutritional yeast.
The recipe suggests using lactose-free plain Greek yogurt and nutritional yeast to mimic a cheddar cheese flavor for those who are lactose intolerant, but I have make suggestions in the note section to use regular plain Greek yogurt and cheddar cheese who are not lactose intolerant.
TIPS FOR PAIRING FOOD WITH PROTEIN BISCUITS
Breakfast: Eat one biscuit with a side of eggs, smoothie, side of yogurt, or cut straight in the middle and make and egg and bacon breakfast sandwich!
Snack: Great as a snack as they are macro balanced (close ratio of fats to protein to carbs).
Dinner: You can serve these biscuits alongside soup, stew or a salad.
HOW TO WARM OR REHEAT BISCUITS
Place biscuits in a warm oven or toaster oven for 5-10 minutes.
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Get ready to gobble up some turkey-tastic protein breakfast biscuits, packing a whopping 20g of protein per biscuit! Best of all, they're gluten-free, dairy-free, and grain-free.
Servings: 12 Prep: 5 MIN Cook time: 15 MIN
Ingredients
1 lb ground pork or ground turkey or chicken
6 eggs, beaten
1 cup greek yogurt
1 red bell pepper, diced
½ yellow onion, diced
1 + ½ cups almond flour
½ cup coconut flour
¼ cup nutritional yeast
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp Italian seasoning or thyme
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
To a medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat and sauté onion and peppers for about 5 minutes. Move sauté veggies to the side and add turkey sausage to the center, crumbling the meat. Let cook, stirring and crumbling meat until meat is completely browned, for about 10 minutes. Turn heat off and let mixture to cool.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and yogurt. Add in turkey mixture and incorporate. Add in the rest of the dry ingredients: almond and coconut flour, nutritional yeast, baking powder, and seasonings using a spatula until combined.
Using ¼ - ½ cup or large cookie scoop, make 12 evenly sized balls and place them on the sheet pan. Place in the oven for 12-16 minutes until slightly browned all over.
Remove from the oven and let cool completely before storing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
If you can tolerate dairy, you can sub nutritional yeast for 1 cup of cheese and top each biscuit, before going into the oven, with shredded cheese if desired.
Nutrition: Calories per biscuit: 192 | Total fat: 11g | Total carb: 8g | Dietary fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Protein: 17g (nutritional facts will vary)
Cherry Almond Protein Yogurt Cup
Yogurt and cottage cheese cups have become a popular high protein snack trend, and with good reason!
You can:
Mix in new ingredients without having to dirty another bowl.
Increase the amount of protein by adding a scoop of collagen or favorite protein powder.
Crack into a hardened dark chocolate shell with a spoon. Who doesn’t love that!?
Yogurt and cottage cheese is often marketed as a healthy food; however, added sugar and flavorings can alter their health-promoting properties so choosing the best yogurt or cottage cheese cup is very important.
Yogurt and cottage cheese cups have become a popular high protein snack trend, and with good reason!
You can:
Mix in new ingredients without having to dirty another bowl.
Increase the amount of protein by adding a scoop of collagen or favorite protein powder.
Crack into a hardened dark chocolate shell with a spoon. Who doesn’t love that!?
Yogurt and cottage cheese is often marketed as a healthy food; however, added sugar and flavorings can alter their health-promoting properties so choosing the best yogurt or cottage cheese cup is very important.
A great first step in choosing the best yogurt or cottage cheese is simply reading the label. You want to look for a plain style that has few ingredients. They should include milk, the bacterial cultures used to turn milk into yogurt or cottage cheese, and not much else. If you consume plant-based yogurt, the same holds true.
Protein amount is also very important as it relates to this post. Greek yogurt has more protein and fewer carbs, while plant based yogurt tends to have less fat and no lactose. Organic may be richer in certain nutrients, but it’s lower in others.
Cherry almond protein yogurt cup video will show you how you can make your own protein packed yogurt cup using a plant based yogurt but will show protein amounts for both greek style and cottage cheese cups for reference.
If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo to #fromtherootsblog on Instagram. We love seeing what you come up with!
Ingredients
1 plain flavored yogurt cup (non-dairy, greek, or cottage cheese)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder*
1 tsp almond extract
1-2 Tbsp dark chocolate chips, melted
1 Tbsp cherry preserve or fresh cherries, mashed
7 raw almonds, chopped
Pinch of sea salt flakes
Directions
Mix protein powder, almond extract and cherries into your preferred yogurt cup.
Top with melted dark chocolate, almonds and a pinch or two of sea salt flakes.
Freeze for 10 minutes to harden the chocolate, crack into it with a spoon and enjoy!
Notes: *Equip Foods is my go-to for protein powder! Use code: ROOTS for 15% off your first order today!
Beef Bulgogi Bowls
If you are wanting something quick and easy to make on your #sundaymealprep days, then look no further! For this recipe, you are simply creating a marinade with ingredients that most would have in their pantry and allow your protein to marinate as you assemble the add-ins for your bowl!
If you notice in the add-in ingredients, there is hardly any prep to this meal! For example, I like to use pre-washed organic spinach, this brand kimchi, and frozen cauliflower rice! That’s pretty much it!
Beef Bulgogi Bowls - A simple and nutritious low carb/high protein lunch meal prep!
Originally, I created this recipe for Emily Schromm’s April edition of Empress but since most of my followers want more meal prep recipes, you are getting this recipe, too!
If you are wanting something quick and easy to make on your #sundaymealprep days, then look no further! For this recipe, you are simply creating a marinade with ingredients that most would have in their pantry and allow your protein to marinate as you assemble the add-ins for your bowl!
If you notice in the add-in ingredients, there is hardly any prep to this meal! For example, I like to use pre-washed organic spinach, this brand kimchi, and frozen cauliflower rice! That’s pretty much it!
Now, let’s get to the recipe!
If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo to #fromtherootsblog on Instagram. We love seeing what you come up with!
Beef Bulgogi Bowls - A simple and nutritious low carb/high protein lunch meal prep!
Ingredients
Marinade
1.5 lb flank steak (can sub skirt or sirloin steak)
½ pear
¼ cup coconut aminos
3 cloves garlic
1 Tbsp fresh ginger knob
1 Tbsp toasted sesame seed oil
1 tsp liquid smoke
Add-ins
2 heaping cups spinach
1 cup carrots (chopped)
For assembling the bowls
3 cups cauliflower rice
1 cup kimchi
4 fried free-range eggs
Green onions
Sesame seeds
Directions
In a blender or processor, add the pear, coconut aminos, garlic, ginger, oil, and liquid smoke. Add blended ingredients to a large bowl. *If you do not have a blender, finely chop pear, garlic, and ginger and whisk all marinade ingredients in a large bowl.
Add the sliced beef to the bowl with the marinade and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate the beef for a minimum of two hours and up to overnight.
When you are ready to cook the steak, heat 1 Tbsp oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the beef strips and chopped carrots into the skillet. Pour in any remaining marinade also. Cook the beef and carrots, stirring occasionally until all of the marinade juices thicken and begin to caramelize. The beef will be coated with the sauce and will absorb all of the sauce flavors.
Cook for about 10-15 minutes or once the sauce has cooked down enough so it is just coating the meat pieces and the carrots are soft. For the last five minutes, add the spinach.
Assemble the bowls: Divide the rice among four serving bowls and top it with the beef bulgogi. Top each bowl with a fried egg (optional), a portion of kimchi, and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
If you are strictly paleo, you can sub out the sesame seed oil for avocado oil.
This recipe is great for meal prep - if you are wanting to add an egg to your meal, simply fry an egg in the morning or boil an egg beforehand for an easier way to pack your lunch!