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9 Easy-to-make Muscle Building Growth Recipes

Think putting yourself on a diet of muscle strength should be a painful process? If your goal is losing fat or muscle building, getting proper nutrition is at least 80% of the game. If you do not have that figured out, you will be a long time away to see the results.

The good news is that your tastebuds do not have to suffer if you do not want. There are many ways to enter in your proper nutrition while keeping things interesting. If you think gaining muscle means suffering through can of tuna after can of tuna or pounding of back a protein shake as fast as humanly possible, it is necessary to think again.

Give one of these recipes a try and you 'll be surprised how easy it is to eat right, achieve your goals and actually enjoy your food at the same time.

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Protein Fudge Nuggets

These are great to take to the gym as a post-workout treatment, or just for a snack to eat between meals. When you're trying to gain weight, many of you really need to pack on the calories you need calorie foods dense. These chocolate treats have it all.

8 scoops chocolate protein powder

1 cup oatmeal (can be ground, depending on the consistency you want)

1 / 3 cup natural peanut butter

3 tablespoons honey

½ cup milk

3 tablespoons soup of ground peanuts

First mix the protein powder, oats, peanuts, milk and honey. Form into small balls and then roll in ground peanuts to finish. Note that these can easily be frozen in plastic bags and consumed on a later date.

Nutritional Information (1 / 10 of recipe)

234 calories

6.7 grams fat

18 grams carbohydrates

25 grams protein

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Pumpkin Pancakes

When you're craving a breakfast of pancakes good home-made, give these a try. They are filled with slow digesting carbohydrates that will keep your blood sugar steady throughout the morning.

¼ cup oats

1 / 3 cup canned pumpkin

5 egg whites

1 tablespoon ground flax

½ tbsp cinnamon

Splenda to taste

Heat a frying pan hot and then reduce the average temperature. After mixing all the ingredients to fall to harvest, when launching the bubbles start to form.

Makes about 5-4 pancakes.

Nutrition information (per prescription)

217 calories

23 grams protein

26 grams carbohydrates

4 grams fat

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Protein Jell-O

When you're craving something sweet, but are in a very low carbohydrate diet often is not a lot options. This recipe is the perfect dessert that will give you plenty of protein and not much else. Ideal for those on a very strict diet.

1 package sugar-free gelatin (any flavor)

1 tablespoon Syntrax Nectar protein powder (any flavor – to match Jell-O)

Mix 1 cup boiling water with the gelatin powder, then mix in a scoop of protein powder until dissolved. Once done, mix one cup of water cool and leave to set. Serve with low fat Cool Whip if desired.

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Blueberry Dumplings

Everyone needs a cookie good now and then but not everyone has the damage to your diet. Fortunately, these will not only be getting a big dose of protein, which will have plenty of antioxidants in blueberries.

2 tablespoons vanilla protein powder

4 egg whites egg

½ cup oats

1 cup blueberries

First combine all three ingredients so they are well mixed. Then mix in blueberries and drop by teaspoon on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees Celsius for approximately thirteen minutes. Makes 10 cookies.

Nutrition information (per cookie)

54 calories

6.5 grams protein

0.7 grams fat

5.5 grams carbohydrates

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Waffles Protein

These are a very convenient way to get your protein and carbohydrates in the meal they are transportable perfect post-workout if you prefer to do something other than a shake. To make a meal of them, spread a little butter peanut butter between two waffles.

1.5 scoops of vanilla protein powder (note that other flavors may be used if desired)

1 / 3 cups cooked oats (cooked in microwave with water rather than requested)

1 egg white

1 / 8 teaspoon (or a few drops) of extract maple

8.1 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoons sugar free maple syrup (optional)

Mix all ingredients into a sticky dough, then pour into a waffle iron. Cook as usual, until golden brown. Drizzle with the syrup of sugar-free board, if desired.

Nutrition information (per prescription)

300 calories

41 g protein

5 grams fat

22.7 grams carbohydrates

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Simulated Cinnamon Buns

While this probably does not taste exactly like a Cinnabon, it might just do the trick to quell the craving for something sweet and cinnamony.

6 eggs whites

1-2 packets of artificial sweetener

½ tablespoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon cinnamon (can use more if desired)

Fat free coffee creamer vanilla

First separate the yolks and whites clear place in a bowl. Then add in a packet of sweetener along with vanilla extract. Whisk this together well. Place in microwave for about three minutes and thirty seconds, stirring halfway. When done, let rest for 1-2 minutes, then prick with a fork. Sprinkle cinnamon and more sweetener until evenly distributed over eggs. Finally pour over some coffee creamer Fat-free vanilla.

Nutrition information (without creamer)

95 calories

21 grams protein

1 gram carb

0.7 gram of fat

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Muscle Building – Low Carb Cheesecake

This is the perfect way to replace a diet-damaging dessert with something that is more nutrition friendly.

2 cups cottage cheese

2 eggs

1 / 2 cup heavy cream

1 / 2 cup of powdered vanilla

1 / 4 cup Splenda

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons sugar free jam

First preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Then, beat the cottage cheese, eggs, cream, protein powder, vanilla extract and Splenda until smooth. Pour this into a sprayed pie pan and then turn the sugar free jam through with a knife. Place the cake on the top shelf of the oven with another pan with water in the background. Bake for 30-40 minutes and then let it cool after cooking. Makes 8 servings

Nutritional Information (per serving)

110 calories

4 grams fat

4.5 grams of carbohydrates

14 grams protein

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High Protein Bread

For those of you who have difficulty in all your protein requirements, which helps if you can sneak it into other foods that are normally lower in protein content. The following is a recipe for protein bread, which works very well for individuals who are dieting and trying to reduce their carb count. If you are not dieting but rather trying to gain muscle, calorie bread, spreading a thick layer of peanut butter on top naturally. You will have a high calorie snack that will not lead to an increase in insulin levels, which can promote fat storage in certain situations.

1 teaspoon baking powder

wheat gluten 1 cup vital

¼ cup protein powder (any flavor however, if you are planning on using spreads, vanilla or unflavored probably the best work)

1 / 3 cup wheat bran

½ teaspoon salt

flaxmeal 2 tablespoons

2 packets of sweetener

1 tablespoon tablespoon olive oil

1 egg

½ cup water

Mix yeast, wheat gluten, protein powder, wheat bran, salt, flaxmeal and sweetener in a bowl until well blended. In a bowl mix the olive oil, egg and water. Slowly add the wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until moistened. Transfer to a greased bread loaf pan and bake at 375 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes or until golden. Makes 12 slices.

Nutritional Information (Per slice):

80 calories

2 grams fat

11 grams protein

13.5 grams carbohydrates

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Protein Crepes

Looking for something different for dessert? Why not try a crepe high protein. Fill them with your favorite fruit and top with whipped cream, peanut butter or cottage cheese, or, alternatively, use them as part of a main dish such as a wrap for the salad tuna, chicken breast and vegetables or any favorite creation you come up with.

1 cup egg whites

1 teaspoon vanilla protein powder (If using these for dessert, you may want to use strawberry or chocolate-flavored powder instead)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Start by whip together the egg whites and protein powder. Then stir in the vanilla extract. Next heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and then once heated, Pour the batter into the skillet so there is just enough to barely cover the bottom. It's a good idea to remove the pan from the heat while doing this so that the dough will spread evenly.

Allow to cook over medium heat until small bubbles begin to form at the top. Then turn it and cook again until finished.

So next time you're looking for some good muscle building recipes, with protein to give your body the amino acids you need, give one of these a try.

About the Author

Vince DelMonte is the author of No Nonsense Muscle Building : Skinny Guy Secrets To Insane Muscle Gain found at http://BuildMuscleEasy.com/ .

He teaches skinny guys how to gain weight and build muscle
, without supplements, drugs and training less than before.

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