3 Diesel Holiday Recipes On A Dime!

The holidays can do a number on your bank account. Shopping, travel, and food—oh, the food!—can really burn through your budget.

Luckily, you can still eat healthy, high-protein foods to fuel your hard-working body without breaking the bank, even during this whirlwind of a shopping season. In fact, you can make these three delicious recipes with less than $20 bucks!

For what basically amounts to the price of two Starbucks white chocolate mochas, these holiday recipes will bring jolly good cheer to your tummy, muscles, and wallet!

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1 Eggnog Overnight Protein Oatmeal

Eggnog and the holidays go together like peanut butter and jelly. If you’re a fan of eggnog, you’ll love that this recipe incorporates that velvety smooth and rich flavor into a killer anytime oatmeal recipe. As the concoction sits overnight, the spices meld together and the flavors deepen so that by the first spoonful, you’re in eggnog heaven.

If you want, you can even add a bit of rum for an extra kick in the morning. I won’t tell anyone.

• 1/2 cup (40 g) rolled oats
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2.65 oz (75 g) fat-free vanilla Greek yogurt (or plain)
• 1 tbsp (12 g) chia seeds
• 1/3 cup eggnog
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 scoop (30 g) vanilla protein powder

1. Combine all of your ingredients into a big bowl and mix them together.
2. Cover your bowl, or put the mixture into a jar or covered Tupperware.
3. Put your oatmeal into the fridge overnight, or just 2-3 hours if you’re really hungry.
4. When ready to serve, top your oatmeal with some fat-free whipped cream and ground cinnamon. Mouthgasm!

Eggnog Overnight Protein Oatmeal PDF (135 KB)

2 Candy Cane Protein Pancakes

Hankering for some sweet pancakes to start your day? Why not make some good ol’ flapjacks pumped full of protein and Christmas-themed cheer with candy canes and peppermint? Perfect for Christmas morning, if I do say so myself!

• 1 candy cane
• 3/4 cup (60 g) rolled oats
• 1 scoop (30 g) vanilla protein powder
• 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 2 large egg whites
• 1/2 cup (116 g) fat-free cottage cheese
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Couple drops of red food coloring

1. Combine all of your ingredients into either a food processor or blender.
2. Blend everything together.
3. Divide your mix into two bowls, then add in your red food coloring to one of the bowls.
4. Mix that bowl until coloring is incorporated.
5. Turn your stove to medium heat. Coat a skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
6. Pour your mix in and cook each side of your pancakes for 2-3 minutes.
7. Stack up your cakes and top with some fat-free whipped cream.

Candy Cane Protein Pancakes PDF (136 KB)

3 Healthy Holiday Meatballs

Store-bought meatballs will never hold a candle to these homemade ones. First and foremost, these actually have meat in them, not hydrolyzed soy protein concentrate or any other filler crap that probably didn’t come from anything that once walked on four legs. Let’s change your holiday bulking plan, one meatball at a time.

• 1.3 pounds (20.8 oz) 93/7 lean ground turkey (or lean ground beef)
• 2 large eggs
• 4 servings (112 g) stuffing mix
• 2 tbsp (34 g) ketchup
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 cups (40 g) Craisins
• 1/4 cup red onion (chopped)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Combine all of your ingredients into a bowl and mix them together.
3. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
4. Grab a portion of the mixture and shape into a ball (recipe makes 12, but make them however big you want them to be).
5. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
6. Enjoy with some barbecue sauce or gravy. Yum!

Healthy Holiday Meatballs PDF (39.6 KB)

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