Homemade Protein Pizza Crust & Recipe

Lately I've been trying to add protein into everything I eat. I've always been a carb-lover and eaten little meat. The joys of meat eating have come full circle after having been pregnant with twins and craving steak daily. Now I see recipes, and I'm constantly thinking to myself, "how can I improve that?" I'm seeking to take foods that lack food value and make them meet daily needs. So without further adieu, here is my pizza crust recipe (made into a pepperoni pizza). It takes less than 20 minutes to make. The best part is it tastes amazing! I made never enjoy takeout pizza again.


(I can never get a photo of an uncut pizza at our house, so this will have to suffice!)


b>Protein Pizza Crust
1/2c plain Greek yogurt
1 scoop GNC whey ISO vanilla protein powder
1/2c white flour (sub:whole wheat)

Mix it up into a bowl, kneading with your knuckles until it begins to form into a ball. It'll be sticky, so just keep going and it takes shape after a minute or so. Preheat your oven to 350•






Grease your pizza pan (do not skip this step! Trust me here). I sprayed on Pam in butter flavour. As well as helping the crust come nicely off of the pan, it also bubbles and makes the crust crunchy (+ butter flavour! Who can resist that?)



Press your dough onto the pizza pan and spread it around from the centre, working outwards. Don't worry if it's not even on the edges. It only adds to the charm.

Top with pizza sauce. I didn't make my own this time, but used just under 1/2 a bottle of this one.


Then add your toppings. I used 1-1/2 pepperoni sticks cut up into slices for my kids, but you could add any toppings you desire. Then cover with shredded cheese. We used 100g Black Diamond Medium Cheddar.



Bake your pie for 18-20 minutes until the crust begins turning golden brown.

Cut. Eat. Enjoy!


I'm certain I can make this even healthier and reduce the fat and calories by adding veggies, using Turkey pepperoni sticks, and lower fat/light cheese next time, while keeping the protein high.

Here are the details:
Makes 8 large slices on a regular pizza pan

171cals each slice
Fat: 6.8g
Carbs: 17g
Protein: 11.5g

Protein "Bounty" Bars

I've been on a kick lately to eat more protein. And like any good diet that also includes desserts! My latest creation was a craving after eating a Bounty Bar this week and realizing that it's just not as mentally satisfying if you know it's empty calories. So here's my gift to you. The replica Bounty Bar with actual health benefits and much less calories! You're welcome.


Coconut Filling
3c shredded coconut
1c plain greek yogurt
2 scoops vanilla protein powder (I used GNC Whey Isolate in French Vanilla)

Mix it up well in a large bowl. Shape into bars and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Put the whole tray into freezer.

Chocolate Coating
300g (1pkg) mini chocolate chips
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
(I used GNC Whey Isolate in Double Chocolate Royale)

Melt the chocolate in a mini crockpot.
Add the chocolate protein powder and stir until it's completely mixed in. Spoon the melted chocolate mixture over the tops of the frozen bars. Then I stuck it back into the freezer.

You could also roll the bars in the melted chocolate, but I thought that was too much messy work, so I just used a spoon to get the chocolate on top.

Makes 17 large bars.
107cals, 5.1g fat, 12.1g carbs, 6g protein per bar.