5 Amazing Post-Workout Breakfast Recipes
After a workout session, your muscles need to recover and to replace their glycogen stores, you must eat a meal that contains both protein and carbohydrates. If you are someone who exercises in the morning, having breakfast later is very crucial. Your breakfast should be filling, energizing along with being tasty and healthy. So here are 5 amazing and easy post-workout breakfast recipes that you should start having.
1.Oatmeal
Oatmeal is a whole grain and is rich in fibre and protein. Oatmeals can be eaten as it is, or you can your favourite toppings and amp the taste. There are endless ways you like add toppings to your oatmeal. Putting fruits sweetens so you do not have to add sugar. Fruits also add some fibre to your breakfast. Some buts and seeds add extra protein and healthy fats.
Ingredients:
- Water: 2 cups
- True Elements Steel-cut oats: 2 cups
- Dried cranberries/strawberries (Topping of your choice): ½ cup
- Dried apricots: ½ chopped
- A pinch of salt
Directions:
- Pour water in a saucepan and bring to boil and reduce the heat.
- Add oats and allow them to cook until they thicken and absorb the water. Keep stirring frequently. (Use the same ratio of water and oats)
- Serve it on a bowl, add salt and toppings of your choice like dried cranberries, dried apricots.
2.Protein Pancakes
Protein Pancakes are one of the easiest and healthiest breakfast options to have after a workout and they are ready in minutes. You can store the batter in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use it for another 2-3 days.
Ingredients:
- True Elements Rolled Oats: 1 cup
- Banana: 2
- Baking powder: 3 teaspoons
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of cinnamon
- Protein powder: 2-3 scoops
Topping of your choice:
- True Elements Raw Flaxseeds
- Dried Blueberries
Directions:
- Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor on medium speeds until everything is mixed well.
- Heat a nonstick pan to medium heat. Add the batter in circles of your choice. After 2-3 minutes when the edges start to look dry, flip it and let the other side cook for another minute or two.
- Serve it on a plate with toppings like honey, maple syrup or anything you like.
3.Granola bars
Granola bars are great for breakfast on a go. Prepare these one night earlier and in the morning after your workout, you can directly eat them. These granola bars are chewy, healthy and full of flavour.
Ingredients:
- True Elements Rolled Oats: 1 cup
- True Elements Roasted Multivitamin Trail Mix - Vitamin Rich
- Peanut butter: ¼ cup
- Brown sugar: ¼ cup
- True Elements Raw Honey: ¼ cup
- Vanilla extract: ½ teaspoon
- Pinch of salt
Directions:
4.Cranberry and Blueberry Muesli
Muesli gives the goodness of carbs in the form of oats, protein in the form of nuts and sweetness in the blueberries, tangy flavour of cranberries makes this the perfect breakfast post-workout. This breakfast option is rich in protein and fibres which are necessary to consume after workouts.
Ingredients:
- True Elements Cranberry And Blueberry Muesli: 1 cup
- True Elements Roasted Protein Mix Seeds: ½ cup
- Yoghurt: ½ cup
Directions:
- Add the muesli to your milk and add the seeds in a bowl and refrigerate it for 8 hours.
- After work out, enjoy it cold.
5.Banana Oats Waffles
These easy healthy banana oat waffles are free from refined sugar-free and full of goodness. They are delicious served with a drizzle of honey and fresh fruits.
Ingredients:
- True Elements Rolled Oats: 1 cups
- Bananas: 2 chopped
- Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon
- Baking powder: 1 teaspoon
Topping of your choice:
- Dried Blueberries and Dried Cranberries
- Honey/maple syrup
- Peanut butter
- Yoghurt
Directions:
- Put oats, banana, vanilla extract and baking soda in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Heat a waffle, make it and pour the batter in a few tablespoons.
- Cook until the waffles are cooked through and golden brown.
- Carefully remove the waffles and serve with toppings of dried blueberries, cranberries, honey or maple syrup. ( any topping on your choice)
- 27/11/2020
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