Protein and I have had a long romance.
Add peanut butter to that and I’m in heaven.
When The Vitamin Shoppe sent me a giant nut butter-filled package from their protein pantry I was thrilled. Â Even Vegas got all wide-eyed as we pulled out all the goodies.
Spoiler: There’s a giveaway for a $100 gift card at the end of this post.
The Vitamin Shoppe has a new addition to it’s ~700 stores nationwide and online called the Protein Pantry. Their Protein Pantry is stocked with a plethora of protein-packed foods like nut butters, powdered peanut butter, pancake mixes, and muffin mixes, to name a few.
We all know by now that protein is incredibly important for muscle recovery and growth.  It also helps to keep you feeling full and satisfied longer so you don’t mindlessly munch on less-than-healthy snacks.  Products like these just make getting that protein more fun!
Which brings me back to the nut butters… they’re all protein infused.  Nut butter in general is a better source of fat than protein. Having Buff Bake, P28 spreads, and D’s Almond Fluffbutter with protein added in puts me in my happy place.  Another excuse to eat nut butter?  Yes, please.
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Admittedly, I was skeptical about a muffin in a paper cup… but just a little water and a quick stir later I had a perfectly delicious, moist cake. Â With Snickerdoodle Buff Bake “frosting.”
And then there is the pancake bender.  I wish someone had grabbed my shoulders and forced me to buy P28 High Protein White Chocolate Pancake Mix earlier.  It is incredibly good.  Since it’s October, I have to add pumpkin to these (recipe below).
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Pumpkin White Chocolate Protein Pancakes
- 1 scoop P28 High Protein White Chocolate Pancake Mix
- 1 T pumpkin puree
- 1/3-1/2 C water (use less water for thicker cakes)
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Mix ingredients in a small bowl.
Scoop batter onto a hot, greased pan.  Flip pancakes once edges begin to appear dry and bubbles start to form on top.
Remove from pan. Â Plate and top as desired. Â
Note: This also works well with mashed banana in place of the pumpkin.
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This post is sponsored by FitFluential on behalf of Vitamin Shoppe. All opinions are mine.
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This might be the most marvelous package I’ve received.
What would you to try from the #proteinpantry?
Have you ever had protein infused nut butters?
Excellent recipe! And I love Buff Bake protein nut butters – so delicious.
They are the best! I need a chaperone when I get new jars. LOL!
I seriously need to try their white chocolate but butter. It just sound so delicious!
It was amazing. That fluffbutter though… whoa.
The protein infused nut butters I’ve tried have tasted of protein powder and have been really gritty. I’m still on the hunt!
Definitely recommend the P28 and the D’s then. They weren’t as gummy as some I’ve had in the past.
What an amazing giveaway! I’ve been wanting to try out Flapjacked pancakes but the muffins sounds awesome too!
I like the muffins a lot better than their pancakes… shhhh… 😉
Vanilla maple fluff butter! It’s. So. Good. I still have yet to try buff bake and P28…I’m totally lagging behind in my nut butter game.
Do the fluffbutter. Seriously. It’s like crack.
I haven’t had nut butter in four months. I wasn’t missing it at all until now. Damn you! I better go buy some Nutella to sooth my pains.
That’s not hard to do in Europe. I can’t understand why they don’t embrace the nut butter love over there.
I def want to try the flapjacked mighty muffins! Also ALL of the nut butters look good; I have my eye on that red velvet buff bake!
I want to try the red velvet too!
Wow that looks like quite a haul! I had no idea they had all of that at Vitamin shoppe. Your pancakes look yummy as usual 🙂
Girl this protein pantry sounds right up my alley!! I’m all about a good protein pancake too- most of my Saturday workouts are fueled by them! Super excited to go check out the Vitamin Shoppe Protein Pantry and get my fuel on 🙂
Ok, I want one of each of anything white chocolate. I mean really? White chocolate pancakes? Heck yeah!
Sign me up for all the nut butters please.
I have so many inappropriate comments…
PUMP me up girlfriend. You know i love them all! And I so want to try the buff bake!
#BuffBalls
LOVE Vitamin Shoppe and all the amazing protein packed options they have!! One of my favorite places to shop.
After running 4 races in 3 days over the weekend, I was dreaming of pancakes day and night. Apparently, next time I go to this shindig I will need to bring my own protein because all they offered were plain old regular pancakes!! I also ate those but was hungry for more in about 20 minutes 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway!
4 in 3 days?! You are nuts. I mean that in the most complimentary way possible. 😉
I’m with you, I love adding protein powders & nut butters to my meals! I actually just ate a Greek yogurt with banana & cashew butter for lunch 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway lady!
omg i need to find that white chocolate pancake mix! that sounds amazing!
You should empty all of that protein powder into a bathtub… And dive in! Naked?
How’d you know my secret fantasy?!
I have never tried protein infused nut butter! It sounds like something I need to try.
X marks the spot on that bundle!
By the way, I love your little avatar! It’s super cute.
Thank you! Do you know Calee (Chimes)? She designed her for me.
OMG! I would be wide-eyed too! WOW! I also have a very strong relationship with protein this would bring happy tears! Ha!