Peanut Butter Yogurt Bowl. Mocha Concrete Protein Shake. Pumpkin Cake Pancakes.
That’s my kind of ménage à trois!
If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time, you know I’m a protein powder enthusiast. When About Time sent over a dream team of protein powders for me to try, I jumped at the chance. Birthday cake, peanut butter, cinnamon swirl… I was like a kid in a candy shop.
The stats on these are great – for both the vegan and the whey! About Time was developed by exercise and food science experts who were tired of misleading labels and inferior ingredients used in other supplements. It definitely shows! They use only natural ingredients and they aren’t loaded with sodium. Here are some other things I love about it:
- Gluten-free, Non GMO
- No sugar – it’s sweetened with Stevia
- The whey is 100 calories, 25 g protein, 0 fat, 0 carbs
- 10 amazing flavors in whey (I love variety!)
- The vegan protein has 19- 21 g protein and up to 125 calories per serving
Last but certainly not least… they taste good!
When I’m testing out a protein, there are 3 major tests they have to pass. They must taste good in my yogurt bowls, blend nice and thick into smoothies, and make a fluffy pancake. I’m awarding About Time a high pass. Here’s how I ménaged moi trois.
Peanut Butter Yogurt Bowl
- 1 scoop peanut butter About Time whey protein powder
- 6 oz goat milk yogurt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- My toppings: homemade popcorn and cocoa powder sauce (1/2 T cocoa powder, 1/2 T coconut flour, almond milk, and vanilla liquid stevia)
Mix together. Top. Devour.
Mocha Concrete Protein Shake
- 1 scoop chocolate vegan About Time protein powder
- 1 C kale
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground coffee
- 1 tsp Xanthan Gum (optional thickener)
- Ice and unsweetened almond milk, to taste/desired thickness
Put it in a high speed blender and mix until thick and smooth.
Top as desired (I used chocolate granola). Eat with a spoon ’cause it’s a thick concrete.
Pumpkin Cake Pancakes
- 1/2 serving Birthday Cake About Time protein powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 T pumpkin puree
- 1 egg white (46 grams)
Mix together dry ingredients in a small bowl. Add wet ingredients and stir to combine.
Cook pancakes in a lightly greased pan over medium heat for 6-8 mins, flipping once half way through.
This post is sponsored by FitFluential on behalf of About Time.
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I think we can all agree that protein treats are marvelous.
What’s your favorite way to use protein powder?
What was your favorite Super Bowl commercial?
Omg so creative I swear who needs the real deal cake when you have these recipes xo C
I actually am legit satisfied with my microwave cake!
PEANUT BUTTER FLAVORED PROTEIN POWDER?? Alright that’s it- I’m already a fan of About Time :)! Love these recipes, Laura…especially the mocha concrete shake- I make something similar and it tastes fab!
Yes ma’am! I love PB anything. 🙂
OOH YOU HAD ME AT CONCRETE!!!!!
I love my OLD SCHOOL Met Rx but it may be time to shake things up.
I like them too… but there are some others I’ve liked a bit more. Really, if you can come up with interesting flavors that blend well I’m a fan. 🙂
I think I need that concrete mocha. I am so tired!!!
We use it in our smoothies and pancakes too!
Those three tests are definitely how I grade my protein powder as well! Those pumpkin cakes sound awesome. I loooove about time fruit and nut bars but have yet to try their protein powders!
I bet you’ll love them! Let me know what you think!
I just got the Vanilla and I’m in love with it. 🙂
Oh cool, thanks for sharing about these. I never really try out any flavored protein powders, but some of them sound so flipping good. Though, most of them I see have scary looking ingredients.
I’m with you in the ingredients. I’m really careful about what I choose to use – this and Growing Naturals are the best I’ve found in terms of ingredients and taste.
I really need to try About Time. It’s hard to find protein powders without junk (soy isolate protein, etc) and have zero sugar, AND that taste good!!
It is hard! I really did like this. And I continue to love Growing Naturals. My best fiend even fed it to her kid who refuses to eat anything of substance.
Creative! I’m liking the popcorn too!
You always amaze me with your protein powder creativity! I actually have a couple of samples of About Time that I haven’t tried yet- thanks for the inspiration!
Ok first off, I am a protein shake junky after my workouts. I love mixing coffee, chocolate protein and peanut butter together for an after workout jumpstart. I frekkin love it! However, I do love making protein froyo. SO GOOD!
My favorite commercial was a toss up between the Bud with the lost puppy, which was SOOO sad, but was so sweet. OR the Fiat with the little blue pill. Effin hilarious!
OMG – the Fiat commercial made me nearly pee myself laughing.
All three look amazing!!!! I love recipes for protein powder because I’m a big fan of chewing. I hate “just” drinking my meals and I never thought about crunchy, protein-filled, delightful toppings!!! Genius!
I expect a protein powder pizza ASAP.
I love protein powder. I really need to learn how to not f up my pancakes though. I am so jealous when I see awesome protein pancake food photography lol I cannot do make it edible let alone visually appealing. Any tips? 🙂
Oh man… I don’t know if I have specific tips. It’s really just getting one recipe down so that you learn what the batter texture should be. Then you are golden! Let me know if you try these and if they work! 🙂
I love protein power balls, pancakes, cupcakes, pudding, pretty much anything that can be made with it to add an extra protein punch!
Birthday cake protein powder?! It can’t be true!!
oh i’ve heard good things about this protein. But let’s just talk about your recipes and the sprinkles… I LOVE IT! i need
OMG I would die to get my hands on some peanut butter flavoured protein powder!
It’s ABOUT TIME they come out with a birthday cake flavored VEGAN protein powder YO!
Or salmon.
All of these protein flavors sound so yummy! I’ve heard of About Time before but haven’t tried them yet. I love getting creative with protein powder too, and am constantly putting some in smoothies and pancake batters.
I used to use protein powder, but that stuff can be very chalky to me. And that was the suggested amount. I think I may give it a try again. Wonderful post
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It really depends on the powder. I have broken up with more than a few over the chalkiness!
The yoghurt bowl looks delicious, I never realised how flexible you can be with protein powders 😀
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