Intro
If you are a vegan, or looking for that protein powder with nutrients and plant dense benefits, then, you've come to the right place. This is a homemade recipe which can be easily stored. Can you believe that it is a complete plant based recipe without any empty calories? This can be modified or adjusted to your liking as well. It can be used in so many drink recipes without altering in taste or flavour of your homemade drinks. Only 3 easy and quick steps are used for this recipe (Dry roast, Pulse and Scoop).
I mostly used nuts, seeds and only one kind of dry fruit for sweetness, therefore It has no added sugars. It might be used for your pre or post workout sessions, or energy drink after a stressful day, or added to your lattes and chai for nutrient rich kick. It can be added to your smoothies, smoothie bowls, granola and cereal for extra richness and goodness. The ingredients used are available at home, mostly part of our vegan, vegetarian diets. This recipe is good for all the gluten free, dairy free, vegan, vegetarians, as well as non vegetarians to try.
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Equipment
All you will need are
A nice cast iron pan, or some kind of pan which won't heat up the ingredients quickly.
A spatula.
A blender preferably with a pulse mode. (If the mixture is blended without control, it will release natural oils and make butter.)
Ingredients
Directions
Dry roast, Pulse and Scoop
Dry roast the nuts and seeds in a cast iron pan in orderly fashion ON LOW TO MEDIUM FLAME, without chia seeds and dry dates.
Once they are aromatic, turn off the flame.
Cool them completely.
PULSE the roasted nuts and seeds along with chia seeds and dry dates, avoid any chances of releasing natural oils present in the seeds and nuts.
Once a fine powder is formed, it is ready to be scooped into your favourite recipes.
Nutritional Value
The information here is just an estimate and derived from an online nutritional analyzer or calculators. It is only for courtesy and convenience. Not to be considered as an alternative to professional's advice.
This recipe makes about 50 tbsp. Approx. 3 cups and a couple of tbsp.
The calories are amazing less for a table of serving.
It is packed with protein and makes it for a good start of the day.
The nuts and seeds mixed together makes it a better combination rather than having only one or two types of nuts.
Dry dates are used in this recipe to add natural sweetness to the mix, so while adding to your favourite homemade drinks, you can avoid other processed sweeteners.
The recipe has ingredients good in monounsaturated fats, the good kind of fat like almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts and omega 3 fatty acids present in flax seeds, chia seeds sunflower seeds which is essential mostly for individuals following vegan or plant based diet.
It is rich in Vitamin B complex, which is another vitamin largely found in nuts like almonds, walnuts and pistachios. B complex vitamin is an important vitamin essential for body's immune health and aid in promoting cell growth, improving eyesight among many other things.
This recipe can be a stand alone protein drink or just an amazing add ins to your favourite homemade drinks. Stay tuned for more extraordinary recipes using this protein mix.
My recipe analyzed@VeryWellFit.
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