Ultimate Protein Bowl Recipe: Tasty Muscle Building Meal

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Even the most fearsome Viking warriors and shield-maidens have to sleep at night.

After a long day of hustling, grinding, and trying to achieve their goals, their bodies need to rest to do it all again the next day.

But how can these tough men and women maximize their downtime, so they don’t just wake up, but rise even stronger?

A better question, how can people like you and me, become stronger during the night?

After experimenting for years with mass gainers, and other puke-worthy alternatives, I’ve found an answer to this question.

The best easy delicious protein bowl recipe.

Perfect before bed, in the morning, or any other time of the day. It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to lose, maintain, or gain weight.

Without further ado, let’s get this delicious protein bowl recipe going.

Four reasons I love this delicious protein bowl

1. Every bite of this delicious protein bowl is like a small piece of Valhalla (or heaven, or any other similar place) on a spoon. It tastes amazing and can be completely customized to your favorite tastes.
2. A huge advantage is that it’s super easy and fast to make. You just need a bowl and the ingredients, and boom DONE.
3. I can customize this delicious protein bowl to all my goals, by simply switching up the ingredients or using different amounts. Losing weight, maintaining weight, or gaining weight has never been easier.
4. This delicious protein bowl helps me achieve my fitness goals by repairing my muscles, helping me to sleep great, and I wake up more refreshed to give my all on a bright new day.

Ingredients in the best delicious protein bowl

• 300 grams of low-fat cottage cheese or Greek Yogurt
  You can use any high-protein yogurt or lookalike here.
• 40 grams of oats
• 200 grams of (black)berries
• 5-10 grams of cacao powder
  Super tasty superfood
• 20 grams of peanut butter
  Substitute this with any other nut butter.
• 5-10 grams of chia seeds
  Absolute superfood
• 5-10 grams of pumpkin seeds
  Another superfood
• 20 grams of protein powder
  You can use whey protein, vegan protein, or isolate protein.
• 70 ml of milk
  You can also use plant-based kinds of milk, such as almond/cashew/peanut (I use these)‍
• As many artificial sweeteners as you like (I like a lot)
  Use stevia, aspartame, sucralose, etc.

Other things you may like to add:

• Flex seeds
• All kinds of nuts
• (Zero) Syrups
• Fruits you like
• Crunched up rice cakes
• Cornflakes
• (Dark 80%+) Chocolate pieces
• Total Savage: Any candy type or ice cream

Track calories of the best delicious protein bowl

The delicious protein bowl as described above is 683 calories. It has 59 grams of proteins, 57 grams of carbohydrates, and 20 grams of fat.

If you wish to calculate the exact amount of calories in your custom protein bowl, but you don’t know how, well I’ve you covered.

I’ve written an in-depth article that explains how you can easily track the calories of all your foods using an app called MyFitnessPal. You can read it here.

Make the protein bowl lower in calories

Oh, you’re trying to lose some weight, and you’re following a lower-calorie diet? Awesome!

Here is how to modify the recipe to lower the calories:

• Use only 20 grams of oats (or skip it altogether).
• Use only 5 grams of peanut butter (or skip it altogether), or use peanut butter powder (way fewer calories).
• Use only 200 grams of low-fat cottage cheese or Greek yogurt.
• Use plant-based low-calorie milk (I do this), for example, almond milk contains only about 11 calories/100ml.

Make the protein bowl higher in calories

So, you’re trying to bulk up and gain some muscle, and now you’re following a higher-calorie diet? Fantastic!

Here is how to modify the recipe to more calories:

• Add as many oats as you want: I would aim for 100-120 grams.
• Add peanut butter. This is your friend for gaining weight. It’s high-calories and it contains healthy fats, and protein. I go up to 50 grams if necessary.
• Use real chocolate in your recipe. Bonus points if it’s 80%+ cacao.
• Substitute the milk for chocolate milk, and use more of it. Especially if you up the oats and peanut butter, more milk will make it easier to mix everything.
• As a last resort (or if you’re a savage) add types of candy, ice cream, or whipped cream to up the calories.

Add even more protein to the protein bowl

This recipe is high in all kinds of proteins, but if you’re still looking to upgrade it to yet another level, this is how you do it:

• Add more low-fat cottage cheese or Greek yogurt, this will boost the casein (slow-release) protein.
• Add whey protein powder
• Add vegan-based protein powder
• Add Isolate protein powder
• Add any other protein powder

How to make the best easy delicious protein bowl

The best (and easiest) part. How do you make this delicious protein bowl?

All you need is a massive bowl, or a small bowl depending on your custom recipe, and a spoon.

Start by putting in the low-fat cottage cheese or Greek yogurt. After you can just put in all the other ingredients in any order you like.

Mix it with the spoon, until you deem it to be perfect.

Boom, you’re done.

Add-ons for the protein bowl

You can upgrade the protein bowl by topping it off with the toppings you like.

This is where you can unleash your creativity, but I’ll leave you with some inspiration about what I like to add.

• Sugar-free syrup ()
• Crunches cookies
• Crunched chocolate
• Crunched rice cakes
• Some cornflakes
• Blackberries
• Taco seasoning
• More artificial sweetness (I’m an addict, I know)
• Cacao or other kinds of powder
• All kinds of herbs or seasonings

If you’re currently trying to lose weight, try to limit yourself to low-calorie options for add-ons. On the opposite side, if you’re gaining weight, feel free to go crazy (sometimes) and add all the fun stuff you like.

Take the delicious protein bowl to the next level

Taking things to another level is the thing I love doing most in life. If you want to make the best delicious protein bowl: add POPCORN.

These small healthy, complex carbohydrates, are not just super tasty. They’re great for your, and building muscle too.

I’ve written an entire article about why popcorn is the best fitness snack, and how to make healthy air-popped popcorn at home.

‍You can read it here.

Final words

It doesn’t matter if you’re a Viking warrior, a shield-maiden, or just a fitness enthusiast that loves a delicious protein bowl to build muscle.

I hope I’ve been able to show you how you can make your custom protein bowl that tastes great, and helps you achieve any of the physical goals you have in life.

If you’ve been creative, and want to share what you’ve done with the recipe, feel free to contact me! I’ll be looking forward to hearing from you guys. Enjoy!

What is your favorite before-bed snack?