Fudge Protein Pitaya Workout Cups (vegan, gluten-free, white beans)

Pre-workout snacks became very important to me the day I noticed a serious difference in the benefit of a 45-min workout when I had had a healthy snack before beginning my workout one early morning earlier this year.

I generally workout in the morning, spinning for about 45-min, and I used to start with lemon water before beginning since I have a 7 am wake up, but one morning in January I was just hungry! I needed something, so I had some of my 2-ingredient white bean strawberry bites here, and wow, what a difference! I went 1 hour spinning and could have gone much longer!

So that day I realized how important pre-workout snacks are!

So here is another snack! I love almond flour, it literally tastes like a cookie. You can spoon it out of the bag!

Here I mixed it with coconut oil (healthy fats) and maple syrup to make the base, and added a creamy no-bake filling with pitaya and white beans.

Wow! So energizing! Just one is probably needed before a workout. Sometimes I top them with coconut yogurt, but on treat days, as pictured here, I pipe on vegan fudge frosting!

And I’m sure the white beans help so much.

They are full of protein, fiber and a slew of other nutritional benefits, including potassium and iron, good for shiny hair among other effects; thiamine for a boost to your cognitive abilities; heart-supporting folate and magnesium, and copper to fight inflammation and antioxidants galore!
I chose to use organic canned beans though I’m sure freshly cooked beans would work as well. If you use canned, be sure to use organic, to be sure the beans don’t have additional ingredients. And I chose unsalted so I could control the sodium.
Here are a few more of my high-protein white bean recipes:
3-ingredient Chocolate Protein Workout Bites
2-ingredient Blueberry Pre-workout Protein Bites
White Bean Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Have a great workout and a great day!