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10 High-Protein Game Day Recipes

10 High-Protein Game Day Recipes
Lauren Dawes
Writer and expert9 months ago
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You might not be throwing a game-day party this year, but good food is still a must.

We’ve put together some of our absolute favourite high-protein recipes for you to enjoy during the game-day excitement. From sticky wings, to doughy pizza rolls — we’ve got plenty of all-American treats to get you in the mood.

1. Sticky Asian Wings & Healthy Slaw

Craving that platter of wings you used to get out with friends along with a few pints? Yep, us too.

These delicious homemade wings are the next best thing, we promise.

sticky Asian wings
Nutritional info per serving:
508kcal 51g protein 19g carbs 24g fat
Recipe here.

2. Pizza Rolls 3 Ways

Soft, doughy, and ready in under half an hour, these pizza rolls are the perfect treat to bite into on game-day. Forget the cutlery, these are the ideal sofa snacks.

pizza rolls
Nutritional info per serving:
97kcal 5.8g protein 11.3g carbs 3.4g fat
Recipe here.

3. Healthy Baked Donuts With Protein Spread

You’ll be daydreaming about these donuts. They look and taste like the real deal, but they’re baked instead of deep-fried, making them much more compatible with your fitness goals and training progress. Winning.

healthy baked donuts
Nutritional info per serving:
196kcal 4.7g protein 27.7g carbs 7.3g fat
Recipe here.

4. BBQ Pulled Chicken Mac N Cheese

There’s nothing quite like a steaming hot bowl of super-cheesy macaroni. And just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, we levelled things up with the addition of succulent & tangy BBQ pulled chicken.

BBQ pulled chicken mac 'n cheese
Nutritional info per serving:
597kcal 37g protein 51g carbs 21g fat
Recipe here.

5. Vegan “Meatball” Sub

This sub is deliciously rich and meaty — just without any actual meat. Yep, it’s completely vegan-friendly, packed with nearly 30g of protein, and still every bit as indulgent-tasting as the real deal. Thank us later.

vegan meatball sub
Nutritional info per serving:
498kcal 29.2g protein 65.8g carbs 11g fat
Recipe here.

6. Fajita Cake

Every now and again, you stumble across a recipe that makes you stop in your tracks and immediately write a shopping list for the ingredients. This is one of those recipes.

With layers of tender chicken, sizzling peppers, and oozing cheese, this one speaks for itself.

Fajita cake

Nutritional info per serving:
294kcal 31.2g protein 19.6g carbs 9.9g fat
Recipe here.

7. Vegan Mac ‘N’ Cheese

It’s hard to believe this creamy, ‘cheesy’ pasta is totally plant-based — but it is. Whether you’re fully committed to a vegan diet or just trying to cut down on the dairy, this is the perfect recipe for everyone’s favourite comfort food.

vegan mac 'n cheese
Nutritional info per serving:
452kcal 16.9g protein 63.2g carbs 13.8g fat

Recipe here. 

8. High-Protein Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

We’re not sure it can get much more American than peanut butter ‘jelly’ sandwich cookies. These incredible high-protein treats are made with only a handful of ingredients and are cooked in under 15 minutes. Now that’s a score.

peanut butter cookies
Nutritional info per serving:
142kcal 9.1g protein 2.5g carbs 9.6g fat
Recipe here.

9. High-Protein Sharing Cookie Dough

This has ‘sharing’ in the title as a loose suggestion only. We’d totally understand if it was only your spoon making its way into this dish of pure deliciousness.

high-protein cookie dough
Nutritional info per serving:
363kcal 27g protein 16g carbs 20g fat

Recipe here. 

10. Chicken Enchilada Meal Prep

Already got dinner plans? Drop them. We’re sure these chicken enchiladas are 100 times better.

Smothered in a rich passata sauce and plenty of oozing cheese, they’re guaranteed to go down well on game day. They’re great to feed the whole family — or if you live alone, they’ll keep in the fridge so you have meal prep sorted for a few days.

chicken enchilada meal prep
Nutritional info per serving:
457kcal 36g protein 45g carbs 14g fat
Recipe here.

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Lauren Dawes
Writer and expert
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Lauren is an English Literature graduate originally from the South. She’s always loved swimming, has discovered the power of weight training over the past few years, and has lots of room for improvement in her weekly hot yoga class. On the weekends she’s usually cooking or eating some kind of brunch, and she enjoys trying out new recipes with her housemates – especially since shaking off student habits, like mainly surviving off pasta. Above all, she’s a firm believer in keeping a balance between the gym and gin. Find out more about Lauren’s experience here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-dawes-b4416aaa/
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