Awesome Snacking with PROTINIS(TM) {Sponsored Post}

As you may or may not know, I love food. I also love eating...all the time. However, I find it hard to get GOOD snacks into my day at work or after a workout. Usually I'll reach for fruit or something a little less healthy (*cough* chips) which never quite hits the spot. Enter Maple Leaf® Natural Selections® PROTINIS™ (like Martinis, but PRO). 

PROTINIS™ are made with oven roasted chicken & dried fruit to make up a snack that is complete source of protein. As you may or may not know, protein is pretty important stuff. Not only does it provide you with essential amino acids that your body cannot produce on its own it also helps your muscles rebuild after a workout. Complete protein also helps keep you fuller, longer. That means the more satiated you are, the less like you are to binge snack on unhealthy options. 

SUPER LOVE these ones!

 All of that aside, here is what I really like about PROTINIS™ - there are EIGHT different flavours to choose from...some a sweet (like Sweet Thai Chili & Honey Garlic) and others are savoury (Mild Salsa) and others come with a side of fruit (Oven Roasted Chicken and Cranberry, Oven Roasted Chicken and Superfruit, Oven Roasted Chicken and Mango, and Oven Roasted Chicken and Apple). This means, no matter what snack-y frame of mind you are in, there is a flavour that will satisfy that craving! You can snack on them straight out of the package, or you can add them to your salad. 

I think this commercial sums PROTINIS™ up perfectly:


 
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Chicken & Cranberry

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Honey Lime BBQ Chicken {Clean Eating}

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KitKat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Guys....I think I may have just found me NEW favourite cookie. I know, I know, I have a lot of them, but I think this might just be it. It's basically a variation of my OTHER favourite cookie recipe with the addition of KITKATS. I mean, KitKat just makes everything better, no?

Exactly.

KitKat Chocolate Chip Cookies

adapted from: The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes about 16 cookies

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature

1 cup brown sugar

1 tbsp honey

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 cup milk chocolate chips

4-5 mini KitKat Chocolate Bars (or 2 full-size), crushed*

Method:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with a baking mat or parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt with a whisk and set aside. In a stand mixer on medium speed (or by hand, if you're brave!) cream together the butter and brown sugar until evenly combined.

Next, add the honey, egg and vanilla and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides with a spatula to make sure everything in incorporated. Add the flour mixture in slowly until everything is JUST mixed. Again, you may need to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.

Fold in the chocolate chips & the crushed KitKat (crushed pieces should be no bigger than a penny) with a wooden spoon.You can add more or less depending on the amount of chocolate you like in your cookies!

Using a tablespoon, scoop the dough onto your prepared baking sheets, you should have 14-16 cookies. Put in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. Check them at the 10 minute mark as I found mine burnt a little at the 12 minute mark! 

Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack immediately. Store in an air tight container for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to a month (but good luck having them last that long!!) 

Mmmm yummy! Enjoy!