Copycat Starbucks Protein Bistro Box
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Now you can easily make your own snack boxes! Healthy, nutritious and prepped for lunch or post-workout snacks!
It’s that time of year when we all make ambitious resolutions.
But as your trainer and nutrition expert, I’d like to propose something a little different.
Don’t make too many.
So many of us set impossible standards to maintain.
But the key to a healthy lifestyle is balance. Manageable tasks whether it be exercise or a daily eating regimen that you can keep (and not just in January).
As we’ve discussed, meal prepping is an excellent way to have healthy meals ready and set, made to grab-on-the-go, or just have ready when you get home after a long day.
Let’s take this to the next level for 2017 with meal prep snack boxes, a complete Starbucks copycat except cheaper and way better!
And you can ensure you get the right type of calories and nutrition in-between meals because snacking is where you are most likely to fail with dietary goals.
But this simple snack box is nutritious and satisfies the sweet and the salty.
- Apples provide fiber, many vitamins and nutrients.
- Peanut butter contains healthy fats, oils and protein.
- Raw veggies give you a whole array of vitamins, minerals and fiber.
- Boiled egg provides much needed protein. The yolk contains the majority of the eggs beneficial nutrients.
- Cheese is an excellent source of calcium and added protein.
- Pita bread gives you some carbs that’ll help sustain those energy crashes mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
You can easily substitute other items in your snack box (ex. raw nuts and seeds add some extra variety). You can also experiment with alternative nut butters instead of peanut butter.
Keep checking back for more snack box ideas for the holding year!
Copycat Starbucks Protein Bistro Box
Ingredients
- 1 large egg, hard boiled
- 1 carrot, cut into 1/2-inch sticks
- 2 celery stalks, halved
- 3 slices Braeburn apple
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 ounce sharp cheddar cheese, cubed
- 1 Ozery Bakery Morning Round Pita Bread, Muesli
Instructions
- Place egg, carrot, celery, apple, peanut butter, cheese and pita bread into meal prep containers.
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It would be wonderful if you could include the nutritional value on recipes such as these.
Hello there,
I love this starbucks box and have tried to recreate it myself. the only thing missing was the bread. I looked into the Ozery Bakery, and that is too rich for my blood, for “6”. Do you have any ideas for an alternative?…..
Any other bread that suits your needs better will work fine with this recipe. When it comes to personal health, please use your best judgement making substitutions, as I can’t say with certainty what the best option is for you.
Do you do anything to keep the celery from drying out or it stays fine for 4 days?
It actually keeps!
I think we could cut back on the calories by using Ozery Bakery Muesli Snack Rounds, which are much smaller and only 70cal each, rather than the full Breakfast Rounds.
Well, here is no stopping, i have subscribed to your blog now and will be visiting frequently.
I love food, i am not a great cook but i can do fine. Following your expert procedures for healthy and balanced diet now. Also totally noob about calories. let me start here and now. can you tell me how many calories should we take daily to keep us healthy?
Steve, this is really best answered by a nutritionist or your doctor.
Where can you purchase these containers?
Amazon! 🙂
https://www.amazon.com/LIFT-Certified-BPA-Free-Microwavable-Containers/dp/B0128YT76S/
Thank you! 🙂
I’m loving your meal prep posts!!
I loved this. It is very amazing.
– Gustavo Woltmann
Such a fun idea, I showed it to my kids and they thought it looked good for lunch so that’s what they are getting this week! (Yes, 500 calories sounds more like a meal than a snack to me too). I boiled lots of eggs to last the week and sliced a bunch of veggies ahead, but would definely slice the apples and add just before sending off to school.
Great idea. But have same question as Stephanie. Does the Apple stay fresh or does it change color?
Yes, the apple stays fresh with a squeeze of lemon juice!
What a great share! In so much love with this.
Amazing share!!!! This is the best version of my all time favorite snack! Just loved this.
thank you very much for putting the protein box idea into photos. i made a box for my little mister’s lunch today and i really think it will be a big hit. sometimes a tired mom just needs a quick blog post to get the brain into gear. i meal plan the lunches (my kids thrive upon predictability) and your box will definitely be in the weekly rotation from now on!
Great ideas! I’ll use this for lunch!
What do you do to keep the apples from browning after they have been cut?
A squirt of lemon juice should do the trick!
How do I keep the apple slices from browning?
A squirt of lemon juice should do the trick!
A 500 calorie snack? Doesn’t that seem to be a bit much?? Where do all of those calories come from? I like the idea of prepping healthy snacks, though.
Jutta
This can be served as a snack for the entire day or replaced as a lunch option!
Love your ideas on food prep, was wondering if you had any good ideas on breakfast suggestions?
Looking forward to seeing some of your ideas!
Breakfast meal prep options will be coming soon! 🙂
Such a wonderful idea!! So much cheaper and totally customizable too! Love this idea 🙂
Do you have tips on how to keep the apple from browning?
A squirt of lemon juice should do the trick!