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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These look so delicious! I need to make these for lunches during the week!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
I love this idea! This is more than a snack! It would keep me full for hours! I think hummus would also be great in this box.
Is there any options that can make the box completely vegan but, protein full? Thanks!
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
where did you find this brand of pita bread? thanks 🙂
Amazon.com.
I looked up the price on amazon and it is outrageous! I buy this bread from Costco it’s not the mini one but I cut it in half comes in a 12 pack and it’s right around $5 maybe less I can’t think for certain but definitely the cheapest and best value
Long before I read this post, I hunted down down this bread and also thought the cost was outrageous. But the reason is that it’s exported from Canada. I decided to try and do some searching for a better price. I fount it on Jet for a little over $5. You have to pay a flat fee of about $5 on top of that for cold packed shipping, so I just ordered 2 and will freeze some of it. Still way better than $35. Hope that helps!
Yum! What a great idea!
Love love love this meal prepping idea ! I’m the worst at planning my meals and end up wasting time and money cooking small portions or never finishing left overs ! I’ve bought 5 Tupperware boxes that looked similar in size to yours and have tried to Mexican one already and loved it so much ! I’m the worst at coming up with ideas on my own though so please please please post more !
Excellent timing and thoughts… Snacks are often my downfall… I try to not keep “not good for me” items out of the home but often am not impressed with suggested “good things to snack on”.. This seems ideal and I look forward to more suggestions in the coming months… Thank you…. :O)
Does the apple stay fresh? How long will these last in the fridge?
As I am not an expert on food safety, I cannot really say with certainty – sorry, Stephanie! Methods for optimal food storage and shelf life should be based on good judgment and what you are personally comfortable with.
If you dip the apple slice in orange or lemon juice, it will keep it from turning brown so quickly.
I read if you soak them in a mix of 1 teaspoon salt to 1/2 cup water then rise them they will keep fresh in the fridge longer.
This is the first I’ve heard u talk about ‘meal prep.’ I think the timing couldn’t be more opportune! With New Years and everyone’s ‘must lose weight’ resolution, I think you could write a whole book on MEAL PREP. It’s such a huge and CRITICAL part of this Bootcamp/Fitness Transformation world. We are all sick of chicken breast, brown rice, n broccoli! There has to be an equally nutritious but DAMN DELICIOUS option to cooking and meal prepping for the week! HELP!! PLEASE!!!
You can view more meal prep recipes below:
https://damndelicious.net/2016/08/24/weekly-meal-prep/
https://damndelicious.net/2016/11/08/taco-meal-prep-bowls/
https://damndelicious.net/2016/11/16/greek-chicken-meal-prep-bowls/
At the Starbucks price, I can see that it seem costly. However, I wonder how much it would be to buy all of the ingredients at the grocery store?
I do not have the specific breakdown of costs of ingredients but it will certainly be cheaper than buying a single box at Starbucks! 🙂