Chocolate chip cookie dough fudge [1] for weight loss? It's true. This vegan recipe contains three protein-packed ingredients [2], making this dessert the perfect treat to satiate your appetite and help you lose weight. Find out what those three high-protein ingredients are, plus more you should include in your plant-based diet [3].
Super Firm Tofu
Serving size: 3 oz.
Calories: 100 [5]
Protein: 11 grams
Recipes:
- Roasted tofu, sweet potato, and pepper sheet-pan meal [6]
- Tofu and farro stir-fry [7]
- Strawberry banana spinach smoothie [8]
Tempeh
Serving size: 1/3 package (85 grams)
Calories: 140 [9]
Protein: 16 grams
Recipes:
- Maple-ginger roasted tempeh, sweet potato, pepper, and onion 1-pan meal [10]
- Mexican tempeh quinoa salad [11]
- Vegan bolognese [12]
Lentils
Serving size: 1/2 cup cooked
Calories: 115 [13]
Protein: 8.9 grams
Recipes:
- Maple cumin lentils over spaghetti squash [14]
- Vegan lentil shepherd's pie [15]
- Chocolate chip cookie dough freezer fudge [16]
Shelled Edamame
Serving size: 1/2 cup
Calories: 105 [17]
Protein: 9 grams
Recipes:
- Edamame guacamole [18]
- Sesame ginger quinoa salad [19]
- Edamame pear crostini [20]
Peanuts
Serving size: 1/4 cup
Calories: 216 [21]
Protein: 10.1 grams
Recipes:
- Chocolate chip peanut butter protein balls [22]
- Chocolate peanut butter overnight oats [23]
- Salted peanut protein balls [24]
Peanut Butter
Serving size: 2 tbsp
Calories: 180 [25]
Protein: 8 grams
Recipes:
- Gluten-free peanut butter cookies [26]
- Peanut butter protein smoothie [27]
- Soba noodle salad [28]
Raw Almonds
Serving size: 1/4 cup
Calories: 160 [29]
Protein: 6 grams
Recipes:
- Chocolate almond protein bars [30]
- Iced lemon almond pound cake [31]
- Vegan almond joy [32]
Almond Butter
Serving size: 2 tbsp
Calories: 180 [33]
Protein: 7 grams
Recipes:
- 3-ingredient brownies [34]
- Gluten-free almond oatmeal protein bars [35]
- Vegan chocolate almond butter cups [36]
Hemp Seeds
Serving size: 2 tbsp
Calories: 120 [37]
Protein: 6.7 grams
Recipes:
- Overnight hemp seed cereal [38]
- Quinoa hemp banana pancakes [39]
- Banana blueberry hemp seed smoothie [40]
Oatmeal
Serving size: 1/2 cup uncooked rolled oats
Calories: 150 [41]
Protein: 5 grams
Recipes:
- Banana cashew overnight oats [42]
- Chocolate oatmeal protein bars [43]
- Banana oat protein balls [44]
Broccoli
Serving size: 2 cups
Calories: 49 [45]
Protein: 6 grams
Recipes:
- Roasted tofu, broccoli, and cauliflower one-pan dish [46]
- Broccoli tater tots [47]
- Strawberry peanut butter broccoli smoothie [48]
Pumpkin Seeds
Serving size: 1/4 cup
Calories: 200 [49]
Protein: 9 grams
Recipes:
- Chocolate chip pumpkin protein balls [50]
- Oven-roasted pumpkin seeds [51]
- Savory mashed potatoes [52]
Protein Powder
Serving size: 1 scoop (30 grams; PlantFusion Complete Protein Vanilla [53])
Calories: 120
Protein: 21 grams
Recipes:
- Vegan protein pancakes [54]
- Sweet potato banana protein bread [55]
- Lemon coconut protein balls [56]
Chickpeas
Serving size: 1/2 cup cooked
Calories: 130 [57]
Protein: 7 grams
Recipes:
- Slow-cooker chickpea coconut curry [58]
- Chickpea avocado salad [59]
- Cocoa cinnamon sugar roasted chickpeas [60]
Quinoa
Serving size: 1 cup cooked
Calories: 222 [61]
Protein: 8.1 grams
Recipes:
Kidney Beans
Serving size: 1/2 cup cooked
Calories: 100 [65]
Protein: 8 grams
Recipes:
- Slow-cooker red beans and rice [66]
- Six-bean salad [67]
- High-protein mason jar salads for the week [68]
Peas
Serving size: 1 cup
Calories: 125 [69]
Protein: 8.2 grams
Recipes:
- Minted Spring pea salad [70]
- Vegan pea soup [71]
Unsweetened Pea Protein Milk
Serving size: 1 cup (Ripple [72])
Calories: 70
Protein: 8 grams
Recipes:
- Strawberry milkshake smoothie [73]
- High-protein raspberry overnight oats [73]
- Vegan gingerbread "buttermilk" pancakes [74]