Why drink wholesome?
This recipe was made with drink wholesome peanut butter protein powder. It is perfect for adding to recipes. Most protein powders are not because they are made with protein concentrates and isolates, foods stripped of everything but the protein.
Unlike real foods, protein concentrates and isolates are missing the nutrients that make food taste good. In other words, they turn delicious recipes into hockey pucks. With enough trial and error, you can make these protein powders work, but how much chalky yogurt are you willing to make?
Another reason why drink wholesome is perfect for baking is that it is sweetened with maple sugar (or monk fruit). Our maple sugar comes from Vermont maple trees and makes for a delicious, low glycemic index addition to our product line.
Monk fruit, also known as lo han guo, is a small, melon-like round fruit native to Southeast Asia. Monk fruit sweetener is made by removing the seeds and skin, crushing the fruit, and collecting the juice, which is then dried into a powder.
Nearly every other protein powder company uses artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols, or stevia, all of which have a bitter aftertaste. Sweeteners such as these trigger bitter taste receptors, which is especially noticeable when protein powder is incorporated into recipes. Order samples to taste the difference real sugar makes.