Welcome to a fun little ditty I like to call… The 12 Days of Fitmas.
Every day for the next 12 days I will be sending you a new delicious, healthy recipe and a workout you can do at home to keep you looking and feeling your best right through the holiday.
So… Here we go! 12 Days Of Fitmas Day 1
On the 1st day of Fitmas my trainer sent to me…
COLLAGEN HOLIDAY LOAF RECIPE
The classic holiday loaf recipe is taken to new heights with this healthy, collagen-infused version. It’s sure to keep you warm all winter long!
If you haven’t tried Vital Proteins’ new delicious Collagen Creamers, you need to, there are awesome, especially for those of you that feel like you just can’t give up your creamer.
These diverse creamers can be incorporated into any recipe your heart desires, so naturally a holiday loaf needed to be created.
Gingerbread cookies and loaves are a time-honored tradition for many cultures, including here in America, where the soft-baked loaves are more popular than the stiff variety used to make gingerbread houses. Ginger root was considered by many ancient civilizations as a valuable commodity, as it helped disguise the flavor of preserved food. It has been used in different forms and various tonics to help support digestion and the immune system.
12 Days of Fitmas Day 1 Recipe
Healthy Paleo Collagen Holiday Loaf
Ingredients
1 c cashew butter
1/2 c applesauce
1/2 c maple syrup
2 eggs
1 t vanilla extract
1 t fresh grated ginger root
1/2 c cassava flour
1 t baking powder
2 scoops Vital Proteins Collagen Creamer, Coconut
1/4 t salt
1 T lemon juice
Gingerbread spice (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice) to taste
Glaze
1 scoop Vital Proteins Collagen Creamer, Coconut
2 T coconut milk
2 T raw honey
1 t arrowroot starch
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a standard loaf pan and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add in cashew butter, applesauce, maple syrup, egg, vanilla extract and fresh grated ginger root. Mix until well-combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together cassava flour, baking powder, Coconut Collagen Creamer, salt, and spices.
4. Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until well-incorporated.
5. Add in the lemon juice and whisk again.
6. Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean.
7. For the glaze: add all ingredients to a high speed blender and blend on high. Let the glaze sit for a few minutes to thicken. Best served on the holiday loaf when it has cooled slightly.
8. Serve immediately.
12 Days of Fitmas Day 1 Workout:
I’ll include short video clips to exercises you may not know. If there is an exercise you don’t know copy and past the name into a You Tube search and you will find TONS of tutorials to make sure are doing it correctly
Complete 3 rounds in your best time with proper form.
Warm-up and cool down for 5-10 minutes each.
·20 elf jacks (also called smurf jacks)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tze8cIxw_l0
·16 Squat to Overhead Press
·20 Plank jacks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR9nHQXCZMo)
·16 Triceps Push Ups (modify on knees – hands and elbows are close to your body)
·20 Floppy Burpee (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDs1AZ9vVeI)
·16 Jack Knives (16 left & 16 right) (crunches with one leg straight out hovering over the ground and one knee into the chest)
Enjoy!