Fall is officially here! It's my favorite time of year. The cooler temps are very much welcome around here! I also love all the fall flavors! Caramel apple is always a winner in my book.
This creamy caramel dip is a great snack/treat that's pretty macro balanced ( 1 serving = Cal 127 C 9.2g F 6.4g P 8g). I kind of think it tastes like cake batter! It's so yummy with pretzels (hello, sweet and salty). Dip your fruit in it (apples, grapes, strawberries), dip pretzels or whatever else you can dream OR spread it on a bagel, rice cake….or eat it with a spoon! 🙂
I hope you enjoy this fun fall treat! My kids ate half the bowl when they came home from school! It's a winner for everyone.
Protein Creamy Caramel Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese
- 1/4 cup (48 g) brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 scoops (20g) Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides (powder)
- 1 scoop (38g) Muscletech vanilla protein powder (log your own
- recipe if you use another one that varies on nutrition — see note
- below)
Instructions
In a medium size bowl combine sugar, collagen peptides, and protein powder; stir to combine – breaking up any clumps of brown sugar. Add cream cheese and vanilla – whip with beaters until smooth.
Use as a dip for apples, grapes, pretzels OR spread on rice cake or bagel, etc.
Notes
MFP Reference:
“Protein Creamy Caramel Dip” Macros for 1/8 of recipe
Cal 127 C 9.2g F 6.4g P 8g
PRO TIP: Serving size is 1/8 of the recipe. Since many factors can affect the weight of your recipe, you can weigh the prepared recipe in grams and subtract the weight of the dish and divide that by 8 (servings) to see how many grams one serving is. Create your own recipe if you'd like, I used Muscletech vanilla protein powder (nutrition C 9g F 2g P 20g). If your protein powder nutrition varies a lot, feel free to log your own recipe in MFP.
Amber, this is the second time I have taken a look at counting Macros. I tried the first time and quickly gave up because I felt like it’s too hard. BUT, I realize the only way I’m going to see results is to make real changes, and this seems to be the way of so many (long-term) success stories. Your narrative speaks to “Moms” which I am a Mom, but my babies are 38 and 33 now. I’m curious, do you have any adjustments, advice, considerations for women who are post-menopausal? I’m 64 and feeling like my hormones, or lack thereof, are playing a role in my not being able to lose the weight. Thank you for taking the time to read this and any advice you may have.
You can check out several of my Biceps After Babies Radio podcast episodes about menopause: episodes 84 and 112. I do a lot of coaching of women going through menopause in my program MACROS 101. You can get on the interest list here: bicepsafterbabies.com/waitlist