7 Power-Packed Meals for Serious Muscle Builders

If you’re serious about building muscle, your meals need to work just as hard as you do! These muscle-building meals are packed with lean proteins, complex carbs, and healthy fats to keep you fueled and help with recovery. And the best part is they're easy to prep so you can focus on your workouts without stressing about food!

Sheet Pan Light and Fluffy Pancakes

Blueberry protein pancakes on a parchment paper lined baking sheet with milk and maple syrup behind it. — Image Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Skip the time in the kitchen and fuel up your breakfast with these sheet pan protein pancakes. Light, fluffy, and with 25 grams of protein per serving, these gluten-free pancakes can also be made in advance for meal prep! To learn more: Sheet Pan Protein Pancakes

Baked Blueberry Protein Oatmeal

White ramekin with baked oatmeal topped with blueberries and another ramekin, spoon, and yellow linen around it. — Image Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Made in one blender and baked in the oven this dairy-free baked protein oatmeal makes the perfect meal prep breakfast recipe! Sweetened with maple syrup this high-protein breakfast has over 30 grams of protein.

Get the recipe: Dairy-Free Baked Protein Oatmeal

Tropical Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl

White bowl with a dragon fruit smoothie bowl in it topped with bananas, strawberries, and coconut on a yellow linen with berries, dragon fruit, and spoons around it. — Photo Credits: Fit as a Mama Bear

A vibrant burst of fuel, this dragon fruit smoothie bowl is the best morning pick-me-up! With a tropical blend of flavors and 28 grams of protein, this smoothie bowl recipe can be customized to your mood, and it never disappoints!

Get the recipe: Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl

Juicy Hunters Chicken in the Slow Cooker

Hunters chicken thighs on a black plate with red onions on it and a slow cooker behind it. — Photo credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Tender, juicy chicken simmered to perfection in a savory medley of tomatoes, mushrooms, and herbs. This slow cooker hunters chicken recipe is a fail-safe staple for busy weeknights!

Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Hunters Chicken

Whole30 Savory Breakfast Chicken Omelet

Chicken, pepper, and spinach omelet on a white plate with a side of blueberries and topped with kimchi. — Image Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Amp up your daily protein and stay full throughout the morning with this savory chicken omelet recipe. Loaded with vegetables and easy seasonings, this whole omelet recipe is one you’ll make again and again because it’s so simple!

To learn more: Chicken Omelet

Sheet Pan Baked Hawaiian Chicken Thighs

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Tender, juicy bites of chicken and vegetables coated in a sticky sweet sauce and ready in under 40 minutes. This sheet pan Hawaiian chicken makes for a delicious weeknight dinner. With multiple ways to serve it, these Hawaiian chicken thighs are just as delicious the night of as they are for meal prep.

Get the recipe: Sheet Pan Hawaiian Chicken

Slow Cooker Honey Chipotle Chicken

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The meal prep recipe you didn’t know you needed. This slow cooker chipotle chicken is sweetened with honey, super juicy has just the right amount of heat. Use it for quesadillas, bowls, or a new taco night, it’s a shredded chicken recipe you’ll soon rely on. To learn more: Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken