13 Easy-to-Make Recipes for Muscle Gain

These easy, high-protein recipes will help you fuel up, recover faster, and hit your goals without the headache. From quick high-protein breakfasts to power-packed dinners, each recipe is designed to keep you full, energized, and on track with your fitness goals. Plus, they’re simple enough for busy schedules, so you can focus on lifting heavy instead of meal prepping all day!

Easy Cinnamon French Toast

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Indulge in your breakfast with this high-protein French toast! Made with gluten-free bread and soaked in a cinnamon maple blend of eggs and collagen powder, this easy French toast recipe is a decadent way to kick off the day!

Get the recipe: High Protein French Toast

Make-Ahead Breakfast Egg Casserole

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Skip the chaos in the morning and whip up this gluten-free, dairy-free breakfast casserole! This egg casserole is a protein-packed, make-ahead breakfast for busy days. It’s grain-free, light, and lightly seasoned but with maximum flavor.

Get the recipe: Easy Breakfast Casserole

Peanut Butter Choco Baked Oats

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Enjoy the classic peanut butter and chocolate combo with these individual portions of protein-baked oats! With 22 grams of protein, this breakfast is a great way to fuel up in the morning while enjoying something sweet.

Get the recipe: Peanut Butter Baked Protein Oats

Creamy Matcha Banana Smoothie

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The ultimate morning pick me up! This matcha banana smoothie is creamy, refreshing, and packed with 58 grams of protein.

Get the recipe: Matcha Banana Smoothie

Easy Tuna Stuffed Peppers

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Your go-to tuna just got a makeover. These tuna salad stuffed peppers make for the perfect quick and easy lunch recipe or a protein-packed snack. Paleo and whole30-approved, this tuna salad recipe is a budget-friendly meal you’ll make over and over. To learn more: Tuna Salad Stuffed Peppers

Grilled Honey Garlic Wings

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Tender, juicy chicken wings coated in a sticky honey garlic sauce and cooked on a grill pan. These gluten-free chicken wings are a perfect blend of sweet and sour flavors. To learn more: Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

30-Minute Chicken Fajita Bowls

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Packed with flavor from homemade fajita seasoning, these gluten-free chicken fajita bowls make a wicked meal prep recipe! Topped with juicy chicken and seasoned veggies, these bowls are an awesome 30-minute, gluten-free, weeknight dinner recipe

Get the recipe: Chicken Fajita Bowls

Honey Chicken Teriyaki in the Slow Cooker

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A tender, slow cooker teriyaki chicken recipe that takes under ten minutes to prep! This easy teriyaki chicken recipe is sweetened with honey to give you a sweet but healthy teriyaki sauce.

Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki

Crockpot BBQ Chicken Legs

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Juicy bites of kitchen coated in a savory, seasoned sauce, these crockpot BBQ chicken legs are perfect for busy weeknights or potluck dinners. Made with just 3 ingredients these slow cooker drumsticks are a budget-friendly way to feed a crowd.

Get the recipe: Crockpot BBQ Chicken Legs

High Protein Crunchy Granola

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An easy, make-ahead protein snack! This high-protein granola recipe is a crunchy, nutty mixture of all the right things and no protein powder! Use it as a healthy smoothie topper, in a yogurt parfait or enjoy the homemade granola recipe as an easy, healthy breakfast all on its own.

Get the recipe: High Protein Granola

Fluffy Protein Mug Choco Chip Pancake

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Ready in just 2 minutes this high protein pancake bowl makes for a fueling breakfast on busy mornings. With 34 grams of protein and requires only 4 ingredients, each bite of this mug pancake is soft, sweet, and delicious. To learn more: 3 Ingredient Protein Mug Cake

Creamy Cafe Latte Smoothie Bowl

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Perfect for coffee lovers or those of us who need a bit more of a boost in the mornings. This coffee smoothie bowl has 28 grams of protein, a rich and creamy texture, and a deliciously comforting latte flavor. Get the recipe: Coffee Smoothie Bowl

Easy Peanut Butter Choco Chip Cookie

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With 30 grams of protein, this single serving protein cookie is a healthy way to indulge a craving. Made with a peanut butter and chocolate chip flavor, this protein cookie can be whipped up and enjoyed in just 10 minutes. To learn more: Single Serving Protein Cookie