tracer’s banoffee pie [dairy-free banoffee pie]

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When Overwatch was first announced at BlizzCon 2014, I was so insanely excited by the fact that the universe existed on Earth. This meant instead of digging into my Azeroth cook book for inspiration, I could just pull inspiration from cultural cuisines. So, we’re taking a trip around the globe with our favorite Overwatch heroes, starting with the poster girl — Tracer!

For this recipe, I decide to create a healthier version of Banoffee Pie which is found in Tracer’s hometown of London, England.

If you’re not familiar Banoffee Pie, you might be thinking “what the heck is a banoffee?” Banoffee Pie consists of bananas and toffee (or dulce de leche) and then is covered with delicious whipped cream. Yum!

Enough talk, let’s get moving!

UNIT COMPOSITION

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  1. 2 teaspoons of coconut oil
  2. 1 tablespoon of cinnamon
  3. 2 tablespoons of agave
  4. 2 scoops of Quest Salted Caramel protein powder
  5. 1/4 cup of shredded coconut
  6. 3/4 cup of pecans (reserve 1/4 cup)
  7. 1 cup of coconut milk (reserve 1 tablespoon)
  8. 1 cup of coconut cream, chilled
  9. 2 bananas (reserve a few slices for decoration)

BUILD ORDER

This recipe takes about 45 minutes to prep. Cook time is about 30 minutes. This makes 8 servings.

Each slice contains: ~13g of Protein, ~15g of Fat, and ~15g of Net Carbs

OPENING

  1. Set a sauce pan on low heat.
  2. Add your coconut milk, 2 scoops of protein powder and agave to the sauce pan.
  3. Cook on low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. This will create the dolce de leche for the filling. It should end up being a paste-like consistency. Remove from heat when done.

MID GAME

  1. Place your cinnamon protein bars in a microwave safe bowl. Add in 1 tablespoon of coconut milk. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Microwave again for 30 seconds.
  2. In a food processor, grind your pecans. Reserve 1/4 of a cup for decoration.
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  3. Add in your melted protein bars, cinnamon and shredded coconut. Blend until smooth. This will form your crust.
  4. Press your pecan mixture into a spring-form pan. Using a spoon, spread the mixture until you have an 1″ edge.
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  5. Place in the fridge for about 10 minutes.

LATE GAME

  1. Whip your chilled coconut cream.
  2. Remove your pie crust from the fridge.
  3. Pour in your dolce de leche and spread evenly.
  4. Top with sliced bananas.
  5. Top with your whipped cream. Spread the whipped cream evenly.
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  6. Now, use your reserved crushed pecans to decorate the pie. I recommend cutting out a stencil for Tracer’s hair. I free-handed it, but it was a bit messier than I wanted!
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  7. Add in your extra banana slices for the outline on Tracer’s goggles.
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  8. Carefully remove the spring-form from the pan.
  9. Eat!

GG WP, Hero!

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Wicked!

Now, cut yourself a slice and enjoy. You’ve earned it!

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This recipe was created with support from Quest Gaming. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to learn more about how other gamers eat healthy and #CheatClean.

overwatch oatmeal cookies [pumpkin spice oatmeal cookies]

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Fall’s here and you know what that means … PUMPKIN SPICE!

Last October, I created a pumpkin spice recipe inspired by Diablo III. This time around, I decided to focus on another Blizzard game.

With beta around the corner, it’s time for me to start cooking up some Overwatch inspired snacks. That’s right, we’re hopping aboard the Overwatch hype train! CHOO CHOO. But this time, the hype train is fueled by PUMPKIN PROTEIN COOKIES!

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Cheers love, the cookies are here!

UNIT COMPOSITION

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  1. 1 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice
  2. 2 tablespoons of agave nectar
  3. 1 egg
  4. 1/2 cup, 1 teaspoon of almond milk
  5. 1/2 cup, 2 teaspoons of pumpkin puree
  6. 2 pumpkin pie Quest Bars
  7. 1 cup of oats
  8. 1 square of dark chocolate

BUILD ORDER

Prep time for this recipe is about 20 minutes. Cook time is ~14 minutes. This recipe will make 9 cookies.

Each cookie contains: 6g of Protein, 4g of Fat, and 5.5g of Net Carbs

OPENING

  1. Take your protein bars and cut away the orange coating. Reserve these pieces in a bowl for later.
  2. Cut the protein bar into pieces and place into a bowl. Add 1/2 cup of almond milk.
  3. Microwave the protein bar for 1 minute. Remove from the microwave and stir. Microwave for an additional 30 seconds. Stir until it makes a smooth liquid.

MID GAME

  1. Put your protein mixture into a large bowl. Add in 1/2 of your oats and stir.
  2. Pour in your pumpkin puree, agave, and egg. Stir until combined.
  3. Add in your remaining oats and gently fold it into the rest of the mixture.
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  4. Pre-heat your oven to 325° F.
  5. Place a piece of parchment paper on a baking dish. Use a spoon to portion out your cookie dough mixture, and drop spoonfuls onto the baking dish.
  6. Gently press the cookies into disks.
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  7. Bake the cookies for 12 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.
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LATE GAME

  1. Add 1 teaspoon of almond milk and 2 teaspoons of pumpkin puree to your reserved protein bar coating. This will make your orange frosting.
  2. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and microwave again for 30 seconds.
  3. Microwave your dark chocolate in the same manner.
  4. Place your orange frosting and dark chocolate in piping bags.
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  5. Pipe the Overwatch symbol onto your cooled cookies.
  6. Eat!

GG WP, hero! Now you’re ready to save the world. 😀

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Or, you can wait for your beta access and bake cookies like me. The world needs more cookies.

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This recipe was created with support from Quest Gaming. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to learn more about how other gamers eat healthy and #CheatClean.