Hemp protein recipes

I like hemp protein when it can be hidden since it sort of just looks like pond scum when you mix it with water (I was never brave enough to actually try drinking it). I'd use it in a smoothie with a banana and some frozen strawberries and usually some kind of milk (water would work, too, to keep the calories down). I also found that hemp powder worked really well in baking. I've reduced the flour in recipes for muffins and cookies and added hemp powder to make up the difference.

Another way to get hemp into your diet without the powder would be hemp seeds or hemp hearts. I got a bag of hemp hearts at Costco the other day and have been adding them to my yogurt. They're about the size and texture of sesame seeds and just taste sort of nutty. Three tablespoons has 170 calories, a fair amount of healthy fats, and 10g of protein. The brand I got is Manitoba Harvest, the same company that makes the protein powder I used to use.

http://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes.php?recipe=1516 here is a recipe for hemp burgers. I haven't tried it, but it does have pretty good reviews

You are the second person to tell me about hemp seeds...I'm definitely going to have to try them! Do they taste ok when just mixed with yogurt? I'm normally ok with drinking horrible shakes but hemp and water/milk just is on a different level of disgusting! I have a kilo bag of powder so I will try it with the fresh fruit. Thanks for your help!

The other day I had three tablespoons of hemp seeds with a cup of Greek yogurt and a tablespoon of honey. They taste slightly bitter, but the honey helped.

I switched from hemp to whey powder because I wanted one I could just drink with milk or water. I found I was having a hard time getting the hemp shakes to fit my calories because I added a lot of fruit to help with the flavor.

Another good use for the powder would be in protein pancakes. This is a recipe I like: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/991227-ultimate-protein-pancakes-omg

The recipe calls for whey powder, but I used hemp powder and added a little vanilla extract. They tasted like wheat pancakes to me.

I use the Manitoba brand but in vanilla flavor. I make a smoothie with frozen cherries, honey, sometimes unsweetened cocoa powder, almond milk and sometimes a splash of vanilla extract.

I also make these pancakes a lot: http://blissfulbritt.com/2013/09/10/brownie-protein-pancakes/ with whatever protein and flour I have on hand. I'm not vegan.

I have also made a few other pancakes but those are my favorite.