Cooking with protein powder.

me too, I just came out on my own with a recipe of cake using protein powder and almond flour (almost no carbs) that is delicious.

chrisleyland314 wrote: »

Just for the record I do cook with it but I'm curious if it damages it or decreases the protein content in any way.

I doubt it. I read people cooking with protein powder all the time. If it was affected by cooking methods then prople would use something else as an ingredient.

Nomad_xxx wrote: »

I bake with Protein powder all the time in muffins.. working out great for me man!

How long does it take you to make the muffins?

It poofs up really... strangely when you heat it. I've given up on cooking with it and just use it for cold mixes, but some people have unlocked its SECRET POTENTIAL (!).

I add protein powder to my "pancakes" with egg and a banana and a little almond milk. Quite tasty

There are some pretty decent brands now. Quest is my fav.

Cooking with protein powder doesn't "hurt" the protein. You have a greater risk of creating an unappetizing mess more than damaging the proteins. You can avoid the Walk of Shame to the trash can if you keep few things in mind (don't mix certain ingredients, watch your ratios, make sure to use some fat, etc.).

In fact, cooking with protein powders (and not just whey) is a "Thing."

(I'm not affiliated in any way with any of the following sites. You can thank Google for these references. None of these were AdSense links)

Here are some pages that address your question directly (Apologies for some of the blatant, in your face, marketing on some of these sites. It's Google's fault. Really!):

http://www.livestrong.com/article/528865-can-i-heat-whey-protein/

http://seannal.com/articles/supplementation/does-heat-destroy-whey-protein.php

https://theproteinchef.co/does-cooking-protein-powder-destroy-or-denature-it/

Check the following for protein powder recipes of various types:

http://proteinpow.com/recipes-category - this author has been cooking with protein for years. She has many tips about how not to fail.

http://www.myprotein.com/thezone/recipes/

http://www.theironyou.com/p/recipes.html (search this page for "high-protein" to find the powder recipes)

https://theproteinchef.co/healthy-recipes/

http://www.theproteinpowderchef.com/#!recipes/c17k2

So, go whip up something full of healthy protein with a clear conscience.

*** Update ***

I just can't leave well-enough alone. I finally hit on a good Google search to answer your question in more detail:

https://www.google.com/?q=what+is+the+effect+on+protein+powder+on+cooking

This search gave up a number of pages that say the same basic thing: yes, some of the proteins are denatured, but that doesn't affect the nutritional value. @lemmie177 said the same thing, and was spot-on. Nerds rule!

Here's my favorite answers:

http://proteinpow.com/denaturing

http://www.leanbodiesconsulting.com/recipes/cooking-with-protein-powder/

Those seems pretty definitive.

-- tom

Actually, I'd already collected some of the information in Evernote. I recently started a fairly aggressive cycling program. I needed information about recovery nutrition, which led to protein supplementation, etc. I wanted to know if I could add protein powders into my cooking, so I was already looking into this topic. You just happened to ask at the right time and caused me to "dig in" a little more. I hope the info was helpful.

I think my main issue with this and making something that doesn't taste like dirt.

Francl27 wrote: »

I think my main issue with this and making something that doesn't taste like dirt.

Some protein powders cook very smooth and others are like you suggestion. I have been experimenting lately, the Quest is currently my favorite. I did dymatize and that was terrible (although, I love dymatize in my overnight oats).

shinycrazy wrote: »

My son and I are currently obsessed with these pancakes. http://www.blogilates.com/blog/2012/04/19/pre-contest-protein-pancakes/

That looks delicious