I am currently in week 2 of 80 Day Obsession and absolutely LOVING how I’m feeling! The timed nutrition makes eating healthy SO much easier! I’m eating way more food that I ever have before. And bonus: I’m losing INCHES! These are the type of 80 Day Obsession results I was hoping for but didn’t expect in the first two weeks! (Wanna see other 80 Day Obsession transformations? Click here!)
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One of the biggest changes I have made is in my pre-workout meal. I was doing intermittent fasting for several months leading up to 80 Day Obsession so the thought of eating before my workout was hard to wrap my head around. After all, I was used to having my first meal of the day at 11 a.m. not 5 a.m. when I get up to workout. However, I wanted to go all in with this program and I decided to abandon the fasting for timed nutrition.
And I have never been more happy!
You guys, I get to eat and eat and EAT and A LOT of food! What’s better, these workouts are torching so many calories that the more I eat, the more I keep losing! In my first week I was down 3+ pounds and nearly an inch on my waist! That alone tells you that something is working right! And mind you, I only have about 8 lbs. of body fat to lose overall. Imagine what can happy by the time day 80 comes around??
So back to my pre-workout meal, I have tried a few recipes but this 80 Day Obsession Carrot Cake Bread is AH-MAZING! I love it! So easy, so filling yet not heavy in my stomach especially on days like Cardio Core. And since I knoiw so many of you are struggling to find an 80 Day Obsession pre-workout meal that’s easy, tasty, and you can prep ahead in bulk, I wanted to add this to your arsenal of clean eats!!
Recipe is for one serving. One serving is 1 mini loaf or 3 regular size muffins
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/4 rolled oats
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 3/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
DIRECTIONS
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease one mini loaf pan. Combine everything in one bowl. Pour into mini loaf pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Add 1 tsp. nut butter (I use natural peanut butter!) to the top before serving! So delish! And it fits your 80 Day Obsession pre-workout meal to a T!
80 Day Obsession and 21 Day Fix container breakdown:
1 red 1 yellow 1 green 1 tsp.
What size mini loaf pan did you use? I multiplied the recipe to make 10 loafs and I have lots of extra. Thanks!
Hey Lizzy! So mine is your standard mini loaf pan. Maybe about 6 inches long by 3 inches wide? I hope that helps!
I made it today and it was delish And I felt the portion to be really big! Good stuff!
Sooo good, right??
Just clarifying….one serving is the whole mini loaf?
Hi Jennifer! Yep! The whole mini loaf counts as one serving :).
Wow so you get the whole thing and it counts as a serving awesome
That’s correct! One mini loaf = one serving (1 red 1 yellow 1 green 1 tsp.)
Is it one slice per serving?
Hi Torie! So one mini loaf equals 1 serving! 🙂
That seems like so much lol🙈
Hey Melissa! Honestly, I was shocked when I saw how much it was as one serving but it doesn’t feel heavy in my stomach before my workouts at all! 🙂
It’s a “mini” loaf don’t forget. Not a regular meatloaf sized pan. The mini loaf pans are about 3×5” (approx)
This sounds great and I am going to try it. One question though. The yellow container is the oats correct? Isn’t a yellow 1/2 cup? So wouldn’t it count as 1/2 yellow?
Hi Shannon, So a yellow equals 1/2 cup COOKED oats, which is actually 1/4 cup UNCOOKED :). In this recipe you’re using 1/4 cup of uncooked oats, which is equal to 1 yellow :). Hope this helps!
1/4 cup uncooked, 1/2 cup cooked.
Do you happen to have macro breakdown? Would love to try these!
Hi Heather, Unfortunately I don’t have the macro breakdown because following the 21 Day Fix meal plan does all of macro counting for me! 🙂 It makes it incredibly easy since macro counting can be SOOO tedious! This is a really easy way to hone in your macros without the tedious counting!
Looks like 233 calories, 15.6g protein, 17.7 g carbs, 11g fat
Thanks for this, a Recipies with real ingredients I have on hand !!
I agree!! Glad you like them!! I love them!
This may seem like a silly question, but could this be as a post-workout meal too? I am struggling with eating my two egg cups & sweet potatoes in the morning…I feel like this might be easier for me! Its the same container break down.
Absolutely! I love it heated up and then add the tsp. of nut butter on top! It’s a perfect post-workout meal!
Baking powder isn’t on the approved list? Are we ok to have it? I thought it might be like white flour and used on refeed day only? Looks good!
Hi Julie, Baking powder is ok to use :). There are 2 calories in 1 tsp. of baking powder.
How many mini muffins would be a serving? I don’t have any loaf pans or standard sized muffin pans.
Hi Brandie, I believe it would equal two regular-size muffins but I would need to try it out myself to be sure!
If we wanted to make these in a muffin pan. How many muffins would it make and what would be the serving for that?
Hi Melissa, I’m going to guess it would be 2 regular-size muffins. I will try it out this weekend when I make them and let you guys know for sure!
Hi! did you try it out? How many muffins was it? Thanks!
I did! I already updated the servings. One serving = 3 regular size muffins (not jumbo muffins).
I don’t have a mini loaf pan, could I use a muffin tin?
Hi Jeniece, So I just commented on someone else’s question on this, but I think two regular-size muffins would equal one mini loaf. But I can’t be 100% sure as I haven’t made it myself that way.
How many loafs can you make in one loaf pan. I’m gonna try this!
Hi Kel, So I use individual mini loaf pans. I’m not sure how many servings would fit in a regular size loaf pan unfortunately.
If I increase the recipe to make multiple pre/post workout meals would it be the same bake time?
Yep!
What if you want to use an egg replacer to make it vegan? Would you have to use another protein?
Hi Jennifer!
I would imagine you could easily use flaxseed as an egg substitute to make it vegan. Have you ever tried that?
Do these need to refrigerated? I doubled the recipe to have for a couple of meals. They smell great and can’t wait to eat them tomorrow. Thanks.
Hi Lisa! I actually keep mine in the fridge but if I make a really big batch I put half in the freezer :).
I don’t have mini loafs can I do it as muffins? What is the serving?
Would love to see your meal plan too!
Hi April! So I’m not 100% sure how these would break down into muffins but I think you could fit one mini loaf serving into two regular-size muffin cups to count as one serving total. So 2 regular-size muffins, I *think* would count as 1 serving or 1 green, 1 red, 1 yellow.
I made this and I thought it needed a little something. So I made it again and added a dash of salt and two packet of stevia. Otherwise, definitely a good alternative to eggs!!
Oh great idea, Monica! I’ll have to try that!
I’m not a baker so I’m a bit confused. Is a mini-loaf pan the same as a muffin pan?
Hey Stephanie! So a mini loaf pan is about 3 inches by 6 inches. It’s just a smaller version of a regular loaf pan that you’d make banana or pumpkin bread or even meatloaf in.
Isn’t this technically a dessert? I know desserts are supposed to be saved for the refeed days
Hi Emily, Nope, definitely not a dessert. It contains zero sugar and only protein (eggs), oats (carb), and veggie (carrots). No honey, no maple syrup, no Stevia, etc.
This recipe sounds delicious, but I’m trying to figure out how one serving counts as 1 red? If 2 eggs count as one red serving and there are only 2 eggs in the recipe, how is this enough protein per serving? Thanks for your input!
One mini loaf has 2 eggs in it. That’s why 1 serving, which is 1 mini loaf, counts as 1 red.
I’m seconding this first comment. If the entire recipes contains 2 eggs (which is the equivalent of 1 red), how can individual servings (from a recipe that makes multiple servings) count as an entire red?
The recipe is for ONE serving. One serving = 1 mini loaf or three muffins. In that ONE serving there are two eggs hence why it counts as ONE red. The recipe I have here does not include multiple servings. It says the recipe is for ONE serving.
Mine seems soggy in the middle after i cooked it. Suggestions?
When I reheat mine for eating they’re not wet. Or I would try cooking them a little longer.
If you made muffins would it be 2 muffins
3 muffins!
is there a way to make it with out the eggs???
Try it with flaxseed to replace the eggs.
Does this recipe make one loaf?
Could I add protein powder to it
I guess you could but then it wouldn’t be 80 Day Obsession approved because I don’t think any of the pre-workout meals for any of the meal plans has 2 reds in it.
Is this recipe for just one mini loaf? I have a mini loaf pan with 8 slots, so would i multiply this by 8?
Yep! One mini loaf = 1 serving :).
Thanks for the recipe. I am making 1 mini loaf right now. If I like, I plan on making more
is there a way to make it without eggs???I am allergic and would love to try minus the eggs….
I would try it with flaxseed as your egg replacement or use whatever else you would normally use as an egg replacement in baking.
Hi! This sounds amazing! Is this your own recipe or a recipe found in the fixate cookbook? I couldn’t find where this recipe is 80 day obsession approved. Thanks!
It was posted in the exclusive coach test group I am in with Autumn. There is no reason it shouldn’t be 80DO approved.
Thank you for the post. A great alternative for a pre workout meal
So happy you like it!!
It turned out great! Very filling and so easy. 😊 Thank you.
So happy you liked it!!
These were pretty good. I must admit, I may have gotten too excited by the smell (smells just like delicious, sugary carrot cake), that the taste was disappointing. But overall, if you can try to not expect them to taste like cake, these are definitely worth eating. The peanut butter is a great addition, too.
I made muffins and tripled the recipe, and ended up with 9 muffins. Super easy and quick to throw together. I’ll definitely make these again. Thanks!
I have added a packet of Stevia to it to sweeten it a bit and it tasted great!
Can you please clarify if oats are instant, five minute, or steel?
Hi! I use rolled oats but you could also use instant rolled oats. Don’t use steel cut.
This recipe looks amazing! I’m on Meal Plan D, therefore have to add a fruit to my pre-workout. Do you think adding either banana or applesauce would make this too wet?
Yeah, I wouldn’t add applesauce. If anything, maybe a 1/2 mashed ripe banana. But I actually will just eat my 1/2 banana with the muffins instead. It’s just easier :). And I don’t know how the mashed banana will make it taste unfortunately. But let me know if you do try it in there!
So, how many servings does the recipe make? I made it, and got 6 regular sized muffins, but then looking at the recipe, I feel like the whole thing would make the container counts.
Hi Rachel, If you make it with the above ingredients, it is ONE SERVING. One serving = 1 mini loaf OR three regular size muffins. If you made it using the exact measurements listed, above, but you spread it out into 6 muffins, it’s still ONE SERVING.
I saw the recipe on the Get Obsessed with Today and made it for my Day 1 recovery breakfast. It was easy to make and turned out great. It was delicious. I used 2 tiny bundt pans.
Fantastic, Pam! I’m so happy you liked it!