Medifast Recipes
This Medifast Recipes section owes a huge debt of gratitude to the Medifast community. I have tried my best to give proper credit where it is due, but some of these recipes were created a long time ago. I have broken them down into a few simple sections for ease-of-browsing.
Lean and Green Recipes
Lean and Green meals are an essential part of the Medifast 5-1 plan. But, unless you are an experienced cook it can be difficult to come up with ideas. This list of recipes will get you started!
The Bakery
You can use the pre-packaged Medifast foods to make all kinds of delicious foods including muffins and pancakes!
Shakes and Smoothies
Are you getting tired of Dutch Chocolate shakes? The basic Medifast shakes are the jumping-off point for these delicious recipes.
Soups and Chili
There’s nothing better than a hot cup of soup on a cold winter day. These recipes will jazz up the Medifast soups in a variety of different ways.
Update: I am continuing to update the collection of recipes. Thanks to everybody who has sent in suggestions. If I haven’t added your recipe yet, I will get to it very soon. Also, be sure tocheck out this page for Medifast Recipes Videos. They are pretty cool, and I will be adding to this collection as well.
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Cookie Recipe –Soft cookies (reminds me of banana bread)
1 package peach oatmeal
1 package banana shake
1 package egg
Splenda for sweet taste
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp chopped walnuts
3/4 water add slowly (dough will be more runny than normal cookie dough
combine dry ingredients
add water, you can be the judge on how much I actually put a little less than 3/4 c in my cookies. Mix and let sit for 5 minutes as it will thicken. Spoon on to cookie sheet that has been sprayed with pam or you can use parchment paper as well. (have not tried myself) Bake at 350 for 15 min. You be the judge, bake til cookies are brown on top. Makes 6 cookies. Enjoy 3 cookies a day due to the fat content of walnuts. IF you skip walnuts feel free to count 2 cookies as one medifast meal.
Can’t find bacon saly any where…any ideas????? Love your website!!!!!
I assume you mean bacon salt. You can buy it on line through Amazon or http://store.baconsalt.com/
Tastefully Simple has a “Bacon-Bacon” spice that is delicious. My husband and I use it in the eggs and over salad.
Our Dillons/Kroger store has it. It’s displayed with the spices and seasonings.
I found it at Cost Plus World Imports (Seattle area)
I have recently “re-started” medifast (lost 16 pound in one month before and didn’t transition and gained it back.
my fault). This time, I was looking for a better way to make muffins that had a better “muffin like” texture than the oatmeal recipe I have used in the past. I was super pleased to find that medifast not only has brownies, but pancake mix as well! My mind went straight to baking with those. I still love the brownies and the pancakes on their own, but I enjoy making muffins with them to switch it up.
Chocolate chip mini muffins:
1 packet choc chip pancake mix
1 packet splenda
2-3 oz water
1/8 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp vanilla (or banana for banana choco chip!) medifast pudding mix (maybe work without this option)
bake @ 350 for 15-16 min- makes 3 mini muffins or 1 regular muffin
I have also done the same recipe above but added a packet of the medifast brownie mix and a couple more tbsp water- makes 6- 7 mini muffins that are more like chocolate choco chip muffins.
I know this may not be very creative to make muffins out of the pancakes, however the texture is perfect muffin texture!
thanks for the muffin recipes!
How many meals are you counting these muffins if you are using the pudding mix?
Just started Medifast and am frustrated with the mug I purchased
and how much I am losing my soup as it overflows. Any ways to
avoid this?
Hi Cathy! Thanks for stopping by. The soup is tricky. I hadn’t made it in awhile and I completely forgot about its propensity for overflowing. I made a huge mess in the microwave. I use a huge bowl and keep an eye on it, particularly towards the end. I stop and restart the microwave a few times to keep it from going everywhere.
I “soak” my soups with hot water and put it in a thermos. It keeps it warm and then I put it in a bowl for about 30-45 seconds and it’s perfect. The soaking allows for some of the items to soften (like the chili and stew) and just makes everything else taste better. Hope this helps!
I found that by using an electric kettle (or a regular tea kettle on the stovetop) and boiling water separately, rather than using the microwave, it works MUCH better! Simply put the contents of the soup packet into the mug, then add the water after it boils, stir, and let it seep for a couple of minutes. Works perfectly every time! Same thing for the hot drinks like the Cocoa and the Chai Latte…
Here is what I do with my soup as I was tired of half of it spilling out in the microwave. If you mix your soup about an hour ahead and let it sit, it will absorb the water it needs to plump out all the goodies. Then you only have to heat it a minute in the microwave and it is ready to go.
You may have seen this already, but I learned this from one of the other websites, and it has helped me greatly with the soups! I put in a bit of hot water and stir to make a paste, then add the rest of the water – seems to work much better.
Keep your eyes out for 400 ml “beaker mugs”. They are easily had on Amazon and there are some Ebay sellers that have the ones that have markings for ounces and cup graduations. The measurements right on the glass are great … the handles stay cool and as long as you watch what you are cooking – boil overs aren’t likely (you can see the liquid creep up the cup). That is all I use to make my warm Medifast products.
I found that I can set the power to 1/2 level and cook for 5 minutes, with stopping and stirring twice then let sit for 2 minutes. I put a dash of cajun spive and cilantro and voila! For the tomato soup I dash with parlsey, cilantro and spray with ICBINB just before serving. Cooking at lower heat setting for longs works great for the oatmeals and cappacinno as well. Enjoy and thanks for these postings.
I was so confused about what to buy, but this makes it unedrstaandble.
Hello, I just cook the soup about a min and a half or less and let it sit for a few minutes, depending on the microwave, their suggested time can be too long. Same thing happens w/ their oatmeals. Just cook things less time and let hem sit a few minutes.
If you add the water to your soup and let sit in fridge for two hours(when you have your snack) then all you have to do is heat to desired temp. No overflowing.
I’ve been using a 2 cup glass mixing cup that has a handle. You can get these anywhere and many of you may already have one. I leave it at work so I’ll always have something to use. Works well for the oatmeal and the soup for me. I also let the soup soak for a few minutes too before microwaving.
The first day I had boiled over soup and oatmeal in my microwave.
So now about an hour before we are going to eat I put the package of powder and the water in a pot and let it soak. Then when ready just cook it up on the stove. Better flavor, and better cooking control.
Oatmeal and soup taste a whole lot better.
I am missing the daily logs!
I have to say THANKYOU!!! i have been on medifast for about a week now, and i enjoy most of the foods, but i know i will soon grow tired of eating the same thing, and i love things like muffins and french toast and smoothies! this so awesome and gives me more hope to accomplish my goal!!!
Has anyone tried just drinking a brownie packet as a shake?
Would like to make shakes using scrambled eggs also.
I had read about the eggnog with a vanilla shake/pudding and a packet of eggs.
Thought this might work also with other flavors like banana or strawberry to make flavored egg creams.
Yes…I made it today. I didn’t really like it. All the Chocolate chips stayed in the bottom…so kinda weird.
Brownies made into truffles? Heaven!
Can anyone help me with the pancakes? I think they are pretty gross, can they be used to make anything else? I can’t stand the oatmeal but now I’ve found some recipes that I can make to turn it into something else. I’m hoping to do the same with the 2 boxes of pancakes that I have.
Add cinimon it makes it tast like french toast. I also coat my fry pan with either olive oil or flax oil
Thank you, I just used the splenda and cinnamon and it was much better.
Hi Susan, I too hated the pancakes but now I love them made this way (not sure if this is cheating at all but it beats throwing the packets out, right?):
I use almost the full1/4 cup water, then add a splash of FF milk, one packet of Splenda, two to three shakes of ground cinnamon, then diced up a sliver, and I mean a sliver, of an apple. I cook this on a stove top skillet as one large pancake. I can eat this every day for breakfast. Please try, hope you like it.
I added a dribble of vanilla flavoring to the pancakes and 1/8 tsp of baking powder…..then used some smuckers sugar free preservative (about a 1tbls spead across……..actually like it……
RE: oatmeal – I added cinnamon and splenda – helped but I also drink my half-caf coffee with a little bit of fat free coffeemate (french vanilla) and I used just a bit of that and it really added to the flavor and thinned it a bit.
I use the “I cant believe its not butter spray” and sugar free syrup
I too make one big cake and coat the skillet with some olive oil.
Thanks for all the suggestions. My husband started Medifast 2 1/2 weeks ago and my own creativity doesn’t go too far. (he has lost 14 lbs). Also, I am afraid I am “cheating” adding spices to the Medifast meals. I keep making the same Lean and Green meals and I don’t want him to get tired of the same old bake chicken, fish and grilled bison burgers! You have all given me new hope I can make his meals more tasty!
Good Luck to all.
Mary
hi everyone…started medifast 2 1/2 weeks ago and have lost 14 lbs. I am very encouraged with the results, and will continue. I have tried everything in the 4wk kit, and seem to like it all…even the oatmeal! However, I have 2 boxes of soft serve ( mint and mango) and I just cannot seem to like it even a little. Is there a trick or a recipe that someone has to get me thru these boxes? My next order will be custom, so I can eliminate it all together! But until then I need your help!!
Re: mint and mango soft serve – for the choc mint, I put some ice iin the blender and chop it up and then pour in cold left over coffee and add the mix……….it’s like choc mint. I do the same thing for the mango only I use Diet A&W Creme Soda for my liquid…….
Hope this helps
Diana
I’m new to this on your mint and mango soft serve how much ice, cold water,and coffee do you use? same with a&w does it have to be creme soda and do you add ice to this thanks
Does anyone have a recipe or suggestions for enhancing the beef stew?
I was just talking to my friend about this today. She said she added a little of the beef “Better Than Bouillon” to her stew and it ended up being her favorite thing. (Find it in the soup aisle, in a jar and is like a paste.) I haven’t gotten the stew yet, as I’m still working on my first variety pack.
I mix my stew with water and 1 tsp. of beef granules, let it sit in the fridge overnight or for serveral hours and then cook as directed. It is delicious! I mix all my soups with water and let sit overnight in fridge, since they are freeze dried, they need some time to absorb the liquid.
Hi – today is my first day using my new medifast products…..getting ready to fix my first lean & green dinner …..any ideas on what to use for a healthy fat salad dressing?
I saw a recipe for toco salad using low fat ground beef or ground turkey. Mix lettuce, tomato, gr onion. Top with salsa which is allowed. Add toco seasoning to cooking beef.
Top salad mixture with beef and enjoy.
I make a wonderful Toco Salad using Thousand Island dressing. I wonder if you could add a little fat free Thousand Island to the salsa?
Great idea! I forgot about Taco Salad– do you think we can use the Morningstar Veggie “beef”crumbles too? I has some left in the freezer
Walden Farms!!! great dressing,syrups,alfredo,bbq sauce,catsup etc… found @ Fred Meyers and online sugar free, fat free,calorie free, gluten free,carbohydrate free,cholesterol free
)) how they make it taste good I dont know but i love it!
Kraft, Light Three Cheese Dressing with reduced fat is what I use and it tastes great
That should be, Kraft Light Three Cheese Ranch Dressing with reduced fat
Someone told me how to make a neat lemon meringue pie using apple cinnamon oatmeal as “crust”, and I think sugar-free lemon jello, etc. She said she posted it here but I can’t find it. Anyone have that recipe?
My husband has lost about a hundred miles and I have helped. The pie sounds great. Let me know. I have several recipes and I am perfected a couple of these, but he is eager for a new treat.
Love this website! Thank you, Thank you!! I’ve lost 38 lbs in almost 5 months, and I’m happy – although I’d been anticipating a faster loss. I enjoy the convenience of the foods and haven’t done a lot of experimenting with recipes so far. However, I’m definitely not a fan of the pancakes or the pudding – and I’m thrilled to discover that some of you have ‘fixed’ them! Yay!!!
Re: soft-serve – that’s actually one of my favorites. I’ve only ordered the coffee flavor – and while I like it fine cold – I REALLY like it hot! I put about 2 cups of water in a four cup pyrex measure, add 1 pk. coffee soft serve and one packet Splenda. Beat until blended with Cuisinart stick blender ($20 @Costco at Christmas w/3 attachments!) and microwave for about 3 minutes. It’s like creamy milk/coffee and keeps me full for 3 hours. This also helps get in some more of my 100 oz of daily water:) If you use the stick blender to make frozen soft-serve it will double in volume. The stick blender is a big deal with this eating plan.
Thanks for the idea- my soft serve never comes out right but I have a few packets left – now I have a new way to try them!
I am on day 2 and tried the peach iced tea, I do not like it at all. Any ideas to make it taste better?
I took the peach tea and drank it warm, it reminds me of a peach cobbler juice warm out of the oven, just no peaches or dough!!
I started Medifast 5 weeks ago after deciding my weight loss from gastric bypass had stopped and I need to loss more! I lost 247 lbs from the bypass and maintained the loss for 10 years, but need to lose about 100 more…..Being a chemist means my kitchen often looks like a lab when making some of my meals! I like to make up a lot of shakes and puddings using different flavorings and freeze them.
Favorite Shakes:
Chocolate/Cherry Shake- 1 package Dutch Choc. and 1 package Cherry Pomagranet
(makes 2 shakes) Mix in shaker jar with 1 cup water, then pour 1/2 mixture and 1/2 cup water, 7-8 ice cubes in a bullet blender and then freeze.
Irish cream- Dutch Choc. shake, 2 TBS Torini SF Irish Cream syrup into 1 cup water, add 7-8 ice cubes and blend. Can be frozen in sealed plastic glass for later…take out
and let sit for 1 hr. shake and drink or microwave 1 min. shake and drink. (must be a microwave safe container!
Pudding favorite:
Butterscotch – 1 pkg. vanilla pudding, 2 TBS Walden Farms Caramel Syrup into 1/2 cup water, shake in shaker cup, pour into covered container and freeze. Remove from freezer 1 hour before serving and it is like eating a pudding pop!!!
Happy experimenting everyone!!!
Where do you find Walden Farms. I live in a smallish town and have not found it.
Thanks for input.
I get the Walden Farms items at my Fry’s/Kroger store…
We also find Walden Farms items at Fred Meyer in our town. I have also found a few Walden Farms items at a Super Walmart. The only place I can find the Marshmallow dip, which we add a spoonful to our shakes to make it thicker, is at Fred Meyer. I think you may also be able to order these items online thru Walden Farms.
My favorite salad dressing is Wish Bone Balsamic Breeze Vinaigrette Dressing Salad Spritzer. 1 Calorie per spray. Delicious! They also have Italian and Ranch sprays.
This is also my favorite salad dressing. The only place that I can find this is at Fred Meyer/Kroger stores.
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Check our video…. But check back often on the site because we will have more videos and blogs coming up…All of our posts over the last year can be found on facebook on Lorelei Williams.. Aloha…my number 808-250-8698
I have been on Medifast for 8 weeks and have lost 21 lbs. I was getting Hungary for good old fashioned hamburger casserole. I made my family the draditional pasta casserole and here is what I did for me. It was great and took care of my craving.
5oz brown lean hamburger. (I brown it in a colander in the microwave to get all the fat off)
1pkg cream of broccoli soup mixed with 1/3 cup water
1/8 cup chopped onions
1cup frozen broccoli
Salt and pepper t taste
Add all ingredient together in medium fry pan. Cook until broccoli is tender. Add 1pkg tofu pasta. Cook until heated through.
Count as: 1 Medifast meal
1 lean
2 vegatables
Hi All,
I new to MF. 6 days in so far. Like this site. Here are my finds so far…
Dark chocolate shake is good with a teaspoon of instant decaf coffee, ice cubes and water blended in a small blender.
Hot chocolate is good with a dribble of almond extract added.
Pretty much eating all hot meals in my 1 and 2 cup Pyrex measure cups.
I can not wait to try this!!! thank you for posting!!!!
I meant the above reply for Lorie
Crusty Chicken
I rolled the new Medifast chese pizza bites in the bag before I opened it. I used 4 oz of chicken that I dipped in one beaten egg. Then I dipped the chicken in the pizza crumbs. I sprayed the pan with Pam and cooked for 3 minutes per side. I threw away the extra egg, but put the few crumbs left on top while cooking. I ate this with a serving of canned green beans as a contrast to the spicy chicken.
I have only been on medifast 11 days and am very happy with m loss of 11 pds. I don’t have much of an imagination to add things to make a better taste but so far I am liking what I have tried. I will be checking hee often for ideas.
I just have to say thank you to everyone here. I started Medifast yesterday through the TSFL program with a coach, who is just fantastic. But this website made me feel so much better. I am really missing some of my favorite things – especially pasta (I’m Italian). I hear (and hope) it gets easier with time! The first meal I ate was the oatmeal, and that was a HUGE mistake for me. Ick. But now I have some great ideas on what to do with the oatmeal and tons of other stuff! Really, finding this was such a stroke of luck and I’ll be back often. I’ll post anything great I learn, too.
I am almost done with my second week of Medifast and I have to say, so far so good! I am happy I found this website with so many great ways to make the food more satisfying!! I found the chocolate chip pancakes to be pretty bad….any fun ways to flavor them up a bit? Help!
Hi. Thanks for all the good ideas as I am just starting out and am having a difficult time enjoying the taste of many of the meals, as is. I really do not like any of the salty/chewy type meals. (pretzels, puffs,etc). It’s the texture that stops me from getting through the bag, no matter Joe how hungry I am. Any suggestions for when I have that chip craving? Thx!
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