Real-Food Recipes for Cyclists
Find delicious, easy-to-prepare, real food recipes to help your performance on and off the bike. Each recipe includes ingredient lists, simple instructions, and baker’s tips and tricks to make baking in the kitchen a joy. New recipes are added every other week. Sign up below to get exclusive free recipes, nutrition resources, and new product updates sent to your inbox.
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Sticky Date Oatmeal With Toffee Drizzle
Sticky Date Oatmeal with Toffee Drizzle inspired by sticky toffee pudding, made with caramelized dates, oats, warming spices, walnuts, and hemp seeds — a cozy, one-pot breakfast perfect for pre-ride fuel or post–cold ride recovery.
7-Day Cycling Meal Plan: How to Fuel High-Intensity, Endurance, and Recovery Rides
This 7-day cycling meal plan is designed to support a well-rounded training week - including high-intensity workouts, endurance rides, rest days, and recovery sessions - using real-food recipes from Biked Goods. Download your meal plan for free.
Winter Fueling Tips for Cyclists: 5 Strategies to Keep You Energized All Season Long
Winter riding brings unique challenges — shorter days, colder temps, and different energy demands. But with the right fueling and training strategy, you can maintain fitness, stay strong, and make the most of every ride. Here’s 5 winter fueling tips to keep you energized all season long.
The Real Story Behind Bakin’ Biker ‘26: A Year Full Of Life-Changing Adventures
This past year turned into the biggest adventure of my life. After losing my full-time job, I reinvented myself as youth mountain bike program director and coach for Team Summit — spending my summer on the trails with kids, running camps, organizing trail work, and mentoring young riders as they built skills for their ride ahead in life. Between moving into a new home and welcoming our second child, life never slowed down for a second — and out of that joyful chaos, Bakin' Biker '26 was born.
Why Cyclists Should Be Fueling Their Rides With More Cookies (Seriously)
Should you be eating more cookies to fuel your rides? Honestly… probably yes.
This post breaks down why homemade cookies can be a smart (and delicious) alternative to pre-packaged energy bars.
You’ll see how cookies compare in macros, cost, digestibility, and portability — plus I shared my Oatmeal Date Cookie recipe from the Bakin’ Biker ‘26 Cookbook so you can bake a batch for your next ride.
6 Recipes That Pair Perfectly with Morning Shift Granola
Biked Goods’ Morning Shift Granola is here! Lightly sweet, super crunchy, and perfect for fueling early starts, long rides, and everyday adventures. Discover 6 mouthwatering recipes—ranging from pre-ride breakfasts to speedy snacks—that crank up the flavor when teamed with this granola.
Chocolate Celebration Cake
Life’s moments—big or small—deserve celebrating.
This Chocolate Celebration Cake is for all your wins—mile markers, tough rides, work wins, or just living. Fudgy, chocolatey, with Medjool dates, creamy Greek yogurt, and sweet Date Spread, it’s the decadence you deserve.
Treat yourself, savor the joy, and celebrate life—on or off the bike.
15 Real-Food Alternatives to Energy Gels and Chews for Endurance Athletes
Tired of energy gels and chews? Discover 15 real-food snacks to fuel your rides, runs, and endurance adventures—delicious, natural, and easy on the stomach.
Dubai Chocolate Energy Balls or Bars
These Dubai Chocolate Energy Balls or Bars are the perfect pre-ride snack for cyclists, runners, and active individuals. Packed with oats, dates, pistachios, and cocoa, they provide sustained energy, plant-based protein, and healthy fats to fuel workouts and long rides. Naturally sweetened, easy to make, and portable, these energy bites are a real-food alternative to traditional energy bars for athletes and anyone looking for a wholesome, chocolatey snack.
Nature’s Candy to Fuel Your Efforts: DIY Stuffed Date Candy Bars
Fuel your rides and workouts with DIY stuffed date candy bars! Sweet, packable, and full of natural energy, these homemade snacks are perfect pre-ride, mid-ride, or anytime you need a healthy boost.
Maple Turmeric Quinoa Breakfast Porridge
Golden, cozy, and nourishing — this porridge blends quinoa’s nutty texture with the warmth of turmeric, cinnamon, and maple. Blooming the spices in a touch of coconut oil deepens their flavor and enhances absorption of turmeric’s anti-inflammatory compounds. It’s an energizing breakfast for cool mornings or a soothing recovery meal after a ride — topped with fruit, seeds, and a drizzle of maple.
Boost Your Toast: 5 Delicious Date Spreads To Power Your Morning Rides
Mornings are busy for most cyclists, and eating right before a ride can be tricky. Toast is easy, quick, and ready in minutes—ideal to eat 1–2 hours before your ride. Here are five date spreads and topping ideas to boost your morning toast and power your ride.
Back Pocket Ride Pies with Homemade Apple Butter
Autumn rides are in full swing, and there’s nothing better than a cozy, portable snack to fuel your miles. These Apple Ride Pies are packed with homemade apple butter, a touch of sweetness, and the perfect hint of fall spice — all tucked into a soft, golden pocket that’s easy to grab before or during a ride.
Chococolate Chip Cookie Dough Slices
These Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Slices are a no-bake, real-food treat designed to fuel your day. Made with dates, nut butters, oats, nuts, seeds, and chocolate, they’re chewy, chocolatey, and satisfying.
Ginger Chocolate Chip Cookie Energy Bars
As the cycling season shifts into fall, these cookie bars bring all the warmth and comfort you crave on a crisp ride. Made with molasses, applesauce, and a touch of butter, they’re soft, chewy, and lightly spiced with ginger and cinnamon. Sweet chocolate chips and bits of crystallized ginger add just the right kick, making every bite cozy yet energizing.
Coffee Banana Bircher Muesli
This energizing, flavor-packed breakfast pairs the bold richness of coffee with the natural sweetness of banana and dates. Blended with nut butter, hemp seeds, dark chocolate, and warming spices, the Coffee Banana Smoothie becomes the perfect base for a hearty muesli bowl. Creamy, crunchy, and just sweet enough, it’s a balanced meal designed to fuel your ride or kickstart recovery.
Fresh Blueberry Lemon Cookies
Soft, citrusy, and studded with bursts of real blueberries, these cookies are made for summery rides and snack breaks under the sun. Lightly sweet and refreshing, they’re packed with whole grains, zesty lemon, and juicy berries to brighten your energy on the trail or in the saddle.