Protein Packed Peanut Butter Cups
Protein Packed Peanut Butter Cups
Recipe Type: Dessert
Serves: 14
These peanut butter cups are a healthy alternative to America’s favorite candy — Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups! They are a great post-workout treat or to curb those gnawing chocolate cravings.
Ingredients
- Chocolate Layer
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened almond milk (or skim milk)
- 1/4 cup Plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup Cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 2 tbs p Chocolate Protein powder (or additional cocoa powder)
- Pinch Salt
- 1 tbs p Baking Stevia (or 2 tbsp sweetener of choice)
- Peanut Butter Layer
- 1/4 cup Peanut butter (all-natural, creamy, unsalted)
- 1/2 tbsp Baking Stevia
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients for chocolate layer in a small bowl.
- Pour chocolate evenly into 14 silicone muffin liners.
- Place in freezer for 10 minutes or until slightly firm
- While chocolate layer is hardening, place peanut butter in a small bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals until melted.
- Stir Stevia into peanut butter.
- Remove muffin liners from freezer and evenly pour peanut butter layer into each cup.
- Place back in freezer for 1-2 hours, or until firm enough to remove the liners.
- (Note: These must be kept and stored in the freezer! They can be enjoyed by popping them out of the freezer about 10 minutes before enjoying!)
Serving size: 1 Calories: 37 Fat: 2.3 Carbohydrates: 3 Sugar: 0 Fiber: 0.5 Protein: 2.5
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