5 from 6 votes
Healthy Protein Peanut Butter Cups
Want a decadent treat that's also filling and packed with nutritious ingredients? These Healthy Protein Peanut Butter Cups are all that and then some!
Prep Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
12
Cups
Calories:
123 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate chips semisweet, dairy-free
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter no-stir variety, natural creamy
- 3 tablespoons protein powder of choice, vanilla
Instructions
- Line a mini-muffin pan with 12 mini-muffin liners.
- Combine the chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on 50% power for 30-second intervals, until the mixture is smooth.
- Once melted, pour a very thin layer of the chocolate mixture on the bottom of each cup. Transfer the pan to the freezer for 5-10 minutes to harden.
- While the pan is in the freezer, mix together the peanut butter and vanilla protein powder. It might be easiest to use your hands. Roll them into 12 teaspoon-sized balls.
- Once chilled, put one peanut butter ball in each cup and press out flat, leaving a little rim around the edges where you can see the chocolate underneath.
- Fill the cups with the rest of the remaining melted chocolate. You may need to reheat the bowl of chocolate if it has started to solidify.
- Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour until hardened. Let them sit out at room temperature for a few minutes before serving, or store in a sealed container in the fridge until you're ready to serve them.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
123kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
26mg
(1%)
Potassium
37mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 123
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 123kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 37mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.