Protein Peanut Butter Cups – Bites of Wellness

Protein peanut butter cups are a enjoyable twist on a basic dessert! These excessive protein peanut butter cups have a wealthy, creamy peanut butter heart and are coated with a layer of darkish chocolate. With simply 5 easy elements, these no bake peanut butter protein cups are assured to turn out to be your new favourite wholesome snack.

If you happen to love peanut butter and chocolate, you must strive these Wholesome Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats or Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies.

Why you’ll love this recipe

• Simple to make – this no bake peanut butter protein recipe is so easy. Soften the chocolate, mix the peanut butter, protein powder and maple syrup in a bowl and assemble. This might be an excellent recipe to have younger cooks assist make.
• Higher for you elements – this recipe  for protein peanut butter cups has simply 5 easy elements, all of which you’ll be able to be ok with. Management how a lot sugar there may be with the chocolate chips you select. This recipe is vegan, gluten free and dairy free.
• Completely candy – these wholesome peanut butter cups are completely candy, candy sufficient to be dessert however not too candy. These are positively the grown up model of Reese’s cups.

Components

• Dairy free chocolate chips – I personally love actually darkish chocolate for this recipe. Attempt to discover one thing 72% cacao or increased. Dealer Joe’s has an excellent darkish chocolate chip that’s cheap and excellent for this recipe.
• Peanut butter – peanut butter is utilized in each the chocolate coating and the creamy heart of the peanut butter cups. I like to recommend utilizing a pure peanut butter (with simply peanuts or peanuts and salt within the ingredient record). You might additionally make this peanut free by utilizing sunbutter, almond butter, tahini, and many others.
• Protein powder – I like to recommend utilizing a vegan vanilla protein powder on this recipe. The vegan protein helps thicken the peanut butter heart, making it extra like a Reese’s. If you happen to don’t have protein powder, add just a few tablespoons of oat flour or coconut flour.
• Maple syrup – this helps to sweeten the peanut filling and in addition offers a definite enhance in taste. If you’re making an attempt to maintain this recipe decrease in sugar, you’ll be able to omit the maple syrup or use a low carb sweetener in place.  
• Flaky salt (non-compulsory) – a pinch of flaky salt on prime helps stability out the sweetness (making the candy style even sweeter). I really like the added crunch too. If you happen to don’t have flaky salt, use salted peanut butter or add a pinch of salt to the peanut butter combination.

How you can make protein peanut butter cups

Soften the chocolate – add the chocolate chips and a tablespoon of peanut butter to a microwave protected bowl. Microwave for 1 minute, stir and return to the microwave for 15-30 extra seconds. Stir effectively till clean.

Make the peanut butter filling – mix peanut butter, protein powder and maple syrup in a bowl. Stir effectively till effectively mixed. Let relaxation 1-2 minutes when you portion out the chocolate.

Assemble the peanut butter protein cups:

• Place 12 liners in your muffin tin.  Place 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate within the backside of the muffin liner.
• Get about 1 tablespoon of the peanut butter combination and kind right into a disk in your palms. Roll it in a ball then press down. This helps make sure that each chunk is equal components chocolate and peanut butter. Drop the disk on prime of the chocolate and repeat.
• Spoon 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate on prime of the peanut butter disks. Unfold it out to cowl (use a spoon).
• Sprinkle with flaky salt and place within the freezer for a minimum of half-hour to let the chocolate harden.
• As soon as the chocolate is ready, pop the peanut butter protein cups out of the muffin liners and right into a freezer protected bag. Retailer within the freezer (or fridge).

High suggestions

• If you happen to retailer the protein peanut butter cups within the freezer, permit them to sit down out on the counter for 5-10 minutes earlier than having fun with. The peanut butter heart is difficult to chunk via when frozen.
• Use silicone muffin liners. They’re reusable and the peanut butter protein cups slip proper out of them.
• If you’re going to prime these  with flaky salt, add the salt earlier than you place them within the freezer or it gained’t stick.

Widespread questions

What’s the finest protein powder to make use of

For this recipe, I used a vegan vanilla protein powder (pea protein). I like how the protein powder makes the peanut butter a bit thicker, mimicking Reese’s cups.

You might additionally use collagen peptides, whey protein or beef isolate however you’ll want to additionally add 2-3 tablespoons of oat flour or 1-2 tablespoons coconut flour to the combination as effectively to get the identical texture.

Can you employ powdered peanut butter?

If you wish to enhance the peanut butter taste, you can swap the vanilla protein powder out with powdered peanut butter (use about 1/3 cup) however you can’t swap the peanut butter for powdered pb. You want the fats from the peanut butter to make sure they’ve the proper texture and consistency.

What sort of peanut butter to make use of

For this recipe I exploit pure peanut butter (the sort it’s important to stir the oil into if you first open the jar). The one elements are peanuts (or peanuts and salt).

I’ve not tried this recipe with the no-stir peanut butter, however I think about it ought to work effectively. If the peanut butter filling appears too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of melted coconut oil.

Need to make these wholesome peanut butter cups with out protein powder

Swap out the protein powder for 2-3 tablespoons of oat flour or 1-2 tablespoons coconut flour. I don’t suggest utilizing gluten free flour or all objective flour since that must be warmth handled earlier than utilizing in no-bake recipes.

Are you able to make these peanut free?

Sure when you want these chocolate protein cups to be peanut free, swap the peanut butter with:

• Sunbutter
• Almond butter
• Cashew butter
• Tahini

How you can retailer peanut butter protein cups

Fridge: These wholesome peanut butter cups might be saved within the fridge. They are going to be a bit fragile however might be able to eat straight away. They are often saved within the fridge in an hermetic container for as much as per week.

Freezer: The freezer is the best place to retailer these dairy free peanut butter cups. Retailer in a freezer protected bag or container (I really like Stasher luggage) for as much as 3 months. You should definitely allow them to relaxation on the counter for 10-Quarter-hour earlier than having fun with, as the middle will get very arduous when frozen and must defrost.

If you happen to love this excessive protein dessert, you must strive

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