Chewy Protein Poppers
These have the texture of caramel, but the flavor of peanut butter cups. Which is amazing since they have no added sugar and a lot of protein.
Ingredients
• 3 scoops MD protein
• 1 cup PB2 powdered peanut butter + 1/2 cup water
• 2 ounces 100% cacao chocolate (half a baking bar, chopped)
• 1 tablespoon MCT oil or coconut oil
• Sea salt
Instructions
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In a bowl, mix the PB2 with half a cup of water until the texture looks like regular peanut butter.
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Add MD protein one scoop at a time to the peanut butter, mixing each time. It’s gonna be thick!
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In a microwave-safe bowl, add the MCT or coconut oil to the chocolate bits. Microwave 30 seconds at a time, stirring between each, until melted. Usually takes 60 to 90 seconds total. Stir in a little sweetener of choice if it’s too dark for you.
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Roll the PB2/MD mixture into balls. Lightly wet your hands so it doesn’t stick so badly. Set them aside on parchment paper. I got about 9 balls, but it depends on the size of your balls. (Insert obvious joke here.)
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Either dip each ball into the chocolate or add a spoonful to the top to each ball.
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Add a sprinkle of sea salt to the top.
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Refrigerate until the chocolate hardens.
Calories and macros? Same situation as above. Very hard to calculate accurately because you won’t use all the chocolate. It’ll stick to the bowl and run off on the parchment. But, I can say that these have at least 16g of protein per popper, which is a hefty dose for such a small snack. Have two and it’s a meal.
