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Protein Peanut Butter Cups

Protein Peanut Butter Cups

Chill Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup (64g) creamy peanut butter
  • 2-3 Tbsp vanilla protein powder (or a little less than 1 serving/scoop)
  • 1 cup (170g) dark chocolate chips
  • 1 Tbsp (14g) coconut oil
  • coconut oil spray (to spray muffin liners)

Instructions
 

  • Fill a muffin pan with parchment liners and spray with coconut oil spray. Set aside.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine your peanut butter and protein powder until smooth. Roll into 12 individual balls (about 1 teaspoon in size, a little less). Place in refrigerator to firm up a bit.
  • While your peanut butter balls are in the refrigerator, melt your chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl, heating for 30 seconds at a time and stirring until fully melted.
  • Fill each muffin liner with 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate. Please in freezer to firm up for about 20 minutes.
  • Remove your muffin liners with chocolate from the freezer, and add one peanut butter ball on top of each, flatting each ball with your thumb or finger, or a non-stick spoon.
  • Fill each muffin liner with the remaining chocolate (about 2 teaspoons each), until the peanut butter is covered. You might need to spread the chocolate a bit to fully cover the peanut butter.
  • Return the muffin liners to the freezer to set for another 20-30 minutes. Enjoy!