Protein Yogurt Cups
These little luxuries are a fun and delicious way to sneak an extra 10g of protein into your day! One little hack I use when making sweet snacks is to add a protein source - this will not only aid in making the snack more satiating but will also slow the absorption of glucose, thus reducing a blood sugar spike! My go is Essential Protein - it’s gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free and the protein source is regeneratively farmed peas 🙌🏻 I also just looove the taste and texture both on its own in a protein shake or stirred and baked into sweet treats!
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut yogurt or greek yogurt if not dairy-free
- 1 banana
- 2 scoops of Essential Protein
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 1 tbsp maple syrup optional
- ⅓ cup dairy-free chocolate chips
- pinch of salt
For the chocolate coating:
- 1 ½ cups dairy-free chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Melt 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips and 2 tbsp coconut oil in a small sauce pot over low heat, stirring often
- When your chocolate has melted, coat the edges of a muffin liner with a layer of chocolate
- Freeze for 30 seconds and coat with another layer, then freeze until you’re ready to fill your cups, repeating for all six cups
- In a small mixing bow, add half of your banana and mash
- Stir in your coconut yogurt and @ritual protein powder
- Slice up the remaining half of banana and gently fold it into the protein yogurt mixture along with your chocolate chips and peanut butter (I didn’t fully mix mine because I wanted to see the peanut butter ribbons)
- Divide your protein yogurt mixture between the 6 cups and top off with more melted chocolate
- Freeze for 25 minutes
- Remove the muffin liners and slice or bite into the cups to enjoy!
- Store in the fridge for 3-4 days
Notes
- Storage: Keep these protein cups in an airtight container in the fridge to maintain their freshness.
- Customization: Feel free to experiment with different flavors of protein powder or mix-ins to suit your taste.