Brownie Protein Truffles
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Recipe type: Snack
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Yield: 30 balls
 
Topping Ideas: sprinkles unsweetened coconut pistachios, chopped mini chocolate chips butterscotch chips almonds, chopped dried fruit like Craisins, dates, raisins, chopped
Ingredients
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup natural smooth peanut butter
  • ½ cup honey (I used Nature's Hollow Sugar-Free Honey. Could also use regular honey, agave, brown rice syrup) * see note
  • 1 cup whey protein, chocolate
  • 2 Tbsp+ of milk (if needed)
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl, add the cocoa powder and whey protein. Mix to combine.
  2. Then add in the honey and peanut butter (if your peanut butter is too hard, warm in the microwave for 30 seconds).
  3. Mix together with a wooden spoon or your hands. Add milk if necessary to bring it together so its not crumbly. I used about 2 Tbsp. Just add as needed to have them roll into balls easily.
  4. Roll into 30 balls.
  5. Roll balls into desired toppings, if you find your toppings aren't sticking, wet your hand a touch, roll the ball again in the toppings and it will stick. I found with coconut I needed to press it into the ball in the palm of my hand.
  6. Store in a sealed container in the fridge.
Notes
* You could also replace the sugar free honey with liquid stevia if you like. Just use to taste, you'll probably need to add more milk than suggested. Nutrition is calculated based on using sugar-free honey.
Nutrition
Serving size: 1 ball no toppings Calories: 49 Fat: 2.7 g Saturated fat: 0.5 g Carbs: 5 g Sugar: 0.3 g Sodium: 12 mg Fiber: 1 g Protein: 4 g
Recipe by Busy But Healthy at https://busybuthealthy.com/brownie-protein-truffles/