Do you ever get that sudden urge for something sweet? I know I do all the time, but we can’t always indulge every craving, right? 😉 So, I thought I would mix up something sweet and healthy that would solve our little dilemma! Cue my peanut butter protein fudge.
As usual, I needed a recipe that would be quick to prepare and require no baking. It’s been SOOO dang hot this week in California (hello, summer!), so the last thing I wanted to do was turn the oven! On top of that, we just got a 10-week old puppy last weekend!! Those of you who’ve had puppies, know just how much time & supervision they require! Taking my sweet time in the kitchen, while he peed on my carpets and gnawed on the table legs, wasn’t really what I was going for! 😉
And that was my true motivation for making in making this so easy to prepare. If that doesn’t motivate you, maybe the fact that these taste identical to a peanut butter cookie dough will! I mean who doesn’t like fudge and peanut butter (and a healthy version at that)?? What’s even better, is the fact that you can store these in the freezer and they’ll be ready to go when your sweets craving hits! Just pop them in the microwave for a few seconds and you’re set.
This fudge was a sort of spin-off from one of my most popular recipes on the blog, Cookie Dough Protein Fudge. And I have to say, they give the cookie dough version a good run for their money. I’ll take a piece of both thanks 😉
Ok enough yapping here’s the recipe.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup vanilla protein powder (I used Trutein) (120g)
- 1/4 cup coconut flour (30g)
- 1/4 creamy peanut butter (64g)
- 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk (depending on the type of protein powder used, you may need to add a bit more/less liquid. When adding more, do not increase by more than 1 tbsp at a time. You do NOT want the dough to be soupy! Aim for a thick, brownie batter like consistency)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp honey (42g)
- 24 drops liquid stevia (I used Hazelnut flavored but anything would work here. You could also omit these completely and use a bit more honey instead)
Instructions
- Line either a loaf pan or small brownie pan with wax paper
- Mix all ingredients well, until a dough is formed
- Press dough evenly into pan
- Freeze for at least 45m-1 hr, until fudge has hardened
- Once hardened, remove fudge from freezer and cut into 18 squares
- Enjoy!
- Note: store covered in freezer
Notes
Nutritional Info (per square): 73 calories, 4g fat, 5g carb, 6g protein