Friday, February 3, 2012
Peanut Butter Protein Squares
I made these protein squares for my husband for some extra fuel while he is working long 12 hr days at work. He eats candy bars all day long, so I put some of these in his lunch as a much better snacking option. He rather enjoys them and they satisfy his sweet tooth plus they get him through the day without a sugar crash.
This is based off of a recipe from chocolatecoveredkatie.com. I changed it up a bit, but I liked her concept of using a banana as sweetness for her fudge.
Ingredients:
3 Tbls Chunky Peanut Butter
1/2 Medium Banana
1 Tbls Vanilla
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 Scoop Protein Powder
1.5 Tbls Almond Milk
Optional: 1 Tbls Cocoa/Cacao if you are a chocolate lover
Husband recommendation add ins: Chocolate Chips and Coconut
Mix all the ingredients in a food processor. I let it blend for a minute to get really creamy.
Spread into a tupperware container and freeze for 1-2 hours
Cut into squares and enjoy a healthy snack.
Keep in the fridge.
~K
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What about making this with your homemade nutella in place of the peanut butter and cocoa??
ReplyDeleteMost definitely that would work! You can substitute any nut butter you like and I am sure you couldn't go wrong!! There are so many great choices of nut butters-even homemade options! I am just a fan of peanut butter so I find myself using it the most. I guess I need express this freedom of choice!
DeleteThanks ~K
So I made it with your hazelnut nutella recipe- awesome! I definitely recommend.
ReplyDeleteOh excellent! I will definitely try making it this way!
DeleteThanks!!!
~K