If you’re looking for a protein-packed snack that is sweet, chocolaty and perfectly portable, I have a little something up my sleeve that might appeal to you.
Double chocolate protein bites!
I’ve been playing around in the kitchen for a few weeks now, trying to create a yummy protein muffin or cookie. While I found myself happy with a few of the results, nothing was really blog-worthy until these little babies came along.
I am calling them protein bites because they are small – like those decadent two-bite brownies that call to me at the grocery store – but they’re also full of chocolate flavor and filling protein thanks to almond flour and chocolate protein powder.
There are a couple of things I must stress about these two-bite babies. First, you must use a chocolate protein powder that you love. (I used fitmixer chocolate milkshake protein powder.) If you hate your protein powder, I would imagine that you would hate any baked goods that you try to make with it, too.
Second, do not walk away from the oven while they are baking. The key to the bites is that they be slightly undercooked.
Third, do not substitute regular flour for the almond flour and expect the same result. It isn’t pretty.
Now with all the caveats covered, you’re ready to go!
Double Chocolate Protein Bites
Makes approximately 18 bites
Ingredients:
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup chocolate protein powder
- 1 tablespoon dark chocolate cocoa powder (If using regular cocoa powder, you may wish to increase this to 1 1/2 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
- Combine almond flour through baking powder in a bowl and stir together.
- Add eggs and pumpkin to almond flour mixture and stir well.
- Use a tablespoon to measure out the dough and space tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheet.
- Cook 7 – 8 minutes or until tops of the bites appear solid, but the inside seems slightly undercooked.
- Allow to cool and enjoy.
Happy snacking!
These look like the perfect pre workout snack! Can’t wait to try these.
Emly Teal
Mmm! Those look dangerously good
Brooke @ Pretty In Protein
Those look divine! I wonder if oat flour would hold up just as well. I have a surplus of it and have yet to use it to make delicious treats
Lisa
I think I will try making these with whole wheat flour today!
Erica
I have always loved chocolate, but for some reason this week I’ve been a chocolate FIEND. So glad you posted this recipe!
Jess @ JessieBear What Will You Wear
Do you think I could use chocolate pb2 instead of protein powder?
Jess @ JessieBear What Will You Wear
I generally avoid protein powders (anything that processed strikes me as highly suspicious) but these looks soooo amazing you have me considering bending my rule. So gooey and amazing looking.
Jenica
You could leave out the protein powder and increase the flour and most likely get a pretty close result. However, if the protein powder is sweetened you would probably want to add a sweetener.
Suzanne @ Fit Minded Mom
These look delicious! Love that they have pumpkin in them!
Heather @ Run Eat Play
I can’t WAIT to try these – going to TJ’s today to get some almond flour!
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P.S. 1st time posting – I abs <3 your blog!!
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Angel
I love everything made with protein powder oddly enough! Check out my post today (I don’t have a recipe, but I have pictures) for gluten-free vegan blueberry pancakes. They are SO good and I love the density that the protein powder gives them
I use vanilla chi Raw One protein powder…it’s actually only good in baked goods, kind of gross in smoothies! Happy Sunday!
Claire@NavigatingNorth
oh, yum! pumpkin is a smart addition- whenever i bake with protein powder, things tend to dry up. i imagine this will keep them nice and moist…yet healthy.
mary
Hey
I tried you yummy recipe and then tweaked it the second time.
I substituted 1 cup of almond flour for 1 cup of pumpkin flour. 1/4 cup of chocolate protein powder for 1/4 of vanilla. I also added a tbsp of honey.
These were delish!
Lauren
would oat flour work? I don’t have almond flour right now and I’m to lazy to make some
also my sister has nut/gluten allergies. thanks a million!
Sarah @RomneyRyan2012
I have some cacao powder, peanut flour, and coconut flour that need some using…. Oh the possibilities!! Love the pumpkin addition in these!!
Linz @ Itz Linz
Ooo I must go buy a can of pumpkin and try these babies out. They look fabulous!
Fallon
These sound absolutely amazing!! It must have been fun sampling the recipes all the way along!
Chelsie @ Balance, Not Scale
Holy crap these look AMAZING!
Robyn
Those look so good. Too bad everything I touch to back becomes a total disaster lol
Laura
looking at the ingredients list, I can tell that these are delicious! now you have me craving more chocolate~:)
Ellie@Fit for the Soul
They look yummy! Is there a substitute for the protein powder?
Christine
Looks like a great quick snack… I’m definitely in need of those right now!
Presley @ Run Pretty
Love this recipe! Where do you find the dark chocolate cocoa powder? I can’t find it at Publix???
Kara
yummy! I need to find me some nice protein powder then
Bek @ Crave
Ooooh yummy!
Annette@FitnessPerks
YUM! I love the added pumpkin! Great idea, I need to give these a try!
Meghan @ After the Ivy League
Oh my goodness!! I made these and almost ate the whole freakin’ batch!! SOOOOO good!!
Rochelle
Mine were looking a little dry, so I added about 1/8 of a cup more of pumpkin, and a tablespoon of agave. They turned out great, but definitely would have been dry without it!
H
Any estimate on calorie intake? P.S. I’m drooling!
Jaime
I just won some fitmixer from their blog! So happy I stumbled upon this! Must try!
Alexis {Diva on a Diet}
whatever you do don’t use coconut flour. LOL mine came out soooo dry even after adding almond milk & extra pumpkin… gonna try again tomorrow with the actual ingredients
laura
coconut flour soaks up EVERYTHING! yes, definitely steer clear!
peanutbutterfingers
Hi! Im allergic to all nuts so I was wondering if there was another flour I could use in replacement of the almond flour?
amber