by Chris Shugart
Candy for Lifters
With 22 grams of protein each and no added sugar, one of these makes a great snack. Two make a meal.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were my favorite fat-boy candy. Being a fat boy wasn’t so fun, though. So these days I make my own… without sugar and with lots of extra protein and a big hit of flavanol-rich dark chocolate. I call it protein-first eating. Get a big dose of protein in every meal and snack and the rest of your diet autoregulates.
Here’s Dani whipping up a batch of grown-up peanut butter cups:
Ingredients
Instructions
- First make the filling: To a bowl, add the MD Protein, PB2, salt, and milk. Stir until it’s super thick, like your mama. If needed, add a little extra milk.
- Now prepare the chocolate: Toss the chocolate pieces into a microwave-safe bowl and top with MCT oil. Microwave for about 1 minute, stirring at the 30-second mark. If this is too dark for you, whisk in a teaspoon of monk fruit sweetener after heating.
- Now make the cups. Silicon cupcake liners (Buy at Amazon) work best. (Paper sticks.) Add a spoonful of melted chocolate to the bottom of each liner and swirl it around to cover the sides. Add about a spoon of the filling to each, then the rest of the chocolate to the top.
- Refrigerate until the chocolate sets, about 30 minutes, and enjoy.
Calories & Macros
- Servings 7
- Calories 190
- Protein 22
- Carbs 8
- Fat 9
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