Experience the delight of guilt-free indulgence with this frozen protein pop recipe – a creamy blend of deliciousness to keep in your freezer for an any time treat or snack.
They are super easy to make and require very minimal ingredients so you can easily elevate your frozen treat game with this nutritious dessert, proving that healthy can also be delicious.
This recipe is so simple, and comes together quite effortlessly. I absolutely love it out of the freezer and crumbled into a chocolate smoothie for the most epic snack!
The peanut butter and protein powder really thicken up the mixture and make it just like cookie dough. This ensures a creamy texture after you let them thaw a bit as opposed to an icy one!
I covered the pops in a chocolate coating to give it some extra chocolatey goodness, too! While I made bite sized smaller pops, you can make them into any size you want.
These treats are PACKED with protein from the peanut butter and protein powder – making sure you get all the good nutrients you need with some extra sweets snuck in. If you want to increase the protein content even more, just use a yogurt higher in protein.
It’s shocking how good these are! If you let them thaw a little bit before snacking, they become the perfect texture. These babies are the ultimate healthy sweet treat as the protein content will leave you feeling full while also satisfying and helping to curb sugar cravings while still being healthy!
That’s really the trick with eating healthier, its not limiting or denying yourself yummy things, its about ADDING good stuff so you don’t crave the not-so-good high sugar things that can wreck health.
Its about making sure you get all the good nutrients you need with some extra sweets snuck in.
Doesn’t get any better than that. 😊
Frozen Cookie Dough Protein Pops
Ingredients
- 1 cup thick and creamy Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup protein or collagen powder, vanilla or plain
- 1/2 cup peanut (or any other nut or seed) butter
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips, mini
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Coating
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Mix all of the protein pop ingredients together until a thick mixture forms.Use a small ice cream scoop or a spoon to make tablespoon sized blobs on a parchment lined plate or tray. (Divide the mixture up into 10 pops).Add popsicle sticks to each pop and freeze for a few hours until firm and set.
Chocolate Coating
- Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave at 50% power with 30 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.If you melt the chocolate in a tallish, slim glass or dish so you can simply dunk the pops in and the excess chocolate drips back into the glass.Remove the pops after checking they are firm and set. Use the popsicle sticks to hold each pop and dip into the melted chocolate, then place on a rack to dry. Or simply hold the popsicle over the glass or dish and spoon the melted chocolate over each one. Place on a rack or parchment paper lined tray to set.If you have left over chocolate, dip twice for extra coating or drizzle over the pops at the end.Put the popsicles into the freezer for at least 2 hours.Once chocolate is set and crisp, enjoy your homemade protein pops.Store in freezer for up to 3 months. If frozen let thaw for 15 minutes so the inside is soft and creamy.
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