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Chocolate Coconut Cashew Protein Bites

Nourishing, insanely delicious, conveniently portioned, it’s chocolate coconut butter bites for the win. Layers of goodness for creamy deliciousness in each and every bite!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating
Keyword chocolate coconut cashew protein bites, chocolate protein candy, clean eating candy, clean eating dessert or snack, coconut cashew protein cups, healthy candy
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut butter –store bought or recipe below in notes
  • 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder
  • 2 tablespoons cashew butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Topping

  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions

  • If you choose to make your own sugar-free coconut butter make this first so its ready when you go to make the chocolate cups. Recipe link below in notes.
    Line a 12-hole muffin pan with parchment liners or use a silicon muffin pan. You can use regular sized muffin cups or mini ones to make more smaller candies. Or you make it in a pan and cut into squares.
    Firstly, your coconut butter needs to be softened and stirred until smooth. If it's solid (this depends on how warm it is in your house) melt in the microwave in 10 second intervals, stirring after each interval. If coconut butter gets too warm the texture becomes grainy, so be careful not to overheat.
    Or if your coconut butter is not soft enough to spoon and pour, place the jar in a hot water bath. Fill up a bowl with hot water and let the coconut butter jar sit in it for a few minutes. You will see the butter starting to become very soft along the edges of the jar.
    Once your coconut butter is melted, gently stir in the protein powder, cashew butter and honey. Do not heat again after adding these ingredients - when you make the cups you want the coconut butter/honey mixture to have firmed up just a bit so it stays in place.
    Use a large spoon to scoop out about 2 tablespoons worth of coconut mixture and place into your muffin tins. Smooth out with the back of a spoon.
    Once all your muffin liners are filled, melt your chocolate.

Chocolate Topping

  • To melt the chocolate chips – you have 3 options below to do this. Choose the one that suits you best.
    1. Melt your chocolate chips and coconut oil in a small saucepan over very low heat, stirring continuously. Remove from heat immediately once smooth.
    2. Or place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave with 20 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.
    3. Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.
    Spoon melted chocolate over the top of each cup to fill almost to the top. Once all the coconut mixture is covered, chill the cups until the chocolate is firm, about 10-15 minutes. Then serve!
    The coconut butter cups should be stored in the refrigerator, but they will be very hard when chilled, so you can let them sit at room temp for a while before serving without any risk of melting.

Notes

Homemade Coconut Butter
If you are anywhere near the health food or fitness circles, you have no doubt heard of coconut oil by now. But have you ever heard of coconut butter? Oh my gosh is it good. It tastes like the most delicious, decadent, oh-so-bad-for-you treat. Except, it’s not. It’s actually good for you. In fact, coconut butter packs a boatload of benefits:
It’s rich in lauric acid, which boosts immunity and destroys harmful bacteria, viruses, and funguses.
It actually boosts your metabolism, which aids in weight loss and increases energy levels.
Its a superb ingredient for protecting and replenishing the hair and skin
It’s packed with healthy fats, so you feel full longer.
It’s full of essential amino acids, calcium, and magnesium.
Basically, coconut butter is just plain awesome. It’s so creamy, buttery, naturally sweet and full of nutrients, and it’s hard to believe that this tasty Homemade Coconut Butter from Scratch is made with one ingredient! You may not know this, but a jar of high-quality coconut butter can be expensive.
Yes, that is one of the reasons that you should make you own - it’s unbelievably easy. Besides being incredibly good for you, coconut butter greatly enhances the creamy texture of desserts, smoothies, ice creams, fudge and hot beverages. Even a spoonful out of the jar is not a bad thing.  😊
Once you start using it, you'll find many other ways to sneak it into your diet.
Go here for the recipe:  Homemade Coconut Butter 
 
 
 
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