Chocolate-Covered Berry Protein Bites are an easy-to-make recipe that uses just 7 ingredients! Fresh or frozen berries, chia seeds, chocolate, coconut oil, and your fave protein powder – an easy, healthy, doable, protein-rich sweet treat that your whole family will love.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating
Keyword chocolate berry protein snacks, chocolate-covered berry protein bites, clean eating dessert or snack, healthy chocolate berry protein bites, protein berry snack bites
Servings 10
Ingredients
2cupsany berries (fresh or frozen), raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, or cherries
2tablespoonschia seeds
2tablespoonshoney or maple syrup
1scoopprotein or collagen peptides powder
1tablespoonlemon juice
Chocolate Coating
1cupchocolate chips
1tablespooncoconut oil
Instructions
Line a large baking tray with parchment paper or aluminium foil.First make the filling: place the berries, chia seeds and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat. Gently cook for 6-7 minutes until the mixture becomes thick and jam like. Squish them down slightly with a spoon.At this point, the chia will have absorbed all the liquid. You are looking for a chia-pudding-like consistency. If it appears too dry, add more water and cook. If it's too watery add 1 tablespoon more chia seeds and cook for a further 2 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice. Taste test and add more honey if necessary. Add the protein powder and mix in thoroughly. Spoon 10 (more or less) 2-inch discs of the jam onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Chocolate Coating
Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave with 20 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.Dip the frozen jam discs in the melted chocolate using two forks to hold each one, and one by one, dip into the melted chocolate. Roll around until fully coated, then place back on the parchment lined tray.Or hold each one with a fork over the melted chocolate and spoon it over letting the excess drip back into the bowl. Return to the freezer for 15 minutes for the chocolate to set.Let them thaw for 5 minutes before eating so the center gets soft and jammy!