I’m the queen of healthy snacks that taste a little indulgent without totally busting your clean eating plan. I’ll be the first to admit that I just have to have a little something sweet at the end of the night but rarely does that “something sweet” include truly indulgent choices. I’ve found over the years that the less sugar I consume, the less I can handle refined sugars. So I try to steer clear of them as much as possible.
Instead, I’ve found a number of easy-to-make and tasty “treats” that don’t leave you feeling heavy, weighed down or with a nasty sugar crash after the fact. I’m hoping to share more of my sweet treat hacks on the blog, since I’m guessing that I’m not the only person reading who likes to enjoy something like this at the end of the day.
A few notes about this recipe: The truffles are made with creamy peanut butter of the traditional variety of peanut butter (Skippy Natural, to be exact) not the looser, grainy “natural” peanut butters that you might have in your pantry. You’re welcome to try using that kind, but I can’t vouch it will work. The protein powder I used was a 100% whey protein that is just barely sweetened. If your protein powder has a lot of natural or artificial sweetener in it, you may find that these are pretty sweet with the honey. However, the honey is necessary to maintain the truffle consistency.
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup powdered peanut butter (PB2 or similar)
- ½ cup chocolate whey protein powder
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ¼ cup honey
- Pinch of salt
- Additional cocoa powder for rolling truffles (if desired)
- In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the peanut butter, powdered peanut butter, protein powder, cocoa powder, honey and salt. Mix 1 to 2 minutes on medium speed until mixture is well combined and starts to come together in clumps. Scoop by heaping tablespoons and roll between your hands to form a ball. Roll each ball in additional cocoa powder to coat. Enjoy right away or store in the refrigerator in a zip-top bag or resealable storage container until ready to eat.