Chocolate-Peppermint Protein Cups
Author: Marcia K.
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients
  • 16oz. Dark Chocolate, melted
  • 1-1/2C Shredded coconut
  • ¼C Now Foods Vanilla Protein Powder
  • 3T Now Foods Coconut Infusions non-dairy butter-flavor coconut oil, melted
  • 2t Peppermint extract
  • 1t Vanilla extract
  • Dash sea salt
Instructions
  1. Melt chocolate in microwave or in double boiler.
  2. While chocolate is melting, combine coconut, protein powder, coconut oil, peppermint extract, vanilla extract and salt in a food processor. Pulse until smooth.
  3. Put 1T melted chocolate in the bottom and up sides of each of 12 cupcake liners coated with a little non-stick cooking spray and placed in a cupcake pan.
  4. Refrigerate until hardened.
  5. Place approx. 1T coconut mixture on top of chocolate layer.
  6. Top coconut layer with another 1T of melted chocolate.
  7. Garnish with peppermint candy pieces if desired.
  8. Refrigerate until set.
Recipe by The Healthy Slice at https://www.marciashealthyslice.com/2017/12/chocolate-peppermint-protein-cups.html