Prep: 5 Healthy Peanut Butter Cups with 7 grams of protein! This high-protein treat is one of my favorites to keep on hand for whenever I’m craving chocolate. As as a busy mom of 3, I love that I can feel good about the ingredients and giving these to my kids! Not to mention they only take 5 minutes to prep, which is such a win.
Healthy Peanut Butter Cups
It’s no secret that I’ve always had a pretty big obsession with sweet treats. From these Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Cakes to Brownie Batter Ice Cream and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Date Bars, I love a good chocolatey bite after lunch or dinner! And after much testing, I can honestly say that these copycat higher-protein Reese’s cups taste just like the real deal.
Why You’ll Love These Protein Peanut Butter Cups
- Is made in just 5 minutes prep time.
- Has 7g of protein per cup!
- Is SO easy to put together.
- Can be made with just 5 ingredients!
- Is perfect for meal prepping ahead of time or doubling the recipe and freezing for later!
If you’ve been looking for a healthier twist on classic peanut butter cups that’s next-level good, and you’re always craving a chocolate treat (like me), then you will LOVE these Protein Peanut Butter Cups!
You’ll Also Love: Protein Brownie Bites
More Healthy Chocolate Desserts
- Almond Joy Chocolate Covered Dates
- Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Date Twix Bars
- Pumpkin Crunch Squares
- Date Snickers (Peanut Butter Yogurt Dates)
- Chocolate Covered Apples
Healthy Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Ingredients
Just 5 simple ingredients to make these easy homemade peanut butter cups! Here’s what you’ll need:
- Dark Chocolate Chips – Milk chocolate chips work as well.
- Coconut Oil (opens in a new tab) – This helps the chocolate melt and then set for the peanut butter cups.
- Creamy Peanut Butter (opens in a new tab) – Feel free to use almond butter for a delicious and fun variation! Cashew butter or sunbutter work great, too.
- Vanilla Protein (opens in a new tab) – Plant-based protein or whey are both great options.
- Vanilla Greek Yogurt – Regular whole milk yogurt is delicious in these cups as well, but will have less protein than Greek yogurt.
Optional:
- Crispy Rice or Crumbled Rice Cake – Totally optional! I like this filling ingredient for a change in texture, but it’s better to leave it out if you plan on freezing these for awhile. Granola or chopped peanuts is great for a crunchy texture as well!
- Flaky Salt – Optional, but SO good on top of these peanut butter cups!
How to Make Protein Reese Cups
Make your own Healthy Peanut Butter Cups in just 5 minutes prep time! Here’s how to put them together:
- Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in a glass bowl in the microwave, stirring every 15 seconds until melted.
- Fill each muffin liner with a thin layer of the melted chocolate over the bottom and up the sides a bit.
- Freeze for about 10 minutes.
- Mix the peanut butter, protein, yogurt, and optional crispy rice for the filling.
- Add to each liner and lightly press to flatten.
- Top with more melted chocolate.
- Freeze another 15 minutes!
Protein Peanut Butter Cups Variations and Tips
- The easiest way to make sure the chocolate spreads evenly on the bottom of the liner is to pick up the liner and “swirl” the chocolate up the sides. Or you can use a spoon!
- Feel free to make these in a silicone muffin tray (opens in a new tab) instead.
- You can also substitute PBFit (opens in a new tab) mixed with water for the peanut butter to achieve lower calorie and higher protein macros.
How to Store Healthy Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Refrigerator – Place in an airtight container (opens in a new tab) with a lid and keep in the fridge for up to 7-10 days.
Freezer – Store in an airtight container with a lid and keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. When ready to enjoy, you can either thaw one at room temperature for a few minutes or move them to the fridge the night before!
More Protein Treats
- Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
- Protein Banana Bread
- Cookie Dough Dip
- Protein Cheesecake
- Ninja Creami Protein Milkshake
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Energy Bites
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Healthy Protein Peanut Butter Cups
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups dark chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil (opens in a new tab)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (opens in a new tab)
- 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder (opens in a new tab)
- 1/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup crispy rice or crumbled rice cake (optional)
- flaky salt (optional, to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare a muffin tin with 10 liners.
- Combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a glass bowl and microwave for about 45 seconds (or until melted), stirring every 15 seconds.
- Fill each liner with a thin layer of the melted chocolate over the bottom and up the sides.
- Freeze for about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix the peanut butter, protein, yogurt, and optional crispy rice.
- Add the filling to each liner and lightly press to flatten.
- Top with the remaining melted chocolate and immediately add flaky salt.
- Freeze another 15 minutes, then store in the fridge or enjoy!
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These look great!
Will these work without the protein powder? Or is it needed for the correct texture is the filling? Is there something that could be substituted?
I would add in some almond flour or pbfit (peanut powder) for texture, but you could just omit it entirely and it should still work 🙂