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Feb 04

Low Carb Peanut Butter Fudge Candies (super quick, sugar free, low carb, gluten free, low calorie, & delicious!!)

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These little candies are sooo good!!  You would not believe they are less than 60 calories each and healthy for you!  They are packed with healthy fats and protein which is amazing for your skin and hair and also for sculpting a lean and mean physique ?. This also makes them filling so you are a lot less likely to eat a ton of them.   They taste super similar to those peanut butter smoothie candies or the inside peanut butter filling of a Reece’s peanut butter cup.  They are low carb & contain no sugar and only natural sweetener too so indulge away guilt free.  I made these into little Valentine’s Day inspired candies but you can make them into any mold you want or even just press them into the bottom of a bread pan or another small dish then cut them up.  Let me know if you make them!!  Enjoy! ?

 

Ingredients:

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*1 scoop casein protein powder (You really want to use casein because it make the texture much creamier and less sticky.  I used vanilla which is my favorite but chocolate would be nice too!  Btw you can buy sample packets of casein at Vitamin Shoppe so if you don’t want to invest in a big tub of it then you could just pick up one of those.  If you do invest in a tub you can use it for a lot of things besides shakes here is the link to my other casein protein recipes including muffins, donuts, creme brûlée , & more-I really do love to use it for baking

http://www.sarahbrockner.com/blog/?s=Casein

 

*1 tablespoon truvia (or another zero calorie sweetener of choice if desired)

*2 tablespoons natural (unsweetened) peanut butter (32 grams)

*1 tablespoon extra virgin, unrefined coconut oil (14 grams)

*1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

*dash of salt (if you use unsalted peanut butter this really helps it taste extra yummy but leave out if you want to or if you used salted peanut butter like I did)

 

 

Add coconut oil and peanut butter to a microwave safe dish.  Heat for 15-30 seconds or until you can mix it smoothly.

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Stir in sweetener and extract first then stir in protein powder.  It will look very dry but trust me it is perfect.

 

Evenly divide mixture into 8 molds then press firmly down into molds with fingertips.

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Chill in freezer for 30 minutes then eat up!!!  Store extra in fridge or freezer in airtight container.  These actually taste best if you let them sit for a few minutes to warm up a little before eating ?

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Makes 8 candies

Per serving:

57 calories

3.9 grams fat

3.9 grams protein

2.7 carbs

0.5 grams fiber

2.2 net carbs 

 

 

 

 

2 comments

  1. Mamacita

    These look really good! I am going to try with coconut flour instead of Casein powder because I have it on hand- do you think it will work?

    1. Sarahlinbrockner

      No it won’t be the same if you replace the casein with coconut flour. It will probably be really dry instead of nice and buttery texture wise. You would be better off leaving the casein out altogether than adding coconut flour to replace it.

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