I love the combination of mint & chocolate and this delicious and easy truffle is the perfect after dinner treat. It literally takes minutes to whip up & is only about 50 calories per truffle.
Ingredients:
*1 scoop vanilla casein protein powder
*1-2 tablespoons no calorie sweetener of choice (I love erythritol for this as it enhances the cooling sensation of the mint)
*180 calories of good quality dark chocolate (such as 5 squares Hershey’s Special Dark)
*1 tablespoon extra virgin coconut oil
*1/2 teaspoon mint extract
Break up chocolate & place in microwave safe dish. Add coconut oil to it. Melt together in 15 second increments, stirring well each time until chocolate & coconut oil is super smooth & fully melted. Stir in mint extract.
In separate dish mix protein powder & sweetener. Stir protein powder into melted chocolate/coconut oil & mix well. Evenly distribute among 8 silicone molds (or small little cups). Smooth & press into molds. Freeze for 30 minutes or until firm. Enjoy!!
Store in freezer. You can use whey protein powder but it will produce a more sticky truffle & I don’t like the texture as much.
Once again nutritional info will vary slightly based on the protein powder you use but here is my nutritional breakdown:
Per truffle:
52 calories
4 grams protein
3 grams carbs
4 grams of fat
24 grams sodium
2 grams of fiber.
2 comments
Lemo
March 18, 2014 at 9:26 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Only you can make a chocolate truffle with good stuff in it, that’s nutritious! Keep up the good work, you inspire me!
Sarahlinbrockner
March 18, 2014 at 11:33 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thank you very much!! That means a lot to me!!!