Cottage Cheese Snicker Squares
Enjoy the rich flavors of peanut butter, dark chocolate, and sweet maple syrup. They work together to create the best “snicker” gluten-free, high-protein bar; perfect for your sweet cravings.
Servings: 8 squares
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese 4% blended smooth
- 1 cup almond flour add more if needed
- 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 1/4 cup peanut butter unsweetened
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/3 cup crushed peanuts
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Line a glass meal prep container with parchment paper.
- Blend cottage cheese until completely smooth.
- In a bowl, mix cottage cheese, almond flour, protein powder, peanut butter, and maple syrup until a thick dough forms. Add more almond flour if needed.
- Press the mixture into a lined container.
- Sprinkle crushed peanuts on top and press them in.
- Freeze for 1-2 hours, until firm.
- In a small bowl, melt chocolate chips with coconut oil until smooth. Do it in 20s increments in a microwave and mix in between.
- Pour chocolate over the top and spread evenly.
- Freeze again until set, 5-10 minutes, then cut into squares. Store in meal prep containers in fridge or freezer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 square (3 oz) | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.7g | Protein: 16.2g | Fat: 20.4g | Saturated Fat: 6.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 7g | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 1.8mg