Dive into a rich chocolate cake, and you’ll likely be diving into your pillow moments later. Tell yourself a couple little chocolate-peppermint patties won’t hurt, and you end up in a bed of plastic wrappers. There has to be middle ground, a point where you get your chocolate fix before shame and guilt settle in. Lucky for you, these mint-chocolate crispy treats come straight from dessert nirvana. They’re loaded with chocolate that won’t send you crashing. Not to mention, the crunch of nutritious cereal bits will help you slow down and enjoy your sweet indulgence. With plenty of belly-filling protein and fiber, your sweet tooth won’t get a word in edge wise.
Mint Chocolate Protein Crispy Treats
Ingredients
1 scoop Giant Sports Delicious Chocolate Shake Protein Powder
½ cup Enjoy Life Crunchy Flax Cereal
½ cup chocolate chips
¼ cup chocolate-mint coconut spread or chocolate hazelnut butter
3 Tbsp. sugar-free maple syrup
¼ tsp. mint extract or peppermint flavor
Directions
- In a large bowl, add protein powder, cereal, coconutter and maple syrup. Mix well.
- Spoon mixture into a small square dish and spread around until evenly distributed. An 8”x8” dish works well, or you can use a min loaf pan.
- In a small bowl, microwave chocolate chips. Stir in extract.
- Pour chocolate-mint sauce over cereal mixture. Set in fridge for about 1 hour.
- Cut into squares and enjoy!