protein churro cheesecake bites (Edit recipe)

these little bites taste just like fried-ice cream, but are full of protein & cleaner ingredients!

5 minutes

2 hours

Difficulty:

Intermediate

This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	80
Fat:	5 g
Carbohydrates:	8 g
Protein:	3 g
Cholesterol:	2 g
Sodium:	72 mg
Fiber:	1 g
Sugars:	3 g
Calculated per serving.

by ericatangeman

Serves: 20

Ingredients

churro crust

5 oz Siete Grain-Free Churro Strips, reserve extra for crumbling on top
2 Tbsp Coconut Oil, or butter, melted

cheesecake filling

0.5 cup Organic Cottage Cheese
0.5 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
0.25 cup Chocolate Hazelnut Spread, Nomz brand
2 Tbsp Vanilla Protein Powder (Be Well by Kelly), 1/2 scoop
2 Tbsp Lakanto Classic Monkfruit Sweetener (with Allulose)
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
1 pinch Redmond Real Salt

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Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

preheat oven to 350.
in a food processor, add churro chips & melted butter or oil.
blitz a few times until a sticky dough forms.
add small muffin liners or grease a mini muffin tin.
add ~1 tsp. crust to the bottom or each muffin insert.
bake crust for 10-12 minutes.
clean out blender, then add cottage cheese, greek yogurt, protein powder, nut butter, vanilla extract, & salt.
blend cheesecake mixture until creamy, then pour on top of cooled crust.
sprinkle on crushed up churro chip, freeze for 1-2 hrs to set. store in the freezer.