turtle protein cheesecake bites
if the title has turtle in it, i immediately turn into ramona singerā¦ āitās turtle time!ā šš«š¢āØ
fortunately, these turtle cheesecake bites are worth the energy. inspired by the classic candy, they combine chocolate, caramel, pecans, & creamy cheesecake into one high-protein bite.
sweet, creamy, chocolatey, nutty, & absolutely worthy of turtle time.
PREP TIME
15 minutes
COOK TIME
35 minutes
INGREDIENTS
18
Serves: 72
Ingredients
crust
- 5 oz5 oz5 oz Dark Chocolate Protein Cereal ā Catalina Crunch
- 333 Dark Chocolate Brownie Superfood Bar - B.T.R. Nation, or remaining bag of protein cereal
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Pecan Butter
- 2-4 Tbsp2-4 Tbsp2-4 Tbsp Water
protein cheesecake
- 2 cups2 cups2 cups Cottage Cheese
- 1/2 cup1/2 cup1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Cashew Butter
- 1/4 cup1/4 cup1/4 cup Vanilla Protein Powder - Be Well by Kelly
- 1/4 cup1/4 cup1/4 cup Prime Protein, Salted Caramel - Equip Foods, or more vanilla protein powder
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (with Allulose) - Lakanto
- 444 Eggs
- 1.5 tsp1.5 tsp1.5 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp1/4 tsp Sea Salt
toppings
- Pecans, 1 per bite
- Chocolate Salted Caramel Baking Chips - Lily's, melted, for drizzling top
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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 325.
- in a food processor, add cereal + BTR bars & blitz into powder.
- add pecan butter & water to crust & mix well.
- add 1 small cookie scoop of crust mixture to the bottom of a muffin tin.
- bake crust for ~10 minutes.
- clean out blender, then add the protein cheesecake ingredients & blend well.
- pour 1 large cookie scoop of cheesecake mixture on top of each crust & press a pecan into the center of each bite.
- bake for 25-30 minutes or until set.
- allow to cool completely.
- melt chocolate chips, then drizzle on top of each bite.
- immediately refrigerate to allow to complete cool & harden; I store them in the freezer & microwave for 10-15 seconds to thaw
Notes
if making in regular muffin tins, will make ~24 bites
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Baked Fruits Baked Goods Cakes Candies Cookies Cupcakes & Muffins Frostings & Toppings Gluten Free Ice Cream Keto Other Pies Shellfish Free Snacks Sugar Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 20 |
| Fat: | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 1 g |
| Protein: | 2 g |
| Cholesterol: | 1 g |
| Sodium: | 49 mg |
| Fiber: | 0 g |
| Sugars: | 0 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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