Regular Foods · Snack · by Bramble
Bramble's Cocoa-Bean Trail Bites
Chocolate Black Bean Protein Bites
Black beans disappear into cocoa-colored trail bites while adding fiber and structure. Dates, nut or seed butter, cocoa, and dense textures are regular-stage foods; one bite is a serving, and every ingredient requires individual clearance.
- Total time
- 20 min + chill
- Yield
- 20 bites
- Serving
- 1 bite
- Texture
- Soft, dense, and chewy
Ingredients
- 10 pitted dates
- 1 can (15 ounces) no-salt-added black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 scoops chocolate protein powder approved by your care team
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter or approved seed butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Directions
- 1
Check every date for pit fragments. Add the dates and beans to a food processor and process until no skins or pieces remain.
- 2
Add the protein powder, approved butter, salt, and cocoa. Process into an even, soft dough.
- 3
Divide into 20 equal pieces and roll each into one small bite.
- 4
Chill for at least 30 minutes. Store covered in the refrigerator.
- 5
Serve one bite, take very small bites from it, and chew completely; dense foods may feel filling quickly.
PER SERVING
Nutrition
- Protein
- 4g
- Calories
- 54
- Carbs
- 6g
- Fat
- 2g
- Fiber
- 3g
- Sodium
- 167mg
Nutrition is provided by the source per bite and may vary with the protein powder and nut or seed butter selected.
Source: Adapted and independently worded from Boston Medical Center's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bites (https://www.bmc.org/recipes/dark-chocolate-peanut-butter-protein-bites).
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