Here’s the easy low-sugar protein snack I’ve been obsessed with lately.

Not sure why I even deal with making mini-batches but every time I finish the 6 I go and make 6 more.

I love to keep them in the fridge for the most decadent 3-bite protein snack in the afternoon. Barely any sugar in these and about 1/2 the calories of a Starbucks cake pop, yet pretty much tastes the same.

Honestly they’re so easy and so good. They have the most awesome soft texture inside the hard chocolate shell.

if keeping them frozen, let them thaw for 5 min and then bite in for this soft cookie dough texture!

I’m about to go and make another batch just because I wrote all this now.

Let me know if you give them a try!

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5 from 3 votes

Mini-batch Banana Protein Cake Pops

Prep Time5

Freeze Time1

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Keyword: banana, banana bread, cake pops, chocolate, chocolate covered, gluten-free, low sugar, plant-based, protein, small-batch, sprinkles, vegan, white chocolate

Servings: cake pops

Calories: 107kcal

Ingredients

1/4 cup ripe banana, mashed (60 g) about 1/2 a large banana
2 tbsp nut/seed butter (32 g) I use almond butter
1/4 cup oat flour (30 g)
1/4 cup vanilla plant-based protein powder (30 g) I used Orgain simple vanilla
1/4 tsp cinnamon
pinch of salt
drop of vanilla

Chocolate coating

1/4 cup chocolate chips (45 g) I used enjoy life white chocolate chips
1 tsp coconut oil (5 g)

Instructions

In a medium bowl mash your banana, add nut/seed butter, salt, vanilla, cinnamon and mash it together. Add protein and oat flour and stir until a smooth dough forms. It should be soft like cookie dough. If too dry add a drop of water.
Make balls of dough between your palms and freeze on a piece of parchment paper until solid, at least 1 hour.
Microwave chocolate and coconut oil 30 sec at a time and stir until all melted. Cover each frozen ball in chocolate, (optional) add sprinkles and freeze or refrigerate again to set.
Keep the balls frozen or refrigerated. Enjoy from refrigerated or room temp because they will harden in the freezer.

Notes

Enjoy from refrigerated or room temp because they will harden in the freezer.
If you don’t have protein powder, you might try more oat flour and add some additional sweetener.