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The Best Chocolate Protein Truffles

Creamy, dairy-free, and with dark chocolate flavor. These chocolate protein truffles have a rich, fudgy, chocolate flavor that's perfect for indulging.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Chilling Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 167kcal
Author Shelby Stover

Equipment

Ingredients

Protien truffles

Optional drizzle

Instructions

  • Combine the dairy-free milk and coconut milk into a small pot, and heat it just over medium until it JUST starts to boil.
  • Remove from heat and pour it over the chocolate chips. Stir until they’re mostly melted. Add in the vanilla and protein powder.
  • Mix really well until everything is combined and no clumps remain. It'll be sticky.
  • Pop the bowl into the fridge and let sit for 2.5 hours.
  • Remove the bowl and use a trigger ice cream scoop to portion the mixture into truffles and place the balls on a parchment-lined cutting board. Place them into the freezer.
  • If drizzling, melt the 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips in a saucepan on low. Heat until JUST melted.
  • Remove the truffles from the freezer. Take a large spoon of melted chocolate and drizzle it over the truffles.
  • Sprinkle any sprinkles or crushed candy canes you're using over top.
  • Pop the dairy-free truffles back into the fridge to set.

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Notes

Make sure not to overheat the milk, or it will burn. The same goes when melting the chocolate to drizzle.
The mixture, once chilled, is firm, so you need some elbow grease to scoop it.
Originally, these protein tuffle balls were made with vegan protein powder. If using a pea-based protein, you need ⅛ + ¼ cup of powder, and know that they don't hold together as well, so you HAVE to coat them.
I now use beef isolate protein for health reasons, specifically Equip protein,which  makes the batter stickier and yields the BEST, fudgiest truffles. No coating needed and pure indulgence.
Store the truffles in the fridge or freezer. If in the freezer, let them sit at room temperature for 15-30 minutes.
Nutrition is based on 8 balls.
 
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 0.4mg