Peanut Butter Cup Cottage Cheese Balls 🤯

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers similar flavor with less sugar.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate provides antioxidants and less sugar.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup is a natural sweetener with a unique flavor.

protein powder

🥗Healthier: plant-based protein powder

💰Cheaper: oat flour

Oat flour can provide texture while being budget-friendly.

Add 1/2 cup cottage cheese to the food processor.

Add 1/4 cup peanut butter to the food processor.

Add 1/2 cup almond flour to the food processor.

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the food processor.

Blend the mixture until smooth.

Add 2 tablespoons of honey or sweetener of choice to the mixture.

Blend again until combined.

Place the mixture in the freezer for 15 to 30 minutes to make it easier to work with.

Remove the mixture from the freezer after about 45 minutes.

Scoop out the mixture using a cookie scoop and roll into balls by hand.

Place the rolled balls on a tray lined with parchment paper.

Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon coconut oil.

Dip each ball into the melted chocolate and wipe off excess.

Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top of each chocolate-covered ball.

Set the balls back in the freezer for about 30 minutes until the chocolate sets.

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