3-ingredient Chocolate Protein Workout Bites (White Beans + Chocolate)
I love pre-workout and post-workout snacks.
I feel the beneficial difference after my workout! I have been spinning this past year and it takes a lot of energy.
You might have noticed my 2-ingredients Strawberry Protein Pre-Workout Bites. Well, I thought, why not use beans in chocolate for either a pre-work out snack or post-workout.Beans are really the perfect energizing snack, full of protein, fiber and a slew of other nutritional benefits, including potassium and iron, good for shiny hair among other effects; thiamine for a boost to your cognitive abilities; heart-supporting folate and magnesium, and copper to fight inflammation and antioxidants galore!
And chocolate, raw cacao, is also full of antioxidants, and mood-boosting magnesium. I tried this recipe with both date paste and maple syrup, and found maple syrup to sweeten more than dates, so if you don’t have dates or paste around, you can use maple syrup instead but reduce it.
Try to find dates for this snack, though, because it is only 3 ingredients so each ingredient should contribute heavily to the nutrition and while maple syrup certainly isn’t as harmful as refined sugar, it doesn’t have the considerable fiber and iron of dates. (My homemade date paste recipe is coming HERE!!).
So, I hope you enjoy my new bean experiment and may your workout be wildly successful!
3-ingredient Chocolate Protein Workout Bites (White Beans + Chocolate)
Ingredients
- 1 (15oz/425gms) can white beans, organic & precooked (I have used Eden and Whole Foods 365 brand)
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- 3 tbsp date paste or 2 tbsp maple syrup
Useful Equipment
Instructions
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Rinse the beans, blend them with the other ingredients, and pour into molds or mini cupcake papercups.
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Freeze for an hour (or longer depending on your freezer temperature) and then unmold and store in an air tight container! Keep frozen until ready to eat.
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Made in small molds, I can pop them in my mouth straight from the freezer and they melt in my mouth like little pieces of fudge.
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Made in paper mini-cups, the bite is bigger so you might want to let it thaw 10 minutes or so before eating, then it's fudgy and you can bite it..
Like working with beans? Here are two other recipes that use them:
Enjoy your workout!
Bianca Zapatka says
These bites look super delicious, Dee! Love the the ingredients!
Lots of love,
Bianca ❤️
Dee Dine | Green Smoothie Gourmet says
Bianca, thank you! So happy you love the ingredients! Dee xx
Ela says
Wow, this is so creative, Dee! I didn’t know it would be possible to make chocolate with beans! Definitely, need to try your recipe ❤️
Debbie says
Ela! That would be great if you tried it, thank you so much! Dee xx