Chocolate protein workout bites full of protein from white beans! A terrific energizing snack that is free of dairy, gluten, and refined or processed sweeteners.
3-ingredient Chocolate Protein Workout Bites (White Beans + Chocolate)
I love pre-workout and post-workout snacks.
The benefits are immediately apparent both during and after my workout! I have been spinning this past year and it takes a lot of energy. And these chocolate protein bites are easy to make and full of energizing ingredients.
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. And that’s how I came up with the recipe. Because, chocolate.
How Healthy are White Beans?
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.
This chocolate protein bite recipe can be made with both date paste and maple syrup as the sweetener. I found maple syrup to sweeten the flavor a bit more than dates, so if you don’t have dates or paste around, you can use maple syrup instead but reduce by half.
Try to find dates for this snack, though. The reason is with only 3 ingredients, you want each ingredient to contribute heavily to the nutrition of the recipe. While maple syrup certainly isn’t as harmful as refined sugar, it doesn’t have the considerable fiber and iron of dates.
I like to make date paste and store it in the freezer so I always have some one hand. My homemade date paste recipe is coming HERE!!.
Like working with beans? Here are two other recipes that use them:
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3-ingredient Chocolate Protein Workout Bites (White Beans + Chocolate)
Pop in the mouth chocolate bites full of protein of white beans! A terrific energizing snack that is free of dairy, gluten, and refined or processed sweeteners.
Ingredients
- 1 can (15oz/425gms) white beans (navy 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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..
Dee Dine is the recipe developer and writer behind Green Smoothie Gourmet. She shares her super healthy wholesome recipes on her blog and her Instagram that she feeds her family and friends. She gravitates toward recipes that are fast to create, plant-based, nutritious, easy, and use familiar ingredients. And chocolate is always a good idea! More about Dee.
Bianca Zapatka
These bites look super delicious, Dee! Love the the ingredients!
Lots of love,
Bianca ❤️
Dee Dine | Green Smoothie Gourmet
Bianca, thank you! So happy you love the ingredients! Dee xx
Ela
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
Ela! That would be great if you tried it, thank you so much! Dee xx