PB&J Greek Yogurt Cups with Chocolate Shell Topping

Protein Filled – Delicious Treat – Greek Yogurt Cups!

Breaking through the chocolate shell with my spoon and diving into the creamy yogurt mixture – is a total throw-back for me! Takes me back to Dairy Queen visits as a kid and getting a chocolate dipped peanuty-filled Buster Bar!

I love trying some of those “viral” social media recipes – but the Greek Yogurt cups I tried just weren’t delicious. Many of the recipes had loads of protein powder, that made the texture unpleasant. So I took the general idea and created PB&J Greek Yogurt Cups with Chocolate Shell Topping recipe – that is a delicious high-protein better-for-me treat!

How to Make – PB&J Greek Yogurt Cups with Chocolate Shell Topping:

Ingredients:

There are just what I use – you can choose what you like!

• Greek or Icelandic style Thick Vanilla Yogurt – I usually choose a lower sugar variety like Siggis or Icelandic
• Peanut Butter
• Powdered Peanut Butter – You can find with your regular peanut butters
• Vanilla – I love the vanilla bean paste when I can find on sale!
• Maple Syrup
• Low-Sugar Jam, Smashed fresh/frozen fruit or a fruit puree
• Chocolate Chips (regular or sugar-free)
• Coconut Oil (tiny bit for the chocolate topping)
• Topping: Chopped peanuts or Coarse Sea Salt
• The glass cups I used here

Scrumptious and so Pretty!

PB&J Greek Yogurt Cups with Chocolate Shell Topping

I love trying some of those "viral" social media recipes – but the Greek Yogurt cup recipes I tried just weren't delicious. Many of the recipes had loads of protein powder, that made the texture unpleasant. So I took the general idea and created a PB&J Greek Yogurt Cup with Chocolate Shell Topping recipe – that is a delicious high-protein better-for-me treat!

Tina Verrelli – epicuricloud.com

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Greek Yogurt, healthy dessert, high-protein snack, Magic Shell Chocolate Topping, PB&J, Peanut Butter and Jelly

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Equipment

• 1 electric hand mixer with whisk (I use my KitchenAid) Not essential – but makes smoother, fluffed mixture
• 4 individual cups – mine are 6 oz Link in Notes

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup lower-sugar jam, mashed fresh/frozen fruit or fruit puree

Yogurt Mixture:

• 2 cups thick vanilla greek yogurt – lower sugar – such as Siggi’s
• ¼ cup smooth peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter powder
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon vanilla

For the Chocolate Shell & Garnish:

• 1/3 cup chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons coconut oil
• chopped peanuts or flaky sea salt for garnish

Instructions 

• In shallow cups (should hold about ¾ cup each) put 1 tablespoon strawberry jam/smashed fruit or fruit puree in bottom of each cup.
• Mix together: yogurt, peanut butter, peanut butter powder, maple syrup and vanilla. Mix for a couple minutes to get smooth/fluffy texture. (I use my hand mixer with whisk.)
• Layer yogurt mixture over fruit/jam.
• Make Chocolate Shell Topping: Microwave chocolate chips and coconut oil in 30 second increments, stirring in between until melted and smooth. Spread evenly over yogurt mixture.
• Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and or chopped peanuts.
• Refrigerate for up to 1-week.

Notes

The Nutritional Data will vary based on the ingredients you use.  ie: no sugar/low sugar – Protein amount in yogurt etc.  The nutritional calculator didn’t have some of the ingredient options I used, so some amounts will be higher/lower.

The Glass Cups I Used

Nutrition (approx. data estimated via online nutritional calculator.)

Calories: 339kcal (17%) | Carbohydrates: 20g (7%) | Protein: 20g (40%) | Fat: 16g (25%) | Saturated Fat: 7g (44%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 8mg (3%) | Sodium: 127mg (6%) | Potassium: 155mg (4%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 15g (17%) | Vitamin A: 88IU (2%) | Calcium: 141mg (14%) | Iron: 0.3mg (2%)

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