Jump to recipeThese chocolate protein fudge pops help crush night-time cravings without the sugar. Each pop has 15 g of protein and 155 Calories so you can stay on track. Greek yogurt, chocolate protein powder and loads of rich cacao will certainly satisfy a sweet tooth.
This recipe is scaled to fit perfectly in a 6-well popsicle mold. You have to be a bit patient with mixing the VERY THICK batter and slowly adding it to each well, aggressively tamping the mold after adding each spoonful to remove air pockets.
Why casein protein? It’s very filling and also slower digesting compared to other protein concentrates and isolates. This recipe also works great with Trutein Chocolate (whey/egg/casein blend) – reduce the amount of nut milk (see notes). I have not tried this recipe with pure whey, but suspect it will be difficult to get the right texture.
I used Splenda, however any powdered sweetener will work. Adjust the amount as desired to get the sweetness level you want. The key is to not add additional liquids to the mixture so that ice crystals don’t form. Here’s a close-up of the texture. (Double bonus points if you have these chocolate protein fudge pops with a squirt of Hershey’s naturals chocolate syrup).
Check out the nutrition difference between these fudge pops and popular packaged alternatives.
Need some help figuring out what to eat and how much? Let’s work together to help you achieve your goals.
Chocolate Protein Fudge Pops
Ingredients
- 450 g plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 50 g chocolate casein protein powder
- 55 g cacao powder
- 7 g Splenda (or other dry sweetener)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened nut milk or flax milk
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together casein, cacao, and Splenda.
- Weigh out Greek yogurt into a large bowl, then add nut milk and dry mixture.
- Blend together using a hand mixer until you have a very thick, uniform batter.
- Place one spoonful of the batter in each well of a silicone popsicle maker . Tamp down until the batter is in the bottom of each well.
- Continue the process of filling each well, one spoonful at a time, tamping down after each spoonful to eliminate as many air pockets as possible.
- Seat popsicle sticks into each well and place in freezer. Freeze for at least 4 hours before eating.
Notes
- Nutrition per serving (6 total servings): 114 Calories, 15.7 g protein, 7.5 g carbs, 2.4 g fat.
- Regular coco powder works if you don’t have cacao around.
- This recipe also works with Chocolate Trutein (use code “modus20” for 20% off). Reduce amount of nut milk to 1/4 cup if you use this powder.
- And dry/powdered sweetener will work here, they key is to avoid liquid sweeteners which can form ice crystals and make your fudge pops less creamy.
Let me know if you made these and what you thought!
Disclosure: as an amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This supports keeping the website ad-free.
