3 make-ahead snacks: chocolate-peanut butter cups, frozen banana bites, and protein pancakes

Ingredients

• 350 g Peanut butter (For the chocolate-peanut butter cups.)
• 102 g Almond flour (For the chocolate-peanut butter cups.)
• 233 g 70% dark chocolate (Melted, to coat the cups.)
• Salt (Optional, to taste, for sprinkling over each cup.)
• Small paper muffin liners (For forming the cups.)
• 4 Bananas (Cut into pieces or slices.)
• 8 Petit-suisses (For the frozen bite mixture.)
• 4 tbsp Agave syrup (For the frozen banana bites.)
• 4 tbsp Peanut butter (To spoon over the frozen bites.)
• 120 g Melted dark chocolate (To drizzle over the frozen bites.)
• 450 g Cottage cheese (For the pancake batter.)
• 4 Whole eggs (Approximately 200 g of edible portion.)
• 5 g Vanilla extract (Both measurements are indicated in the source.)
• 80 g Sugar-free maple syrup (For the pancake batter.)
• 12 g Baking powder (For the pancake batter.)
• 140 g Flour (For the pancake batter.)
• 60 g Chocolate chips (Listed in the pancake ingredients.)
• Salt (A little salt, to taste, according to the transcript, for the pancake batter.)

Steps

1. 1

   For the chocolate-peanut butter cups, mix the peanut butter and almond flour in a bowl until smooth.

2. 2

   Divide the mixture among the small paper muffin liners.

3. 3

   Cover each portion with melted dark chocolate and optionally add a pinch of salt to taste.

4. 4

   Refrigerate the cups for 20 minutes, until the chocolate has set.

5. 5

   For the frozen banana bites, slice the bananas.

6. 6

   In a bowl, mix the petit-suisses and agave syrup.

7. 7

   Arrange the banana pieces on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

8. 8

   Spread the petit-suisse and agave syrup mixture over the bananas.

9. 9

   Add the peanut butter, followed by the melted dark chocolate, on top.

10. 10

    Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator or freezer, as indicated in the video, to make frozen bites, then allow them to set. The exact time is not specified.

11. 11

    For the protein pancakes, place the cottage cheese, whole eggs, vanilla extract, sugar-free maple syrup, flour, baking powder, and a little salt in a blender.

12. 12

    Blend until smooth.

13. 13

    Add the chocolate chips to the batter, in accordance with the source's ingredient list.

14. 14

    Cook the batter in a frying pan until the pancakes are done. The video does not specify the amount of batter per pancake, the temperature, or the cooking time.

Notes

The source states that the total preparation time is approximately 30 minutes and indicates that the snacks can be stored for up to 3 months, without specifying the exact storage conditions. The number of servings for the cups and frozen bites is not indicated; the pancakes are stated to yield 30 pieces. The pancake cooking temperature and time are not specified.

Nutrition per serving

• snack
• make-ahead
• freezing
• sweet
• high-protein
• alcohol-free
• pancakes
• chocolate