Fitness For Busy Moms

Here’s a healthy dessert from John Berardi  just in time for Christmas.  Imagine, with just 9 grams of carbs and over 22 grams of protein per serving.  Enjoy!

Chocolate Hazelnut Bites

4 omega-3 eggs
3/4 cup Splenda
1 tsp espresso coffee powder
5 scoops chocolate protein powder
2/3 cup crushed pecans
2/3 cup crushed walnuts
2/3 cup crushed unsalted peanuts

Preheat oven to 350°F.  On a baking sheet, spread hazelnuts and
roast them in the oven for 6 to 8 minutes.  When finished, pull
hazelnuts out of the oven and place onto a towel.  Put 8 of the
hazelnuts aside for later.  Next, use the towel to rub the skin
off all but the 8 hazelnuts you put aside.

With an electric mixer, mix together the omega-3 eggs, Splenda,
and espresso coffee powder.  Next, add protein powder, one scoop
at a time, mixing thoroughly.  Finally, add the de-skinned
hazelnuts (leaving the 8 full hazelnuts aside), pecan meal,
crushed walnuts and peanuts.  Mix well.   The mixture should
become thick and dough-like.

With wet hands, separate the mixture into 8 equal portions. For
each portion, place one of the 8 hazelnuts set aside earlier into
the center of the portion, rolling the portion into a small round
shape until it completely covers the hazelnut in the center.
Place each bite-sized shape onto a baking sheet lined with
parchment paper.  Place the sheet into the oven for 10 minutes.
When complete, pull from the oven and allow to cool.  These can
be eaten warm, or stored in an air-tight container in the fridge
and served cool later.

Makes 8 servings.

NUTRITION INFORMATION (per serving)

Calories: 394 kcal
Protein: 22g
Carbohydrate: 9g
Fat: 30g
Saturated: 3.1g
Monounsaturated: 15.8g
Polyunsaturated: 11.2g/>