If you haven’t noticed, I’ll find just about any excuse to eat ample amounts of nut butter. But instead of looking for a base for the nut butters, why not make it the star of the show? That’s what inspired me to experiment and make Peanut Butter Protein Fudge. I probably *will* be tweaking this recipe in the (near) future, so feel free to make suggestions!
Peanut Butter Protein Fudge
ingredients:
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 3 scoops vanilla whey protein powder
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 1 cup puffed cereal (optional – I used puffed millet)
directions: Line a cake pan (or broiling pan, in my case) with plastic saran wrap. In a separate bowl, mix together the peanut butter, protein powder, and coconut flour until well combined. Mix in the cereal.
Place batter into the pan and flatten with the back of a spoon to desired thickness.
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Cut into desired pieces (I cut mine it into 12).
nutrition stats (based on 12 servings):
variations:
- use chocolate protein powder instead of vanilla
- use crunchy peanut butter instead of smooth
- use a different nut butter
- add chocolate chips and/or raisins
- add a few spoonfuls of honey
- use a different cereal (the millet puffs seemed to get just a tad soggy)
YUM! For those of you with a nut butter addiction like myself, you’re welcome 
What would you add to the Peanut Butter Protein Fudge?
umm can i marry you for this recipe!?!? hahah LOVE IT GIRL!!!! love your eats~ doesnt sunflower seed butta RULE?!
love you!
i love sunflower butter and regular PB !
This looks amazing!!
Mmmm I would add some maple syrup to the fudge! Not sure how that would turn out, but pb + maple syrup = YUM!
HOLY COW this looks amazing – think I could sub some ingredients that I don’t have? Like the cereal and flour?
I can’t wait to experiment with this, if that’s ok with you 
Happy Monday!
p.s. I’d try it with Dark Chocolate Dreams
Ummmmmm major yum! I’m seriously drooling! I think I’d like it with White Chocolate Dreams pb.
Omg, I’m sorry but I DON’T share your obsession with peanut butter or butter stuff really. I just cant stomach the richness!
Umm, can you say YUM!? I would make this with soy nut butter (since it’s all I can have) and drizzle some dark chocolate over top.
Heaven on Earth! I am a fellow nut junkie – This reminds me of those sinful flour less peanut butter cookies that have been circulating.
Oooo those peanut butter protein bars looks fabulous, especially since they are gluten free!! the crab cake wrap looks fab too and i just noticed your previous crab cake post!! yummmmm!
Defs add some chocolate chips .. or dried cherries for a PB&J flavor!
That sounds so good and I love it because of the texture and crunch! Gotta try it!
dang, lady! That is just the recipe I’ve been waiting for. I’ve been planning on making something similar for a while. Looks un-freaking-believable!
What about adding some pumpkin pie spice or canned pumpkin..it might add some moisture and another texture layer.
Looks yum!
MMM…I’m totally trying this! Thanks!
This looks SO good and simple, I can’t wait to try it! I may mix up the millet puffs for half puffed rice as I’m running low on my beloved millet cereal.
that fudge looks great. I think chocolate chips would go great with it. or maybe dried banana chunks?
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favorite base for nut butters? any! oats, pancakes, french toast, banana…nut butters go amazing with everything
that actually looks like fudge & it is so simple!!! room for lots of variations too
i love peanut butter on almost ANYTHING- can’t pick a favorite !!
What if you added pb Puffins?!? You may have to crush them up a bit, but I bet it would be superb!
This fudge looks kind of amazing. Saving the recipe!! Silly question but.. where do you find millet puffs? Both the Teeter and TJ’s have failed me.
You had me at peanut butter! =) This looks so good. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
I have a friend who used to make protein fudge like that all the time during her competition prep. I always meant to try it. Thanks for reminding me. I like the idea of using crunchy peanut butter for some extra texture. Yum!
I have got to try that fudge! That looks awesome. I would add marshmallows, lol.
My favorite base for nut butter is a spoon! I love nut butter (peanut and almond are my favs!) by itself.
Also I would change the plain PB in the recipe to PB&Co Dark Chocolate Dreams…yum!
AHH! I can’t wait to make this. You just made my dreams come true. Thanks for sharing!
So simple. So peanut buttery. Win.
I made this awhile ago using Cookies and Cream protein, chocolate fudge, and cafe brazil and almost died! I also experimented with using Macadamia/Peacan/Cashew/Almond butters and also doing a peanutbutter/nutbutter hybrid and added some milled flax/chia to it. SO GOOD! The Walnut/Almond/Flax combo with Chocolate Fudge protein had such a nutty amazing flavor! You have got to try it with different flavor combos! Try adding extracts (coconut, almond, caramel)! I also added Quinoa, fiber one, HI LOW high protein cereal, kay’s protein cereal and pretzels and dixie diners nutlettes and different crunchy grains- even popcorn! SO GOOD! so glad you tried this!
ps- I love millet! I grew up eating it like oatmeal (hot) or in pilafs and cold puffed too! You can ALWAYS find it in the pet store with the bird food (budgies) and it’s cheaper! lol.
I’d stick to the organic, but if you are ever in search of it…. pet smart. lol
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I love this recipe so much I have told everyone about it! I made it for my boot camp participants and as a party favor for a girls dinner! The second time a made it, I added 4oz of non fat greek yogurt. It made it not quite so rich and helped the fudge hold together better! Thanks for the great recipe!
Gracie,
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Hi Gracie! I was wondering if I could substitute the coconut flour for whole wheat or oat flour? Do you think it would work? Thanks!
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YUM. That is a brilliant idea!
ohh, your recipe sounds delicious!! I’ll have to check it out. great minds must think alike
(although, you’re pretty much the recipe queen, haha)
Hey Lauren! Thanks so much!! I’m so glad you like it
I’ll definitely have to try adding Greek yogurt next time. That sounds like a great idea!
Hi Robyn!!
That sounds delicious! Thanks for the tip