# PBJ Protein Cups

This recipe outlines how to prepare PBJ protein cups, a sweet treat that is also gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free, perfect for meal prepping.

- Total time: 150 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 0.33 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 package fresh raspberries
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 0.5 cup peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- flaky salt

## Instructions

1. In a large bowl, add peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla protein powder.
2. Mix until well combined and you reach a nice cookie dough consistency.
3. Form the mixture into small protein balls.
4. Line a muffin tin with liners.
5. Drop one protein ball into each muffin liner and spread into an even bottom layer.
6. Pop the muffin tin into the freezer to set.
7. In a medium-sized bowl, add fresh raspberries.
8. Using a muddler, mash the raspberries until you reach a jammy consistency.
9. Add maple syrup to the mashed raspberries for sweetness.
10. Give the raspberry mixture a quick mix and set aside.
11. Remove the muffin tin from the freezer.
12. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the raspberry jam filling into each cup and spread into an even layer.
13. Pop the muffin tin back into the freezer to set for at least 1 hour.
14. In a separate small bowl, add peanut butter and coconut oil.
15. Microwave the peanut butter and coconut oil mixture for about 30 seconds until softened.
16. Mix the microwaved mixture until smooth and drizzly.
17. Pour about a tablespoon of the peanut butter and coconut oil mixture on top of each cup.
18. Spread the top layer into an even layer.
19. Pop the muffin tin back into the freezer to set for another hour.
20. Optionally, top with flaky salt before serving.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- muffin tin
- muffin liners
- medium sized bowl
- muddler
- small bowl
- spoon
- microwave

## Tips

- If your peanut butter isn't runny, you may need to add more maple syrup.
- Store the finished PBJ protein cups in the freezer.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSAMtUfvj/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/79edd63f-ef88-4966-9bc7-8a6c8d35bd33
- Extracted: 2025-08-22

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