Name: PB&J Greek Yogurt Cups with Chocolate Shell Topping
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup lower-sugar jam, mashed fresh/frozen fruit or fruit puree; 2 cups thick vanilla greek yogurt - lower sugar - such as Siggi’s; ¼ cup smooth peanut butter; 2 tablespoons peanut butter powder; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; ½ teaspoon vanilla; 1/3 cup chocolate chips; 2 teaspoons coconut oil; chopped peanuts or flaky sea salt (for garnish)

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Protein Filled – Delicious Treat – Greek Yogurt Cups!

Breaking through the chocolate shell with my spoon and diving into the creamy yogurt mixture – is a total throw-back for me! Takes me back to Dairy Queen visits as a kid and getting a chocolate dipped peanuty-filled Buster Bar!

I love trying some of those “viral” social media recipes – but the Greek Yogurt cups I tried just weren’t delicious. Many of the recipes had loads of protein powder, that made the texture unpleasant. So I took the general idea and created PB&J Greek Yogurt Cups with Chocolate Shell Topping recipe – that is a delicious high-protein better-for-me treat!

How to Make – PB&J Greek Yogurt Cups with Chocolate Shell Topping:

Layer some low-sugar jam or fruit puree in bottom of cup.

Ingredients:

There are just what I use – you can choose what you like!

Greek or Icelandic style Thick Vanilla Yogurt – I usually choose a lower sugar variety like Siggis or Icelandic
Peanut Butter
Powdered Peanut Butter – You can find with your regular peanut butters
Vanilla – I love the vanilla bean paste when I can find on sale!
Maple Syrup
Low-Sugar Jam, Smashed fresh/frozen fruit or a fruit puree
Chocolate Chips (regular or sugar-free)
Coconut Oil (tiny bit for the chocolate topping)
Topping: Chopped peanuts or Coarse Sea Salt
The glass cups I used here

Jar of Good Good Low Sugar Strawberry Jam. with cups each filled with a tablespoon of said jam. To be used to make Greek Yogurt Cups recipe.

Two jars of peanut butter powder to be used in recipe for Greek Yogurt Cups.

Scrumptious and so Pretty!

Greek Yogurt Cups - Recipe Photo showing 4 glass cups with layered jam, peanut butter fluffy yogurt mixture and a chocolate shell topping and a sprinkling of sea salt.

4 Clear glass cups with layered Greek Yogurt treat. Strawberry jam on the bottom, peanut butter yogurt mixture in the middle and magic chocolate shell on top. sprinkled with flaky salt and a spoon breaking through the chocolate.

PB&J Greek Yogurt Cups with Chocolate Shell Topping

I love trying some of those "viral" social media recipes – but the Greek Yogurt cup recipes I tried just weren't delicious. Many of the recipes had loads of protein powder, that made the texture unpleasant. So I took the general idea and created a PB&J Greek Yogurt Cup with Chocolate Shell Topping recipe – that is a delicious high-protein better-for-me treat!

Tina Verrelli – epicuricloud.com

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Greek Yogurt, healthy dessert, high-protein snack, Magic Shell Chocolate Topping, PB&J, Peanut Butter and Jelly

Prep Time: 20

Servings: 4

Equipment

1 electric hand mixer with whisk (I use my KitchenAid) Not essential – but makes smoother, fluffed mixture
4 individual cups – mine are 6 oz Link in Notes

Ingredients

1/4 cup lower-sugar jam, mashed fresh/frozen fruit or fruit puree

Yogurt Mixture:

2 cups thick vanilla greek yogurt – lower sugar – such as Siggi’s
¼ cup smooth peanut butter
2 tablespoons peanut butter powder
1 tablespoon maple syrup
½ teaspoon vanilla

For the Chocolate Shell & Garnish:

1/3 cup chocolate chips
2 teaspoons coconut oil
chopped peanuts or flaky sea salt for garnish

Instructions

In shallow cups (should hold about ¾ cup each) put 1 tablespoon strawberry jam/smashed fruit or fruit puree in bottom of each cup.
Mix together: yogurt, peanut butter, peanut butter powder, maple syrup and vanilla. Mix for a couple minutes to get smooth/fluffy texture. (I use my hand mixer with whisk.)
Layer yogurt mixture over fruit/jam.
Make Chocolate Shell Topping: Microwave chocolate chips and coconut oil in 30 second increments, stirring in between until melted and smooth. Spread evenly over yogurt mixture.
Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and or chopped peanuts.
Refrigerate for up to 1-week.

Notes

The Nutritional Data will vary based on the ingredients you use. ie: no sugar/low sugar – Protein amount in yogurt etc. The nutritional calculator didn’t have some of the ingredient options I used, so some amounts will be higher/lower.

The Glass Cups I Used

Nutrition (approx. data estimated via online nutritional calculator.)

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