Paleo Protein Buckeyes

These Paleo Protein Buckeyes are a twist on the classic chocolate-peanut butter treat that is lower in sugar, higher in protein, and just as rich and delicious. They’re the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth!

What a crazy week. I mean, not in the sense for me that it has been for a lot of people around here, who are relishing their newfound freedom from parental supervision, but in the sense that I have been pretty busy. So I thought we could catch up a little. Last year during O-Week, I wrote my first By the Numbers post, and that seems like a pretty good format to chat a little. 

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Hours I spent getting familiar with all things related to registering first years for classes on Thursday and Friday. I now know how to be on a pre-med track, as well as how to start off pretty much any major here. Also, I know how to attempt to sell any class as an excellent option.

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Tiny erasers I broke because I was playing with it too much. Good thing the bag has around 30.

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Hours I spent yelling on Saturday afternoon. Not angry-yelling, but I was handing out schedules and transportation passes to the first years in a crowded room where there was music playing. I went over all their mandatory meetings for the week and told them when they had to be where. It was loud in the room, so I had to be louder – and extra enthusiastic.

2…

Bottles of water I downed in about 5 minutes because my throat was so scratchy from all the yelling.

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Times I broke down laughing in the middle of my spiel to the first years because I completely forgot what I was supposed to be saying. I scared them a little bit. It was a long 2.5 hours.

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Steps I took on Saturday, including my first 12 slow minutes on an elliptical. I walked to and from the athletic center, around Whole Foods, back and forth across campus twice, and all throughout the house.

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Hours I slept on Sunday night. I was feeling crabby and headachy, so I skipped out on the evening festivities, took Zzzquil, and went to bed around 6pm. It was probably exactly what I needed.

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Registration meetings I’m scheduled to attend this week. Two were big group meetings intended to help the first years plan out their schedules, and the other 71 are one-on-one meetings where they’ll actually get their schedules for the quarter.

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Classes I’m registered for now. I’m a full-time student, guys! I used to only have two classes, but you need three to have a full course load. It was seriously stressing me out. I am hoping to get into a class at the business school today, in which case I’ll drop one of my four classes in the college (you can’t take more than four), but I sat down Sunday and talked out all my (limited) options with my mom and settled on two classes I’d at least be willing to try. I’ll tell you about the final schedule when it’s, well, finalized.

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Times in the last 2 days I’ve eaten meals while checking the clock repeatedly because I was rushing from Point A to Point B. I like to slow down and enjoy my food, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

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Days this week I’m required to wear the same shirt. I washed it yesterday, so hopefully I can get away with wearing it the next three days. That’s not too gross, right?

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Times I made these 7-ingredient Paleo Protein Buckeyes this weekend. Not because I ate the whole first batch in one night, but because I really thought I could make them prettier the second time around. I was moderately successful, but I’m the first to admit that they still look a tad… rustic.

But they’re so good that I was determined to make them at least presentable for you. And now you get buckeyes. You’re welcome.

If you’re from Ohio, at least, you grow up with buckeyes. But if you’re unfamiliar with them, they’re basically sweet balls of peanut butter dipped in chocolate just far enough to leave some peanut butter peeking out. Good stuff. (Much better than the poisonous tree nuts they resemble…)

These are not quite the same as the original treat, and I’d never claim they are. Sunflower seed butter is not the same as peanut butter, but it’s surprisingly similar and seriously delicious. Also, I added some collagen powder to bump up the protein and used honey as my sweetener. The result? A healthier sweet, nutty, chocolatey bite that you won’t be able to resist.

Paleo Protein Buckeyes

2016-09-20 18:44:52

Serves 14

This twist on the classic chocolate-peanut butter treat is lower in sugar, higher in protein, and just as rich and delicious. They're the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth!

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Prep Time

15 min

Total Time

1 hr

Prep Time

15 min

Total Time

1 hr

Ingredients

1. 1/2 c. sunflower seed butter*
2. 2 T. honey
3. 1/4 c. unsweetened almond milk
4. 4 T. coconut flour
5. 2 scoops collagen peptides**
6. 1 t. vanilla extract
7. 3 T. chocolate chips***

Instructions

1. Line a baking tray or plate with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together sunflower seed butter, honey, almond milk, coconut flour, collagen peptides, and vanilla.
3. If your dough is too sticky to handle, freeze for 30-40 minutes. It will be a little sticky no matter what.
4. Roll dough into tablespoon-size balls and place on lined pan or plate. Freeze for 20-30 minutes.
5. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second increments or over low heat on the stove. Remove from heat.
6. Dip frozen sunflower butter mixture into melted chocolate and put back on parchment. When all the buckeyes have been dipped, freeze until chocolate is set.
7. Store in the fridge for one week or freezer for three (if they last that long). I love them straight out of the freezer!

Notes

1. *You can use any nut or seed butter you like. Peanut butter is the classic choice, and I think sunflower seed butter tastes closest to that. You can't go wrong with nut butter and chocolate, though!
2. **If you don't have collagen peptides or don't want to add them, use a little less almond milk. You want the texture of the dough to be a little soft and sticky, but definitely not runny.
3. ***You might find it easier to melt more chocolate chips. I've done it with 1/4 c. and 3 T. and had some left over after the 1/4 c. time. Dipping got a little harder with just the 3 T. It depends on how pretty you want them to look!

By Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday

Ellen Slater https://www.ellencslater.com/

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Any notable numbers in your life this week?

Do you often eat on-the-go? I usually try to make mealtimes downtimes, but that’s so not how this week is shaking out. I did manage some meal prep last night to make my life easier, though!

Oh! And I haven’t sat down for longer than 10 minutes to just relax this week, so the number of unread posts in my Feedly is crazy right now. I love you and I’m looking forward to catching up on your lives as soon as I can!