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Decadent Peanut Butter Cup Protein Cheesecake Jars
20 min4 servingsEasy5 / 5
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A high-protein, no-bake dessert featuring a smooth cottage cheese and peanut butter filling layered over a chocolate cookie crumble, finished with a crisp dark chocolate ganache shell.
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Recipe Details
Prep10m
Cook0m
Chill10m
Total20m
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Rating: 5 / 5
Per serving: 1 jar
517
Calories
31.5g
Protein
43.5g
Carbs
25g
Fat
Estimated from the ingredients. Check the packaging for exact numbers.
Tags:
High-ProteinNo-BakeDessertVegetarian
Ingredients
Base
- 10pieceChocolate Sandwich Cookies(finely crushed)
Filling
- 2cupCottage Cheese(nonfat, room temperature)
- ½cupGreek Yogurt(plain, nonfat)
- 2scoopsCasein Protein Powder(vanilla or chocolate flavor)
- 4tbspNatural peanut butter(creamy, unsweetened (plus 2 tbsp powdered peanut butter whisked in))
Topping
- 2 ½ozDark chocolate(70% cocoa, chopped, melted with 3 tbsp fat-free milk into a pourable ganache)
- 2piecePeanut Butter Cups(halved)
Instructions
Base and Filling
- 1 Divide the crushed chocolate cookies evenly among four small mason jars or glasses, pressing down lightly to form a base.
- 2 In a high-speed blender, combine cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, protein powder, and peanut butter. Blend until completely smooth.
- 3 Spoon the cheesecake mixture into the jars over the cookie base, leaving about 1/2 inch of space at the top.
Ganache and Finish
- 1 Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil together in the microwave in 20-second intervals until smooth.
- 2 Pour a thin layer of chocolate ganache over the top of each jar, tilting the jar to ensure full coverage.
- 3 Immediately press half a peanut butter cup into the center of the wet chocolate.
- 4 Refrigerate for 10 minutes to allow the chocolate shell to harden before serving.
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