Cherry Almond Protein Yogurt Cup

Yogurt and cottage cheese cups have become a popular high protein snack trend, and with good reason!

You can:  

1. Mix in new ingredients without having to dirty another bowl. 

2. Increase the amount of protein by adding a scoop of collagen or favorite protein powder. 

3. Crack into a hardened dark chocolate shell with a spoon. Who doesn’t love that!? 

Yogurt and cottage cheese is often marketed as a healthy food; however, added sugar and flavorings can alter their health-promoting properties so choosing the best yogurt or cottage cheese cup is very important. 

A great first step in choosing the best yogurt or cottage cheese is simply reading the label. You want to look for a plain style that has few ingredients. They should include milk, the bacterial cultures used to turn milk into yogurt or cottage cheese, and not much else. If you consume plant-based yogurt, the same holds true.

Protein amount is also very important as it relates to this post. Greek yogurt has more protein and fewer carbs, while plant based yogurt tends to have less fat and no lactose. Organic may be richer in certain nutrients, but it’s lower in others. 

Cherry almond protein yogurt cup video will show you how you can make your own protein packed yogurt cup using a plant based yogurt but will show protein amounts for both greek style and cottage cheese cups for reference.

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Ingredients

• 1 plain flavored yogurt cup (non-dairy, greek, or cottage cheese)

• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder*

• 1 tsp almond extract

• 1-2 Tbsp dark chocolate chips, melted

• 1 Tbsp cherry preserve or fresh cherries, mashed

• 7 raw almonds, chopped

• Pinch of sea salt flakes

Directions

1. Mix protein powder, almond extract and cherries into your preferred yogurt cup. 

2. Top with melted dark chocolate, almonds and a pinch or two of sea salt flakes. 

3. Freeze for 10 minutes to harden the chocolate, crack into it with a spoon and enjoy!

Notes: *Equip Foods is my go-to for protein powder! Use code: ROOTS for 15% off your first order today!