Ok, it is December now. Time for all of the peppermint and gingerbread recipes. I know, it seemed like I was never going to stop with the pumpkin recipes. Don’t worry, I’m sure there will be more to come this holiday season, but for now you can enjoy this wonderful combination of chocolate, peppermint, oreo and cupcake!
PEPPERMINT OREO PROTEIN CUPCAKES.
Oreos have been my go-to lately and I am really not sure why other than that they are amazing. For Thanksgiving I made an amazing cheesecake. It was a bottom layer of chocolate chip cookie, then Oreos, then cheesecake and finally chocolate ganache. Check that recipe out HERE!
A quick note about my Holiday Recipes eBook…
Since it’s December, and the holidays are here, it is important to stay on track. One way I stay on track, obviously, is by making delicious treats but lower calorie and more protein! I made a MacroChef’s Holiday Favorites with 12 of my favorite holiday recipes not found on my site. Also, I dropped the price from $6.99 to $2.99, less than a cup of coffee!
My absolute favorite recipe from this is the PEPPERMINT OREO PROTEIN CHEESECAKE. To this day, I think it is one of the tastiest cheesecakes I’ve ever made!
OK, enough of this cheesecake, back to the peppermint oreo protein cupcakes.
Anyway, back the the peppermint oreo protein cupcakes. To make them, I mixed the chocolate protein cupcake batter. I filled the spots in the cupcake pan half way, then pressed a double stuffed Oreo into each, and then filled with remaining batter.
Batter, Oreo, More Batter. Simple.
Let them cool before adding frosting!
After adding the Oreos then remaining batter, I baked them. Once baked, it is import to let them completely cool before adding the chocolate peppermint protein frosting. If they are still warm when you add the frosting, it will melt and fall off!
I used Ascent Native Fuel chocolate casein protein powder in both the cupcakes and the frosting. I really like baking with casein protein because it tends to stay more moist than whey protein.
