DS10 · Desserts · Pan-Indian and modern
Peanut-Cocoa Protein Bites
No-cook bites of roasted peanuts, roasted chana, cocoa and milk powder, bound with dates — a portable sweet that keeps for a week.
- Region
- Modern
- Diet
- Strictly vegetarian, egg-free
- Prep
- 20 min
- Time, as written
- Prep 20 min · Chill 30 min
- Serves
- 6 (2 bites, about 35 g, each; makes 12)
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Status
- Modern recipe — no traditional claim
- Good for
- Tiffin, travel, after-dinner sweet
Nutrition
Good source| Per serving | kcal | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sat fat | Fibre | Sugars | Added sugar | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 bites | 195 | 9 g | 23 g | 8 g | 2 g | 6 g | 15 g | 11 g | 4.5 g |
Tier: Good source. "Added sugar" here is the sugar from dates, which act as the sweetener and binder. Values checked against IFCT 2017 on 15 Oct 2026.
Values are estimates calculated from the listed ingredients and quantities (IFCT 2017 and product labels), not laboratory measurements. How the numbers were calculated.
Ingredients
Method
Pulse peanuts and roasted chana in a mixer to a coarse meal.
Add dates, cocoa, milk powder and salt. Pulse until the mixture clumps when pressed, adding water a teaspoon at a time only if needed.
Divide into 12 portions (about 17 g each) and roll into firm balls.
Chill 30 minutes to set.
Protein optimisation
- Where the protein comes from
- Peanuts supply 4 g per serving, roasted chana 2 g, milk powder 2 g, cocoa and dates 1 g.
- Boost
- Replace the milk powder with 30 g whey (+2 g protein per serving).
Variations, serving and storage
- Regional flavour
- Til-gud style — roll in toasted sesame (adds about 15 kcal per serving).
- Substitution
- Almonds for half the peanuts (slightly less protein, more cost).
- Storage
- 1 week refrigerated in an airtight box; 1 month frozen.
- Food safety
- Keep dry; check that peanuts are fresh, not rancid or mouldy.
- Meal prep
- Excellent.
Allergens
Peanuts, milk
Labels: Good source · High fibre · Soy-free · Whey-free · Gluten-free · Meal-prep friendly