This Chocolate Hazelnut Protein Frosting has all the feels of Nutella with extra protein and none of the added sugar.

close up of chocolate hazelnut protein frosting on a spoon — Chocolate Hazelnut Protein Frosting

The frosting calls for just a small amount of chocolate rice protein powder, and this is to get the right consistency. Without it, the whey gets sticky and doesn't spoon like a real frosting.

The macros in the recipe below are for the whole recipe of frosting, a single serving of Chocolate Hazelnut Protein Frosting. Enjoy!

Recipe

close up of a spoon of chocolate hazelnut frosting

Chocolate Hazelnut Protein Frosting

Andréa Marchese

Makes one serving of frosting.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Total Time 5

Servings serving

Ingredients

1 tablespoon hazelnut butter 15g (I make my own by putting some hazelnut flour in the food processor)
2 tablespoons water
¼ cup chocolate whey protein powder 23g
1 tablespoon chocolate rice protein powder 7g

Instructions

Mix hazelnut butter and water until combined.
Add protein powders, and mix well.
Enjoy!

Notes

A note about substitutions: you might try substituting casein for the whey, and in that case you might not need the rice protein (casein has a nicer frosting texture than whey).
Hazelnut butter can be made by processing hazelnuts in a food processor.

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