Happy St Patricks Day- Irish Potatoes Makeover!

St Patrick's Day is a big day in our house. It is probably our favorite holiday next to Christmas. A favorite treat on this holiday is Irish Potatoes. Have you had them? Sweet creamy coconut goodness all wrapped up in a cinnamon sugar coating….sigh…Anyway- they are absolutely delish- but they are also gigantic calorie bombs. Having one is no biggie you tell yourself- but next thing you know 30 minutes of the Real Housewives of Atlanta is finished and so is the box of Irish potatoes. Damn. 

So what's a girl to do? Remake it.

Here is my version of Irish Potatoes without the guilt. 

P.S. this was my cooking helper on this snowy day..

Irish Potatoes

Ingredients:

3 scoops Vanilla Protein Powder ( I use muscle milk but use whatever you have)

1/4 c philadelphia whipped cream cheese

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp splenda

1/4 - 1/2 c shredded coconut depending on how much you want

1/4 - 1/2 c almond milk ( or skim milk)

A couple tablespoons of cinnamon ( just coat the bottom of a small plate/bowl)

Mix first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Add your milk in gradually to form a soft dough consistency. This varied for me from 1/4-1/2 c depending on the batch. You don't want it dry but also not wet- make sense :)??

Looks like this

Form dough into small balls, drop into the cinnamon and coat. Makes about 14 pieces. 

Nutritional info

(Per 2 pieces)

                Theirs:                           Mine:

Calories-   100                                  110

Sugar-       22 grams                          3 grams

Carbs        22 grams                          4.8 grams

Protein-     0                                       9 grams

More room for green beer!! Cheers!