Cocolicious Protein Balls
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup quinoa flakes
¾ cup unsweetened almond butter (or any nut/seed butter)
¼ cup cacao honey (I used Beekeepers Naturals brand)
½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut plus more to roll balls in, if desired
¼ cup flaxseeds
¼ cup chia seeds
1/2 cup clean chocolate protein powder (see notes below for brands)
3-4 Tbsp unsweetened plant/nut based milk
¼ cup cocoa nibs
INSTRUCTIONS:
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined. Scoop into balls and store in fridge. If dough is too sticky, put in refrigerator for 20-30 minutes before forming into balls. Optional: roll balls into more shredded coconut. Should last 2 weeks in refrigerator.
Notes:
If you don’t have cacao honey use regular honey and add cacao powder.
I use a cookie dough scoop to make the balls.
Perfect mid-morning or afternoon pick-me up snack. Will also satisfy your sweet tooth without the guilt!
For protein powders I like the following brands: Orgain Organic, Primal Kitchen Collagen Protein powder and Perfect Keto brands. If you're not sensitive to dairy, try Terra's Whey Organic.
COCOLICIOUS PROTEIN BALLS
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa flakes
- ¾ cup unsweetened almond butter (or any nut/seed butter)
- ¼ cup cacao honey (I used Beekeepers Naturals brand)
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut plus more to roll balls in, if desired
- ¼ cup flaxseeds
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- 1/2 cup clean chocolate protein powder (see notes below for brands)
- 3-4 Tbsp unsweetened plant/nut based milk
- ¼ cup cocoa nibs
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined. Scoop into balls and store in fridge. If dough is too sticky, put in refrigerator for 20-30 minutes before forming into balls. Optional: roll balls into more shredded coconut. Should last 2 weeks in refrigerator.
Notes
- If you don’t have cacao honey use regular honey and add cacao powder.
- I use a cookie dough scoop to make the balls.
- Perfect mid-morning or afternoon pick-me up snack. Will also satisfy your sweet tooth without the guilt!
- For protein powders I like the following brands: Orgain Organic, Primal Kitchen Collagen Protein powder and Perfect Keto brands. If you're not sensitive to dairy, try Terra's Whey Organic.