homemade protein balls
No need to buy store bought protein balls or bars when you can easily make them at home. There are a variety of different textures and flavours available at local supermarkets, health food stores and at shopping centre juice bars but nothing beats the freshness of homemade.
These balls mix together the sweetness of dates, peppermint flavour and cacao along with almonds and coconut. To finish them off they are rolled in chia seeds or shredded coconut.
ingredients
- 225g medjool date (pitted)
- 100g almond meal*
- 2 tbsp protein powder (natural or chocolate flavour)
- 2 tbsp cacoa powder
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- Optional: 1 cup mixed chia seeds or shredded coconut to roll the balls in
directions
- Add all ingredients (except optional seeds/coconut) to a blender and mix for 30 seconds until it forms a smooth paste. Thermomix speed 7.
- Form into small balls and roll in seeds.
- Refrigerate and enjoy your homemade protein balls!
* If you need to make almond meal I do this at home blending almonds in the Thermomix for 20 seconds on speed 9. Warning it is very loud!
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