Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 14 protein balls
Chapter 1
The ingredients
140g Smooth natural peanut butter or almond butter
60g Whole rolled oats
50g nuts or seeds (almond, pumpkin, sunflower)
1 tbsp Honey
2 tbsp Coconut Oil
4 tbsp Flax seeds/linseeds or chia seeds
A pinch of salt
1/4 tsp Vanilla extract
25g 70% dark chocolate
Optional Extras: 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
Chapter 1
The Method
Quick Note: You can either use a food processor or a mixing bowl to make this recipe. The food processor will result in a smoother texture and the mixing own method will result in chunky oats in your protein balls.
- Soak your flaxseeds, linseeds or chia in a very small amount of water, and set to one side for a few minutes.
- Chop up your dark chocolate into little chunks.
- Using a food processor, pestle & mortar or a simply a knife, break up your nuts or seeds into little bits.
- Next, add the oats to your mixing bowl or food processor too, and stir/blitz them to break them down slightly. Place the nuts along with the oats into a mixing bowl.
- Drain any excess water off your flax/linseeds/chia seeds.
- Add the remaining ingredients including the protein powder in the bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Divide the mixture into 14 and roll them into balls.
- You can roll them in some chopped nuts or seeds for added protein and prettiness as well if you like.
- Place them in the fridge to firm up.
- These will keep in your fridge for a week.
