Chocolate protein balls

These make a delicious, easy, high protein meal prep idea for healthy snacks during the week. I like to freeze them in small bags so I always have some on hand.

25Serves Icon 2x Makes 25
Vegetarian Icon 2x Vegetarian
Choc Protein Balls

Ingredients

  • 5 tbsp plant based protein powder
  • 2 tbsp cacao powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2-3 tbsp Maple syrup
  • 150ml (2/3 cup) water
  • 90g (7/8 cup) oats or quinoa flakes, milled to a powder
  • 100g (1/2 cup) dark chocolate chips – 70% cocoa
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil
  • 3 tbsp almond butter

Method

Sift the protein and cocoa powder together in a bowl. Stir in 50 grams (1/2 cup) of the milled oats before slowly stirring in water, forming a smooth paste.

Stir in the maple syrup, vanilla and chocolate chips. It should be quite dry and lumpy at this point.
Melt together the coconut oil and almond butter in a saucepan over a low heat. Let the oil-almond sauce cool down until it’s safe to touch, then pour the almond sauce into the oats protein mixture and combine together.

Stir in the remaining milled oats.

Using your hands, roll out 1 tbsp worth into a bite size ball. Place on lined plate. Repeat roughly 24 times!

TOP TIP: You can store the balls either in a fridge or freezer depending on when you plan to eat them. If you freeze them, use baking paper to keep them separated.