10 Minute Chocolate Protein Ball
Need an easy, satisfying snack with 10g of protein?? These tender chocolate protein balls are made with almond flour, rolled oats and antioxidant rich cocoa powder (NO protein powder!) and plenty of filling fiber.
Equipment
- Food Processor but you could get by without it if you've got a strong arm!
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- ½ cup rolled oats make sure all your ingredients are gluten free if needed!
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ⅔ cup almond butter make sure it's well stirred and runny!
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup or another liquid sweetener
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Pop all of the ingredients into a food processor and pulse until the mixture starts to come together like a dough. You may need to scrape the sides once or twice.
- Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, scoop a generous tablespoon (maybe 20mL?) of dough and squeeze and press it into a ball. The squeezing helps activate the oils in the dough so the balls hold together well.
- Dough too crumbly? You can mix in a tablespoon of oil and re-mix.
- Enjoy right away or place balls on a plate and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Then transfer into an airtight container or bag and store in the fridge.
Notes
Yes, one of these balls is a low FODMAP serving! Almond flour is low FODMAP in 1/3 cup serve. Almond butter is low FODMAP in 1 tablespoon serve.
Each one of these balls has about 1 tbsp almond flour and 2/3 tbsp of almond butter. If you want to enjoy a larger serving, swap peanut butter for almond butter and you can enjoy 2 balls per serving.