Brownie Protein Bites

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup Peanut Butter (natural, no added oil or sugar (or almond butter)

1/3 cup Maple Syrup (or agave or coconut nectar)

1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

1/4 cup Flaxmeal

1/4 cup Chocolate Protein Powder

1/4 cup Almond Milk

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

1/3 cup Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate Chips

3/4 cup Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate Chips

2 teaspoon Coconut oil

Directions

Line a plate with parchment paper. Lightly oil with cooking spray. Set aside.

Blend nuts

In a food processor with the S blade attachment, add all the ingredients and process on medium-high until it comes together into a sticky, fudgy chocolate batter.

Add other ingredients

You may have to stop the food processor, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and repeat to form a consistent batter. If too dry, add 1-2 teaspoons extra almond milk to help the food processor blend ingredients together. The batter should be sticky and fudgy.

Pulse in dark chocolate chips if used.

Make Bites

Oil hands with coconut oil, scoop out the batter with a small cookie dough scoop and roll the batter between oiled hands to shape bites.

Repeat 20 times

Repeat until no more batter is left, you should be able to form 12 brownie balls with the recipe.

Roll in toppings

You can keep the balls with no toppings or roll each ball into melted dark chocolate. If so, place the plate with the energy balls in the freezer while melting the chocolate.

Chocolate Shell

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and coconut oil until fully melted and shiny.

Use two forks to dip the brownie bites into the melted chocolate then release on the prepared plate.

Freeze the plate for 15 minutes or until the chocolate is hard. Serve with a pinch of sea salt flakes.

Storage

Store the brownie balls for up to 2 weeks in the fridge, in an airtight container, or freeze up to 2 months in zip bags. Thaw in the fridge the day before.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 bite (no chocolate she
• Calories: 77 kcal
• Total Fat: 7.3 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Total Carbohydrate: 3.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 12 g
• Protein: 5.2 g