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No Food Processor Paleo Protein Balls; just one bowl to make these quick mix healthy energy balls! The perfect snack made with nut butter, hemp seeds and coconut. Yum! #proteinballs #energyballs #paleo #glutenfree

No Food Processor Paleo Protein Balls

No food processor paleo protein balls! Just one bowl to mix it all together, roll and you're done! Combining nut butter, coconut, hemp seeds, a little honey and your favourite protein powder. The perfect healthy sweet snack! Grain free, gluten free.
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Course: Snacks and Bites
Cuisine: dairy free, egg free, freezer friendly, gluten free, grain free, paleo, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 20 balls, approximately

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cashew butter - I like to use crunchy cashew butter
  • 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup protein powder of choice e.g. whey protein, or vegan protein like hemp or pea. Use unflavoured or a light flavour like vanilla or mild chocolate
  • 1/3 cup hemp seeds
  • 1/3 cup desiccated coconut

For coating the protein balls

  • 1/2 cup desiccated coconut extra

Instructions

  • Combine cashew butter and honey in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the hemp seeds, desiccated coconut and 1/4 cup of protein powder. Start to stir the mixture together to form a crumbly, slightly sticky dough. Continue to add the remaining protein powder until you get the mixture to a consistency you can shape into balls.
  • Using your fingers, shape heaped tablespoons of the mixture into balls. Press firmly to get a nice solid shape. Roll in additional desiccated coconut if desired.
  • Place the balls in the fridge to firm up a little. Keep them stored in the fridge. They should last about two weeks; you can also freeze them and they'll keep well for 2-3 months. 

Notes

*I have made these balls using crunchy cashew butter or crunchy almond butter. I find the crunchy nut pieces add a nice texture to the protein balls. If you use smooth nut butter, you may need to add a little extra hemp seed/desiccated coconut to help hold the balls together as there may be more liquid. 
*Similarly, if you use maple syrup instead of honey you might need a little more of the dry ingredients too as I find maple syrup to be more runny.
*You can substitute almond meal/almond flour for the hemp seeds. I prefer the texture of hemp seeds!
*Please use a nice natural protein powder with no (or very few!) artificial ingredients. These are such a simple, healthy snack, keep them that way :)
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