Cake Batter Protein Balls
by: claire cary
These cake batter protein balls are a quick and easy snack or dessert made with simple, wholesome ingredients! They're also completely refined sugar free, healthy, vegan and gluten free.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cashew butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- ⅓ cup vanilla protein powder
- ⅓ cup oat flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract optional, but adds a cakey flavor
- 3 tablespoons sprinkles plus more for rolling
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Add the cashew butter, vanilla, almond extract, and maple syrup to a bowl. Mix well.
- Add all remaining ingredients except the sprinkles and combine until a dough forms. I like to use a rubber spatula for easiest mixing.
- Fold in the sprinkles.
- Scoop the dough and roll into roughly 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls. About 1 tbsp of dough.
- Roll the dough in additional sprinkles if desired.
- Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
The almond extract is a key ingredient in giving these energy balls a cake batter flavor, I don't recommend subbing it with anything else.
You can use any protein powder for this recipe. I highly recommend a vanilla protein for best flavor.
Serving: 1energy ball / Calories: 148kcal / Carbohydrates: 12g / Protein: 7g / Fat: 10g / Saturated Fat: 2g / Fiber: 2g / Sugar: 5g
