Recipe Choc Orange Protein Balls
Note be sure to use a protein powder that is third party tested & WADA approved.
INGREDIENTS
· 1 x navel orange - zest and 125mL juice
· 1C x raw almonds
· 1C x walnuts
· 2 x tablespoons cocoa
· 2-4 scoops of vanilla protein powder (add more at the end if mixture is too wet)
· 1C desiccated coconut
· 1C pitted dates
· Tray, baking paper, 2 x bowls, blender or food processor, tablespoon, handheld juicer, grater.
DIRECTIONS
1. Soak dates in water for about 1-hour. To speed up the process use boiling water. Once soft, drain.
2. In a food processor add the almonds and walnuts. Pulse till still lumpy/chunky.
3. Add the dates, cocoa and 2 scoops of your protein powder or the equivalent to 50-60g of protein. Then pulse, again you don’t want to over blend.
4. Grate the zest off the whole orange using the finest grating option.
5. Cut the orange in half and juice. Add 125mL orange juice to mixture.
6. Pour mixture into bowl. Add the orange zest and mix through with a spoon. The more zest, the greater the orange punch.
7. If the mixture is too wet and difficult to roll, add more protein powder or simply partially blend more nuts separately and add to the mixture to thicken.
8. Once the mixture is right, roll into golf ball sizes and set on the tray you’ve lined with baking paper.
9. Put 1C desiccated coconut in a bowl. Then roll the balls into the desiccated coconut, coating them.
10. Set on a tray lined with baking paper in fridge or freezer.
They are a perfect snack on the way home from the races or afternoon tea. Giving you energy without making you feel sick, especially if you have a poor appetite from wasting. Be careful not to eat more than two at a time, as they are loaded with energy from the good fats in nuts and sugar from the fruit; dates & orange.
Enjoy!
Meg Roberts