No-Bake Almond Butter Chocolate Protein Balls

A fun snack packed with protein, healthy fats, glucose for some energy and filled with vitamin E are homemade, No-Bake Almond Butter Chocolate Protein Balls! To make these, you’ll need the following ingredients:

●      1 cup of almonds

○      Place the almonds in the food processor and mix until finely ground.

●      1 Tbsp. of extra virgin coconut oil

○      Add the coconut oil to your processed almonds. Continue to process until it gets creamy.

●      1/2 cup of dates, pitted and roughly chopped

●      3 Tbsp. of water

●      2 Tbsp. of cacao powder, unsweetened

●      2 Tbsp. of cacao nibs

●      1/2 Tbsp. of chia seeds

●      1/2 Tbsp. of hemp seeds (or extra chia seeds if preferred)

●      1/4 tsp. of sea salt

○      Add the above ingredients to the mix and process again until well mixed.

●      1/2 cup of buckwheat for additional vitamin E

○      Add buckwheat and pulse until fully combined.

○      Shape the processed dough into truffles. Roll in cocoa powder and/or coconut shavings if you’d like!

○      Place your truffles in the fridge. They should stay fresh for at least two weeks in an airtight container.

○      Enjoy snacking and getting your vitamin E!

Bella Sannasardo, RN, BSN