Cookie Dough Protein Balls
Recipe Makes 12 serves
Ingredients:
1 can chickpeas (rinse and remove the outer skin)
1 cup almond meal
50g Vanilla Protein Powder (optional)
¼ cup maple syrup
2 tbsp peanut butter or tahini
½ teaspoon salt
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
50g dark chocolate
50g cacao powder (optional)
Method:
Place all ingredients (except dark chocolate) into a food processor and blend until smooth
Roughly chop the dark chocolate and mix through the cookie dough evenly
Roll the dough into a ball no bigger in size than a golf ball
Toss each cookie dough bite in cacao to cover (optional)
Store in the fridge for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months
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