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Protein bites recipe

7 ratings

The ideal afternoon bite, these energy-boosting protein balls are crammed with nutritious pecans, dates, chia seeds and sesame seeds, and flavoured with tahini, honey and cinnamon. Taking just 12 minutes to prepare, there's no better way to fight the afternoon slump! See method

Serves 4 (makes 8)
10 mins to prepare and 2 mins to cook, 30 mins to cool
177 calories / serving
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Ingredients

20ml coconut oil
30g tahini
25g honey
30g pecans, finely chopped
20g dates, finely chopped
70g almond butter
1 tsp cinnamon
30g sesame seeds
1 tbsp chia seeds

Each serving contains

Energy
735kj
177kcal 9%
Fat
16g 22%
Saturates
4g 18%
Sugars
5g 5%
Salt
0.1g 1%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 5g Protein 4.6g Fibre 2g

Method

Melt the coconut oil over a low heat. Remove from the heat and add the tahini and honey.
Mix the remaining ingredients with the coconut oil mixture.
Place in the fridge for 30 mins, or until firm.
Use your hands to roll into 8, walnut-sized protein balls. Store in the fridge.

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