Dairy-Free Molasses Protein Balls
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These tasty nutritional energy balls have the flavor of healthy molasses cookies. The spices are optional and can be added to taste. I often don't measure but just shake on however much I'm in the mood for. See the post above for ingredient options and more recipe notes.
Author: Alisa Fleming
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Serves: 24 balls (4 servings)
Ingredients
- ½ cup natural almond butter or peanut butter
- ¼ cup collagen protein powder / peptides (see post above for vegan options)
- 2½ tablespoons blackstrap molasses
- Pinch salt (omit if using salted nut butter)
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
- Pinch cloves (optional)
- Optional for Rolling: almond flour / meal, quick oats, shredded coconut
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together the almond butter, protein, molasses, and salt (if using).
- Add spices, to taste, if desired.
- Continue stirring for about 1 minute, until it thickens and pulls away from the sides, like a thick dough. You can refrigerate the dough to thicken more.
- Shape into 1-inch balls. Optionally roll in almond flour, oats, or coconut, if desired.
- Store the balls in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or the freezer for longer.
Notes
Single Batch (6 balls): Use 2 tablespoons almond or peanut butter, 1 tablespoon protein powder, and 2 teaspoon blackstrap molasses. Add a tiny pinch of salt if your nut butter is unsalted, and sprinkle in ground cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, to taste. I typically shake in the cinnamon, add a generous dash of ginger, and use just a pinch of cloves.
Storage: I make a single batch fresh most of the time. Yes, I'm weird that way. But you can definitely store these in the refrigerator (for at least a week) or freezer (for a few months). They firm up quite a bit when chilled and have a nice texture, in my opinion.
Storage: I make a single batch fresh most of the time. Yes, I'm weird that way. But you can definitely store these in the refrigerator (for at least a week) or freezer (for a few months). They firm up quite a bit when chilled and have a nice texture, in my opinion.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 6 balls Calories: 254 Fat: 17g Saturated fat: 1.5g Carbohydrates: 15.8g Sugar: 7.9g Sodium: 78mg Fiber: 4g Protein: 13.7g
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/dairy-free-molasses-protein-balls-meal-replacement