Carrot Cake Protein Bites Recipe

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener with similar flavor.

almond flour

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Oat flour is gluten-free and more affordable.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa nibs

Cocoa nibs provide a chocolate flavor with less sugar.

Grate 1 cup of fresh carrots very finely.

Chop 3/4 cup of dates and 3/4 cup of walnuts.

Measure 1/3 cup of vanilla protein powder.

Add 3/4 cup of ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup of ground ginger, and a pinch of nutmeg to the mixture.

Add 1/4 cup of raisins, 1 tablespoon of chia seeds, and 1 tablespoon of ground flax to the mixture.

Put the chopped dates, walnuts, and grated carrots into a food processor and blend until combined.

Mix in the raisins and walnuts after blending the other ingredients.

Form the mixture into teaspoon-sized balls.

Place the balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Refrigerate the protein bites for a few days or freeze them for longer storage.

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