ENERGY BALLS RECIPE | carrot cake protein bites

almond flour

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Oat flour is less expensive and still gluten-free.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are a budget-friendly nut alternative.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Agave syrup is often more affordable than maple syrup.

shredded coconut

🥗Healthier: coconut flour

💰Cheaper: oats

Oats can replace coconut for a similar texture at a lower cost.

Start by peeling the skin off the carrot.

Grate 1/4 cup of carrots using the small holes of a grater.

Add 1/4 cup of all natural nut butter to a mini food processor.

In the food processor, add 1/2 cup of rolled oats.

Add 1 scoop (30g) of vanilla protein powder to the mixture.

Add the grated carrots to the food processor.

Include 2 tablespoons of raisins, 2 tablespoons of walnuts, and 2 tablespoons of unsweetened coconut.

Add 1 teaspoon of honey (or maple syrup) to the mixture.

Sprinkle in cinnamon, ground ginger, and a little bit of fresh nutmeg.

Blend the mixture in the food processor, alternating directions to ensure even mixing.

If ingredients get stuck, pause and rotate them around before continuing to blend.

The mixture will look like wet grainy sand but should stick together when squeezed.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and scoop out about a tablespoon of dough.

Shape the dough into small balls and place them on a small rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Continue shaping and rolling until all the dough is used up, aiming for about 10 energy balls.

Refrigerate the energy balls for about an hour to set up.

Transfer the energy balls to an airtight container for storage, where they will last for a week in the fridge or months in the freezer.

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