Like many of us, I’m definitely not immune to the 3pm munchies. When work is flat out, my stress levels have crept up and I’m strapped to my computer, it literally takes all the willpower I can muster to keep my prying hands from the charity chocolate box. Torturous… and I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not always successful in keeping myself away.
Thankfully, a while ago my friend Lara sent me a recipe for a great chocolate alternative that has really helped me curb my desire for a naughty mid-afternoon snack. Well, sometimes.
Enter the nutty chocolate protein ball – jam-packed full of hunger-abating good stuff and super easy to whip up.
Nutty Chocolate Protein Balls
Makes 10 – 12 balls (depending on how big you like your balls!)
Ingredients
+ 7 scoops of chocolate protein powder
+ 1 cup of rolled oats
+ 1/2 cup organic/ natural peanut butter
+ 4 tbs organic/ raw honey
+ 1/4 cup low-fat milk
+ 3 tbs organic raw cacao powder
+ small packet of slivered almonds
Directions
1. Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees; once heated, toast almonds on an oven tray until lightly toasted.
2. In a food processer, grind rolled oats.
3. Mix together protein powder, oats, peanut butter, honey, milk and cacao in a bowl.
4. Use your hands to roll the mix into small balls and then roll in toasted almonds to coat.
5. Place in fridge to set for approximately 30 minutes.
Final step: chow down and enjoy!
Guaranteed to fill you up and give you the satisfaction of eating something ‘chocolatey’ without all the nasty sugars and empty calories. Let me know if you make them, would love to hear what you think.
Wow can’t wait to try these ….they will be a winner with myself and a number of friends….and family
They’re really yummy Jean! I made them with Light Kraft Peanut butter the other night (which tastes better actually) and they’re nearly all gone already. The boys at work did have something to do with that though…
I couldn’t get my hands on any cacao powder in my late-night-shopping-dash, so used carob powder instead. O.M.G! They look and smell healthy but taste DECADENT! Awesome recipe. Thanks!
Great substitute! I know, I made some for the boys at work the other day and they were saying “These can’t be healthy, they taste too good!” I find they’re really good for lasting energy too (not like chocolate that gives me a buzz… and then comes the inevitable crash). Glad you love them xx
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Oh thank you so much Sarah! Not stalkerish at all — you’ve made my day! So glad to hear you’re enjoying it and that the “little bits of lots of things” format agrees with you, great news! Thanks a million for stopping by to comment xxx
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