Energy Chocolate Balls

Rich In Pea Protein Isolate

Ultra-healthy energy balls, including cocoa mass and cocoa butter, or a bar of dark chocolate. Both versions contain Pea Protein Isolate. They are nutritious, healthy, and so delicious.

Preparing this energy snack takes a short time—about a minute in the food processor and about another minute in the microwave.

Form balls with a cookie scoop, roll in your favorite toppings: cocoa powder, shredded coconut, colored candies, or upgrade with roasted and chopped hazelnuts.

Enjoy, and let me know how it turned out 😋❣

RECIPE

Energy Chocolate Balls Rich In Pea Protein Isolate

Isn't it cool that an energy snack can be a light, nutritious meal?

Here are two easy options: ultra-healthy energy balls, including cocoa mass and cocoa butter, or a bar of dark chocolate. Both versions contain Pea Protein Isolate. They are nutritious, healthy, and so delicious.

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Servings 15

EQUIPMENT

small paper cuffs about 1.5-inch bottom diameter

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Ingredients

 

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Fifteen Balls

• ▢ 3 Large Medjool dates, pitted or four medium size
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon tahini
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
• ▢ ½ cup Pea protein isolate powder
• ▢ 70 gram cocoa mass for substitute see notes
• ▢ 30 gram cocoa butter see notes for substitute
• ▢ ⅓ cup maple syrup by taste
• ▢ 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ▢ 1 tsp rum extract optional
• ▢ ¼ tsp salt

Topping

• ▢ Shredded coconut, sifted cocoa powder, colored candies, or roasted and chopped hazelnuts

Instructions

 

• Put dates, tahini, cocoa powder and pea protein in a food processor.
• Melt the cocoa mass, butter, maple syrup, vanilla, rum, and salt in the microwave for about fifty seconds, mix, and add to the food processor.
• Process for about thirty seconds; stop the processor, scrape the sides with a spatula, close, and process for a few more seconds until the mixture forms a soft dough.
• Transfer to a bowl. Using a cookie scoop with a diameter of 3 cm (1.2 inches), form balls, roll in sifted cocoa powder, shredded coconut, colored candies, or finely chopped roasted hazelnuts.
• Place in small cuffs and keep in the refrigerator or freezer.
• Take out at least half an hour before serving.

Notes

You can replace cocoa mass and cocoa butter with 100g (3.6 oz) dark chocolate

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