chocolate peppermint protein balls (a no-bake recipe)

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chocolate peppermint protein balls (a no-bake recipe)

Chocolate and peppermint come together in these delicious protein balls that boast 9 grams of protein per energy ball!

Prep Time5

Making Time10

Total Time15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate, high protein, peppermint

Servings:

Calories: 140kcal

Author: Mika Kinney

Ingredients

1 ½ cup almond flour
¾ cup almond butter drippy or cashew butter
½ cup hot chocolate powder or chocolate protein powder
¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
6 scoops collagen peptides can be omitted, Orgain or Great Lakes Wellness are preffered brands that have 20g per scoop
¼ cup maple syrup or agave
¼ cup almond milk unsweetened
¼ cup chocolate chips mini is preffered or crushed candy canes

Instructions

Mix everything together in a large bowl except the chocolate chips.
Mix in the chocolate chips, then roll into 20 balls about 1.5" in diameter. Place these on a tray or plate lined with parchment paper.
Serve right away or store in the fridge for 30 minutes, then transfer to an airtight container in the fridge.

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Notes

Helpful Tips

The batter is thick and stiff so working the chocolate chips into it can be a workout, but that means it’s right. Just use your hands or a spatula to mash it together until all the liquid and chocolate chips are mixed in.
If your almond butter is not drippy you may need to add more milk 1 tablespoon at a time) to help the dough come together. The telltale sign of dry batter is that the batter is crumbly.

Common Questions:

Can protein balls be frozen?

Yes, these can be frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container.

Do protein balls go bad?

They will eventually. To avoid this, store them in the fridge for 2 weeks or the freezer as noted above. If they are left at room temperature, they will go bad because of the milk in them.

Can I make these if I don’t have collagen?

Yup, you can just leave the collagen out or if you have chocolate or vanilla protein powder, you can follow the steps above under Variations for making them with protein powder.

How should I scoop out the batter?

You can either use a cookie scoop or just use your hands. Because the batter is so thick, I find it easier to use my hands because the batter causes the cookie scoop release to stick. If it does stick, just wet your tools or hands with a little warm water.

Variations

To make it with protein powder: you can substitute the collagen and hot chocolate powder for ½ cup of chocolate protein powder (whey or plant-based is fine). You can also use plant-based protein or white chocolate peppermint protein powder for another flavor profile.
To make sure it’s dairy-free: Use dairy-free chocolate chips and hot chocolate mix or use ¼ cup cocoa powder and ¼ cup powdered sugar in place of the hot cocoa powder.

Nutritional information is an estimate and for informational purposes only.

Additional information can be found above in the substitution section of this post above.

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