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No-Bake Carrot Cake Protein Balls

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings: 9 -12 balls
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 carrot medium sized, around 85 grams
  • 120 grams dates, pitted
  • ⅔ cup rolled or quick oats
  • 1 tbsp runny almond butter or preferred nut butter
  • ¼ cup walnuts
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 scoop flavored protein powder around 30 grams
  • A pinch of salt

Method
 

  1. Prep the carrot by grating and squeezing out any excess moisture with a towel.
  2. Add dates, carrots, oats, nut butter, walnuts, ground ginger, cinnamon, protein powder, vanilla extract, salt to food processor and blend until a sticky dough forms.
  3. Adjust texture if needed. Add more oats if the mixture is too wet, or more nut butter if the mixture is too dry.
  4. Roll into 9-12 balls, depending on size preference
  5. Store these in the fridge, or freezer for a firmer texture.

Notes

Nutrition based on 1 out of 9 carrot cake balls:
Calories: 111 kcal | Protein: 5 g | Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g | Total Fat: 3.5 g | Saturated Fat: 0.4 g | Carbohydrates: 17 g | Total Sugars: 9.3 g | Iron: 1 mg