Samoa Protein Balls

Recipe adapted from @kalejunkie

Makes 12 balls

Per ball:

• Calories: ~117 kcal

• Protein: ~5g

• Carbs: ~9g

• Fat: ~7.5g

• Fiber: ~2.4g

  *if you want to lower fats, you could try to mix PB2 with water to form a liquidy paste (I have not tried but let me know if you do!)

INGREDIENTS:

• ½ Cup Shredded Unsweetened Coconut

• ½ cup runny peanut butter

• ¼ Cup Maple Syrup

• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

• ½ Teaspoon Almond Extract

• ⅓ Cup Blanched Almond Flour

• ¼ Cup Ground Flaxseed Meal

• 2 scoops chocolate protein powder (I used @paleovalley chocolate bone broth powder)

• ¼ Cup lily’s dark Chocolate Chips

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400. Put parchment paper on a sheet pan. Pour coconut flakes on and roast for 5-10 min or until slightly golden (watch this carefully they will burn FAST!).

2. Once golden, remove from heat and let cool.

3. In a big bowl, combine 1/2 of the cooled coconut flakes and the remainder of the ingredients. Stir until well combined and form a dough.

4. Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, form 12 even sized balls. Roll the balls in the remainder of the toasted coconut.

5. Store in fridge for up to a week.