I realised that it has been a little while since I tried a new recipe so I thought I should remedy that. I saw this recipe for protein balls come through on Facebook and thought it looked like something I could try. So yesterday was the day. The recipe comes from the RACQ magazine in their Health and Wellbeing section.
I know, I know another recipe that is sweet - sorry to those who are watching what they eat, but it is healthy. Does that count? The other reason I thought I'd make this was that it was a good excuse, I mean, way, to get some more protein into our vegetarian diet. And to top it off I had the ingredients in my cupboard, although I have no idea why I had coconut oil, and I vaguely remember buying raw cacao powder some time ago. Never mind I was ready to go. I blended all the ingredients in the food processor as directed and then did a taste test. Raw cacao is nowhere near as sweet as standard dark chocolate; ahhhh, that would be all the added sugar. This was just a bit too bitter. Right about here I must admit to a sweet tooth and if I'm going to bite into something that looks like chocolate there should be some sweetness to it. So I added more dates - can't tell you how many. Another taste test and no, still not sweet enough. Next in was a glug of honey and no idea how much of that I put in either. Now it tasted much better. I decided that I'd go with some seeds and nuts too just to add to the healthy goodness of it, so tossed a handful of sunflower seeds and walnuts and blended the mixture again. As it was just a little too watery I added some more protein powder and blended again. Yep. Now it tasted good! Into balls, rolled in coconut and into the fridge. A yummy treat as we walk past.
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