Strawberry Protein Balls

These Strawberry Protein Balls are packed with protein and take less than 10 minutes to make. Just a few simple pantry ingredients like almond flour, protein powder, and freeze-dried strawberries and naturally sweetened  They make the perfect no-bake low carb, vegan snack and are sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free and paleo-friendly.

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Easy Strawberry Protein Ball Recipe

Looking for an easy and healthy snack for on the go? These Strawberry Protein Balls are easy to make and jam-packed with hearty and delicious ingredients. Made with almond flour, protein powder, almond milk and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. You can throw them together in minutes and store them in the fridge all week long!

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What Are Protein Balls?

These no bake protein bites are basically little balls of superfood made with cashew butter, protein powder, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. They’re an ultra-nutritious, ultra-satisfying snack for any occasion. These strawberry energy bites are so chewy and flavorful, and they work with gluten-free, paleo, vegan, dairy-free and grain-free diet plans!

Are These a Healthy Snack?

You bet! Even though these strawberry bliss balls are sweet and yummy, they’re very good for you as well. They are packed healthy fats and the nuts provide protein, carbs and more. Overall, these strawberry energy balls are a well-rounded snack that will fuel your body and make you feel amazing!

Ingredients you need

Strawberry protein bites come together with a handful of hearty ingredients. You can make substitutions to suit your preferences or stick with what’s listed below.

• Nut Butter: we like cashew butter for the best truffles but you can also use almond butter, peanut butter, sun butter or tahini if you want nut-free cookie dough balls.
• Pure maple syrup: you’ll need 3 tablespoons or add more or less to taste. You can also sub with Lakanto SF maple syrup OR preferred sticky liquid sweetener of choice. Date syrup, coconut flower nectar syrup or honey if not vegan
• Almond milk: or use any plant-based dairy-free milk such as oat milk or cashew milk. You can use regular milk if not vegan.
• Almond Flour: I used superfine blanched almond flour for this vegan truffles recipe.
• Vanilla extract – A good quality vanilla extract is essential for maximum yumminess.
• Cinnamon + Sea Salt: for flavor and helps to balance out the sweetness
• Protein Powder: we like NuZest Just Clean or Sprout Living Pea Protein but you can use your favorite. We have not tested this with a Whey protein powder since we wanted to keep this recipe vegan but feel free to do so if it fits with your dietary preference. You can also sub with coconut flour if you prefer not to use protein powder.
• Freeze-dried strawberries: We buy ours from Target, Trader Joe’s or Amazon. You can aslo sub with Dried cherries, freeze-dried raspberries or blueberries if you like!

How to make Strawberry Protein Balls

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Strawberry Protein Balls

Prep Time

5 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

These Strawberry Protein Balls are packed with protein and take less than 10 minutes to make. Just a few simple pantry ingredients like almond flour, protein powder, and freeze-dried strawberries and naturally sweetened  They make the perfect no-bake low carb, vegan snack and are sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free and paleo-friendly.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cookie dough, cookie dough bites, energy bites, keto cookie dough, peanut butter protein balls, vegan cookie dough

Servings: 9 balls

Calories: 145 kcal

Author: Kelly

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons creamy cashew butter , (can also sub with peanut butter, almond butter, tahini or sunbutter)
• 3 tablespoons Lakanto maple syrup OR pure maple syrup for paleo
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups superfine blanched almond flour , add more as needed
• 2 tablespoons plant-based protein powder , we like NuZest Just Clean or Sprout Living Pea Protein but you can use your favorite. We have not tested this with a Whey protein powder since we wanted to keep this recipe vegan but feel free to do so if it fits with your dietary preference. You can also sub with 2 Tbsp coconut flour or more almond flour if you prefer not to use protein powder.
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 3/4 teaspoon Lily's no sugar-added chocolate chips OR chopped chocolate
• 1 tablespoon freeze-dried strawberries , we buy ours from Target, Trader Joe's or Amazon

Instructions

1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine all the cookie dough ingredients together in the order they appear (starting with the cashew butter) using a fork followed by your hands to knead into a cookie-dough texture.

   Add more liquid sweetener, milk or cashew butter if the dough seems too dry and alternatively, add more almond flour if the dough seems too wet.

   

2. Scoop out 1/2 - 1 tablespoon size of the mixture and roll it into a balls. Repeat with remaining dough.

   Enjoy as is or freeze for 10 minutes. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days or freezer for up to 3 months.

   

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Nutrition Facts

Strawberry Protein Balls

Amount Per Serving (1 cookie dough bite)

Calories 145 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 9g18%

* Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy using the WPRM recipe calculator. It is best to make your own calculations to ensure accuracy. We expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.