No-Bake Chocolate-Coconut Protein Balls

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by | Updated: February 24th, 2017

Unexpected winter weather holidays call for golf course sledding and snow ball fights. Though these coconut-dusted protein balls aren’t made of real snow, the kids will certainly be fighting over who gets the last one. This recipe calls for six ingredients and requires only a little hand-rolling to shape into spheres — a completely child-friendly activity to help pass the time. Once you’re done shaping, freeze the protein bites for an ice-cold “snow” ball you can rest assure  the kids won’t throw at each other.

No-Bake Chocolate-Coconut Protein Bites
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No-Bake Chocolate-Coconut Protein Balls

Makes: 12-16
Nutritional profile:  89 calories, 3 grams of carbs and 8 grams per protein ball (if batter is divided into 16)

Ingredients

4 scoops chocolate protein powder
¼ cup shredded coconut
½ cup almond butter
2 tsp. cocoa powder
1 Tbsp. unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp. coconut flavoring

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix everything together.

2. Form dough into balls by rolling between your palms.

3. If your batter is dry, add a tad more milk. If it’s too sticky when you’re rolling, throw it the fridge for 10 minutes to make life easier — and less messy.

4. Eat right away, freeze to eat later, give them away”¦whatever you do, enjoy these easy-to-assemble protein bites!