The Vegan Chocolate Protein Balls are the perfect snack for me. I tend to snack a lot and if I don’t have a healthy snack at arm’s length I sometimes end up munching on crisps or food that it’s not-so-good for my GERD/GORD condition. So if I have the time and ingredients I make my own munchy treats 🙂

Recently I discovered Nakd bars, which I love, especially the chocolatey ones! With these Vegan Chocolate Protein Balls I was trying to recreate that flavour and nutrition that I so like of the Nakd Coco Delight bar with a little coconut twist…because it wouldn’t be a cheeky green bean recipe without some cheeky additions!

Cheeky Ingredients swap

• Peanuts: Instead of Cashew nuts you can use Peanuts. They change the taste profile of the treats but add a boost of Protein and a creamier texture!
• No Cocoa: If you want a lighter non chocolatey snack, you can leave the cocoa powder out and enjoy the full blast of the dates’s flavour!
• Cranberries: to get a bit more summery taste you can replace the Sultanas with the same amount of Cranberries – delicious!

Vegan Chocolate Protein Balls

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American, European

Servings 10 Balls

Equipment

• 1 Blender
• 1 Tablespoon
• Oven paper

Ingredients

  

• 160 gr Dates Preferably already without stone
• 100 gr Cashew nuts
• 80 gr Sultanas Or raisins
• 10 gr Coconut flakes
• 2 tbsp Cocoa powder
• 1 splash Vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• Measure all the ingredients and add them to your blender. Blend for about 3 minutes, making sure that you're taking breaks to allow your blender to cool off. The "dough" is ready when all the ingredients have blended into a sticky and lumpy paste that you can pick up and mold.
  
• Pick up a full spoonful of the dough and shape it into a ball. If it's too sticky you can add a bit of coconut flour. If it's not sticky enough and crumbles you can add a bit more of vanilla extract or an extra date. Repeat the process until the entire dough is moulded into delicious tiny balls!
  
• And they're ready! Yes, it's that easy 🙂 Store in the fridge and eat within one week.

  For an extra kick, you can roll them in crumbled nuts, cocoa powder or coconut powder.
  

Keyword Cocoa, Coconut, Nuts, Protein

Cheeky tips

Try more snacks from the Cheeky Green Bean selection!

Pair it with a refreshing drink like the Vegan Spiced Banana Smoothie.

Add a little Homemade Crunchy Peanut Butter for an extra protein punch!