No Bake Carrot Cake Protein Balls
These glazed No Bake Carrot Cake Protein Balls are high in protein and taste just like fresh carrot cake. Mix up oil-free, grain free ingredients in minutes for this spicy energy bite that is dairy free, gluten free and refined sugar free.
Servings: 9
Calories: 151kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats or oat flour
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- ¼ cup almond butter or any nut butter
- ½ cup pecans
- ¼ cup almonds
- 4 dates, pitted or 4 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Spices
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice mix or cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg*
Coating
- ½ cup coconut butter or melted white chocolate
Instructions
- Soak dates for 5 minutes in just boiled water, drain, pit.
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and process to combine into a sticky mixture. If it seems too dry, add a teaspoon of water.
- Roll the carrot cake bites into golf ball-sized balls.
- Stir up a sugar glaze, or make coconut butter by blending fresh shredded coconut. Roll the balls in either mixture. Line on a cooling rack for a minute or two to set coating.
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Notes
Optional fold-ins. You can fold into the carrot cake batter other nuts, mini chocolate chips, shredded coconut, or raisins.
To use a blender instead, first blend up the dates alone, then add the other ingredients and process in bursts so you don't create a smoothie - you want a rough texture.
*If you are adding spices individually, add 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ginger, and ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2678IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
