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Chefs Vegetarian Recipe of the Week, Chia & Protein Balls

By James Russell: Chefs Vegetarian Recipe of the Week, Chia & Protein Balls

May 2, 2016

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 tbsp RAW Rice Protein (or any protein powder
  • you have in your pantry)
  • 10 pitted Medjool dates
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 1/4 cup cacao powder
  • 1/4 cup raw cacao nibs, ground into smaller pieces
  • 2 tbsp Chia seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Sprinkle of cinnamon
  • Pinch pink Himalayan salt

Method

  1. Place dates and coconut oil into a food processor and process until a chunky paste forms.
  2. Add protein, sesame seeds, cacao, chia, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. Process until combined.
  4. Add the cacao nibs.
  5. The mixture should be sticky and easy to form into balls.
  6. If it’s not sticky enough to shape into balls, add small amounts of coconut oil until a good consistency is achieved.
  7. Roll balls in sesame seeds, chia seeds or Desiccated coconut.
  8. Place in refrigerator for 20 minutes or so until firm. Snacking bliss!

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We met with John Hartley, UK Country Director at Fry’s Family Foods UK to gain a better understanding of the business recently, the interview provides an insight to the business and can be seen here

Top 10 Vegetarian Recipes and a free cook book here

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