Here’s a healthy, inexpensive, four-step recipe for homemade healthy protein/energy bars that you can make in 10 minutes and all it takes is mixing and stirring. No cooking or baking required!
Chocolate Coconut Protein Balls:
- 3 CUPS CHICKPEAS (you find them canned, save the water they come in)
- 3 CUPS DRY OATS (the type you make oatmeal out of)
- 2 CUPS DRIED COCONUT
- 1 CUP ROUGHLY CHOPPED ALMONDS
- 1 CUP HONEY
- 1/2 CUP FLAX SEEDS
- 1/2 CUP COCOA POWDER
- 3 SCOOPS PROTEIN POWDER
Directions:
- Grind the chickpeas and when the mixture gets too thick, add enough water from the can they come in. You can add half a cup of coconut oil or olive oil instead of the water if you want.
- Once the chickpeas are ground, transfer them to a large bowl and add all the other ingredients. Dive into it with your hands and thoroughly mix all the ingredients together.
- Make balls or bars (or whatever shape you want) from this mixture! Taste and if you feel like you want to add anything extra, go ahead. You can add any seeds, any nuts, and any type of protein powder to change the flavor.
- Store your protein bars/balls in the fridge to maintain their shape and they will be good for a week. You can take them for your lunch and have them through the day without needing to refrigerate.
The real secret is having enough dry ingredients for the chickpeas to be able to form a ball, so if you feel the mixture is a bit too soft, add some more oats.
Hope you enjoy them!
