Description
These Gingerbread Protein Balls taste like gingerbread cookie dough and have 11g of protein per serving. They’re no-bake and made with almond flour, vanilla protein powder, molasses and warm spices.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup vanilla whey protein powder (about 45g)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix the almond flour, protein powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg together in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix the almond butter, molasses, maple syrup and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
- Roll the dough into 16 balls, using about 1 tablespoon of dough per ball.
- Optionally, roll the balls in cocoa powder.
Notes
If the dough feels dry or crumbly, add 1 to 2 teaspoons of almond milk and mix again.
No protein powder? Use 2 cups of almond flour total. They’ll have about 8g of protein per serving.
For a vegan version, use a vanilla plant-based protein powder. You may need a little extra almond milk.
Mix in mini chocolate chips or drizzle with melted chocolate if you like.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 balls
- Calories: 233
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 48mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 11g