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Protein Power Balls (FM)
Recipes | May 14, 2017
*Makes 9 Protein Balls
Ingredients:
1 cup whole pistachios
1/3 cup whole walnuts
1/3 cup whole cashews
1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder, 14g (max. 3grams of carbs – use a low carb protein powder)
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut
Instructions:
- Add the pistachios, walnuts, cashews, protein powder, and cocoa powder into a blender. Blend on high until almost smooth. The consistency should be almost like a nut flour with small pieces of nuts still visible.
- Transfer the nut mixture to a medium bowl, add the coconut oil, honey, and mix until well combined.
- Place the coconut into a small bowl.
- Roll the nut mixture into small even size (about 1 tbsp each) balls and dip each one in the shredded coconut. Store the power balls in an airtight container in the fridge for a week.
Macros Per Protein Ball:
Calories: 129.5
Carbs: 5.8 g
Net Carbs: 4.6 g
Fat: 10.8 g
Protein: 3.9 g
Private Member |
ramona, ca, usa
I’ve made these a few times! Is this recipe from your book? I can’t remember where I saw it before but they are delicious!
Private Member |
usa
Look delicious! I just bought the ingredients for a different recipe but I’ll try this one the next time.
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I am allergic to cashews and pistachios- what can I substitute?
Private Member |
walnut creek, california, united states
I’d say any nut that you like and are not allergic too will work great! 🙂
Private Member |
agoura hills, california, united states
Hi Zuzka. I’m confused how you differentiate between FM and WEM. I know that FM is considered to be low carb but the ingredients in this recipe appear to have a high amount of carbs. What is the ‘cut off’ point between the two?
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The recipe is mostly fats. I think it would be WEM if the amount of carbs would be close to half or above.
Private Member |
Hi – This is a snack on the Z-Shred Meal Plan. What is the serving size? 1 protein ball or 2?
Private Member |
These are great for keeping my hunger at bay all day!!!
Private Member |
Hello,
Am I the only one who has had difficulty rolling these into balls and making them stick together? About how many 1 tbsp balls did you guys have? Any tips or advice? 🙂 .
Private Member |
I had about 16 balls when I made it. It was hard to get them to stick at first I actually added just a titch more honey but still had to kind of force them to stick at first. I put them in a container in the fridge for a few hours and they held together pretty good after that!
Private Member |
These…. zuzka, you keep surprising me with your ability to make this lifestyle enjoyable. 🙂 I really appreciate your recipes. I can’t say how many different health people I have followed and by far… no contest.. I enjoy your food the best.
Private Member |
amherst, nh, usa
SooOOOoo DELICIOUS!!!!!
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YUMMY!!!