Vegan Protein Bites (Energy Ball Recipe)

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup Peanut Butter (smooth, at room temperature)
• 1/4 cup Maple Syrup
• 1 cup Rolled Oats
• 1/2 cup Hemp Seeds
• 1/2 cup Vegan Dark Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• a pinch Salt
• Water (if needed)

Instructions

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   1. In a large mixing bowl, combine fresh peanut butter, vanilla extract and maple syrup. (Peanut butter need to be at room temperature, or you can do hot a quick water bath to soften it a bit). Stir in the rest of the ingredients: rolled oats, hemp seeds, vegan dark chocolate chips, and a pinch of salt.

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   2. Use a spatula stir and mix everything together. If the dough is too dry, add a little bit of water until the dough can stick tougher and not fall apart.

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   3. The no-bake protein ball mixture should be consistent, and slightly sticky, but you should be able to shape it into balls easily. Use a small ice cream scoop to scoop out the mixture evenly. ( I use a 20g sized scoop), you should be able to get 28-30 pieces out of this recipe.

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   4. Roll the balls between your palms to make them smooth on the surface. Add in more vegan dark chocolate chips on the surface if desired (optional) Refrigerate for 15 minutes to firm up.