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No-Bake Chocolate Hazelnut Protein Balls

Prep Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 32 Balls

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Cups Cashews pre-soaked for 30-minutes
  • 8 Scoops Chocolate Protein Powder I used plant-based
  • 2-5 Tbsps Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • 1/2 Cup Chocolate Hazelnut Spread I used Keto Nutella
  • 5-7 Medium Dates Pitted

Instructions
 

  • Presoak the cashews for about 30 minutes. Drain and add to the blender, or food processor, with the pitted dates and one tablespoon of almond milk.
    Pulse until the dates and cashews are in small pieces. Don't over blend, or it'll become a nut butter.
  • Transfer to a large mixing bowl and alternate adding in the chocolate hazelnut spread and the protein powder. Add in the almond milk tablespoon at a time if you need help mixing.
  • Roll into oversized tablespoon balls and store them in the fridge.
    *top with sea salt, optional

Notes

Depending on the type of protein powder and hazelnut chocolate spread you use:
For TWO protein balls:
180 Calories, 23g Protein, 9g Carbs, 3g Fiber, 1g Sugar, 7g Fat
Keyword gluten-free, no-bake, protein, grain-free, chocolate, hazelnut, nutella, easy, 5-ingredients, snack, on-the-go