Strawberry Shortcake Protein Balls
9 ingredients · 15 minutes· 15 servings
Weekends at the cottage. Summer BBQs with friends and family. Long weekends. These events are filled with temptations that can hinder our fat loss and health goals. Especially when they’re back-to-back.
Don’t will your way through these events! That’s not fun, nor will it work. We’re all human, right? Instead, go prepared and bring a tasty and high-protein snack like my Strawberry Shortcake Protein Balls! These will become everyone’s new favourite snack, especially this time of year when strawberries are sweet and juicy! And they are so easy to make.
Strawberries are rich in fiber and low in sugar. Combined with protein, these balls pack a powerful punch to our cravings by helping to satiate us & to stabilize our blood sugar. Why is a high-protein snack so important? Because protein is the most satiating nutrient; it stimulates our satiety hormones and it lowers ghrelin, which is our ‘hunger hormone’. The lower our ghrelin, the more full we feel. So when we eat protein-rich foods, we’ll feel less hungry and find it easier to eat fewer calories (and resist eating the entire family-size bag of dill pickle chips).
Directions for Protein Balls
Add all the ingredients except ⅓ cup of the strawberries & the shredded coconut to your food processor or a high power blender. Puree until a cookie dough-like texture forms. Add in the remaining strawberries & pulse to mix in.
Pour the shredded coconut onto a plate. Roll into bite size balls using your hands & lightly roll them over the shredded coconut until mostly covered. Place the balls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Freeze & then place in an airtight container. Store in the freezer & enjoy as a sweet treat or a protein-rich snack!
Ingredients
1 cup fresh strawberries plus an additional ⅓ cup
3 scoops vanilla protein powder, Schinoussa whey isolate was used
1 cup rolled oats
½ cup coconut flour
¼ tsp sea salt
¼ tsp almond extract
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
¼ cup shredded coconut, lightly toasted
Notes
Sticky Balls? - Dampen your hands before rolling & the dough won’t stick to your skin!
Dough is too dry? - Add more milk, 1 tbsp at a time until it is sticky enough to roll into balls.
Dough is too sticky? - Add more protein powder or coconut flour, just a little bit at a time.
