Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Protein BallsÂ
THM-Friendly: S
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- 1 cut oats (regular or Scottish oats; you could also use quinoa flakes)
- 2 Tbsp. flax or hemp seeds (or hemp hearts)
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup almond butter (or peanut butter)
- 1 tsp. chocolate extract
- 2 Tbsp. sunflower seeds (you can grind them if you don’t want the extra crunch)
- 2 Tbsp. chia seeds
- 1/4 cup almond flour (or THM Baking Blend)
- 1/4 cup THM whey protein (optimized would be great)
- 1/4 cup (heaping) peanut flour
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup (sugar-free)
- 2 Tbsp. THM Gentle Sweet
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. mineral salt
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- 1/2 cup sugar-free chocolate chips
Mix everything but the chocolate chips together well in a food processor.Â
Using a small scoop (or just your hands), roll the dough into walnut-sized balls. They roll a lot easier if you refrigerate them for an hour or so before rolling. If you would like, you can roll them in pumpkin spice also. Put them in the refrigerator for at least an hour so they firm up. Have 2-3 for a snack!
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enJOY!