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Vegan Carrot Cake Protein Balls Recipe

A very quick & simple vegan carrot cake balls recipe full of simple ingredients.
A great recipe to make ahead of time to have as a handy, high-protein snack to satisfy your sweet cravings.
Simply keep them in the fridge in an airtight container until you need them, or in the freezer if you want to keep them longer.
A great on-the-go snack, or as an after-dinner treat full of healthy fats when your sweet tooth decides to stop by!
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
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Total Time 8 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine English
Servings 18
Calories 99 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons Almond Butter (You can also use peanut butter)
  • 100g Quick Oats (Or old-fashioned oats)
  • 1 serving Vanilla protein powder
  • 1 Grated Carrot (drained)
  • 1 handful Dried Cranberries (You could also use raisins, goji berries, dried apricots, medjool dates - or regular dates if you'd prefer)
  • 1 handful Nuts (Almonds, Walnuts, Hazelnuts...)
  • 1 tablespoon Agave Nectar (Or maple syrup)
  • 1 teaspoon Pumpkin pie spice (or make the spice yourself with nutmeg, ginger and clove)
  • 1 pinch Sea Salt
  • 3 tablespoons Coconut Flakes (or shredded coconut) - Optional

Instructions
 

  • Place your dried fruit into a bowl and cover with boiling water for 5 minutes to soften.
  • Place the nuts into your blender and mix until they are chopped into small pieces.
  • Then place the oats and the fresh carrots into the blender and gently mix before then adding in the rest of the ingredients.
  • Mix in the blender until it makes a dough. You’ll probably have to stop the blender a few times to push the ingredients back down the sides - pulsing the blender helps with this.
  • If it's not coming together in a crumbly dough, try adding a splash of water to help it come together.
  • Once you have the right consistency, roll the carrot bites into equal size balls on a baking sheet. This recipe should make approx 18 balls.
  • Optional - Roll the balls in some shredded coconut in a small bowl, then roll the ball in your hands to get rid of any loose coconut. Do this one by one so they don't stick together in the bowl.
  • Keep in an airtight container in the fridge until you want to eat them.
Keyword protein, protein balls