INGREDIENTS
(MAKES 22 TABLESPOON SIZED BALLS)
5 FRESH MEDJOOL DATES
1/3 CUP COCONUT WATER
1 & ¼ CUPS ALMONDS
½ CUP VANILLA PROTEIN POWDER
1/3 CUP BUCKWHEAT GROATS OR ROLLED OATS
1 TBS MATCHA POWDER
METHOD
• PROCESS ALMONDS AND BUCKWHEAT/OATS UNTIL A CHUNKY MEAL FORMS, SET ASIDE
• PROCESS DATES WITH WATER UNTIL A CHUNKY PASTE FORMS
• ADD DRY INGREDIENTS INTO PASTE UNTIL COMPLETELY COMBINED AND MIXTURE FORMS A DOUGH
• ROLL SPOONFULS OF MIX INTO BALLS & PLACE BALL S INTO AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER, STORE IN THE FRIDGE
– YOU COULD ADD IN CACAO NIBS/OTHER NUTS AND SEEDS ETC FOR ADDED NUTRIENTS
– YOU COULD USE NORMAL WATER INSTEAD OF COCONUT WATER
– YOU COULD USE DRIED DATES INSTEAD OF FRESH, USE ABOUT 2/3 CUP, SOAK IN HOT WATER FOR 30MINS TO SOFTEN, DRAIN OFF WATER BEFORE USING
– YOU COULD OMIT THE MATCHA POWDER AND ADD IN CACAO POWDER/MINT EXTRACT/ORANGE JUICE/PEANUT BUTTER ETC FOR DIFFERENT FLAVOURS, ADD A LITTLE EXTRA PROTEIN OR BUCKWHEAT/OATS IF ADDING IN A WET INGREDIENT