Chocolate, Banana & Tahini Protein Balls

By Carla Oates

These delicious protein balls make for the perfect snack! Keep a batch in the fridge for a quick and healthy treat.

Makes 12 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (150g) sunflower seeds
  • 2 scoops of chocolate BODY Inner Beauty Support
  • 1/4 cup (20g) cacao powder
  • Pinch Himalayan sea salt
  • 1 medium ripe banana, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) canned coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup (50g) Brazil nuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon cacao nibs
  • 1/2 cup (40g) shredded coconut, for coating

Method

  1. Place the sunflower seeds in a food processor or high-speed blender and blend, until finely ground. Add the chocolate BODY powder, cacao powder and salt and blend to combine. Add the banana, coconut milk, maple syrup, tahini and vanilla and blend until the mixture begins to bind together.
  2. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the Brazil nuts and cacao nibs and stir to combine.
  3. Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions. Using damp hands, roll into balls.
  4. Place the desiccated coconut in a shallow bowl. Add the balls in batches and toss to coat. Place on tray and refrigerate 1 hour, or until firm.
  5. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Alternatively freeze for up to 3 months.
Carla Oates
Carla Oates Carla Oates is the founder and CEO of The Beauty Chef, and a pioneer in the ingestibles and gut health space. A former beauty editor turned wellness innovator, Carla created The Beauty Chef's first product Glow® in 2009—a groundbreaking fermented supernutrient powder with pre, pro & postbiotics. Today, she works alongside a team of naturopaths, nutritionists and microbiologists to develop The Beauty Chef's range of probiotic formulas, fermented for potency at their state-of-the-art Probiotic Lab in Sydney. Carla is also the author of three books, a longtime natural beauty columnist, and a sought-after speaker who has been featured at VOGUE Codes, WWD Beauty Summit and various international events and media.

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