Description
These healthy brownie protein bites have a chewy chocolate center and optional dark chocolate topping. This recipe is gluten free, dairy free and paleo friendly.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 1 cup Medjool dates (about 13 dates)
- 1/3 cup sunflower seed butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup protein powder*
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
Coating (Optional)
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate
- 1/2 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Remove the pits from your dates and soak them in hot water for 5 minutes. (This softens them, making them easier to blend and giving the filling a chewier texture.)
- Drain the water from the dates, then place them in your food processor with the sunflower seed butter and vanilla. Blend until the mixture looks like a thick, sticky caramel.
- Add in the remaining filling ingredients. Blend, stopping to scrape down the sides if needed.
- Scoop the dough for the filling and roll into balls, each about one tablespoon in size.
- You can eat the balls as-is, or chill them and then dip them in dark chocolate. To chill them, place the balls on a lined baking sheet and pop them in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
- Once the balls are chilled, melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil. Place the chocolate and coconut oil in a small microwavable dish and melt on high heat at 20-30 second intervals, stirring in-between.
- Dip the balls, one at a time into the melted chocolate and place them back on the lined baking sheet to set.
Notes
*I used hemp protein powder, but pumpkin seed protein, pea protein and watermelon seed protein work well too.