Strawberry Shortcake Protein Balls
Strawberry Shortcake Protein Bites
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup coconut flour or oat flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 scoop Ascent vanilla protein powder
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp almond or vanilla extract
- 1 TBSP unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 3–5 fresh strawberries
- 1 oz freeze-dried strawberries (measures to a little more than a cup)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a food processor blend oats, flour, salt, and protein powder until combined (less than a minute).
- Add yogurt, vanilla or almond extract, unsweetened almond milk, and fresh strawberries to the food processor. Blend to combine (about a minute). Add coconut oil and blend one last time, just long enough to evenly distribute the coconut oil.
- Add the freeze-dried strawberries and pulse a few times. Don’t over blend. There should be chunks of the dried strawberries.
- Scoop out a spoonful of the batter and roll it into a ball. Repeat until you run out of batter (approximately 20 bites).
- Place in the refrigerator to chill before eating
Store in the refrigerator or freezer
Serves 20
Serving Size: 1 bite
Calories Per Serving: 72
5%Total Fat 3.8g
0%Cholesterol 1.2mg
2%Sodium 36.8mg
2%Total Carbohydrate 6.2g
6%Dietary Fiber 1.8g
Sugars 1.5g
7%Protein 3.3g
0%Vitamin A 0.6µg
7%Vitamin C 6.1mg