Looking for some post-workout treat? Or do you just like orange flavour? Then you will enjoy these little chocolate and orange protein balls! They are very easy to make and they are packed with protein!
Do I have to emphasize how good the combination of orange and chocolate is?? It always reminds me of my childhood when I loved these little orange candies, covered with dark chocolate. They looked like Turkish delight, but tastier!
So, in my adulthood, I naturally tried to find the same sort of taste for my favourite chocolate treat. But this time, I created a tastier, healthier, gluten and dairy-free treat! Who would refuse such a divine dessert?!
Using raw vegan chocolate protein powder, these protein balls are also raw. They can serve as a great post-workout treat when you need to top up yourself with extra powder. These orange and chocolate protein balls are great any time you feel like eating chocolate or drinking fresh orange juice. It’s both together, minus extra sugar!!
If you prefer a little bit of vanilla taste in your protein balls, you can use raw vegan vanilla protein powder instead of the one with chocolate flavour.
These vegan and gluten-free chocolate and orange protein balls are very easy to make. You only need freshly grated orange zest, freshly squeezed orange juice, (unbleached) almonds or almond meal (that is basically just blended almonds without skin), raw cocoa powder, Medjool dates (dried or fresh), coconut oil (preferably melted), and maple syrup.
For extra strong taste, add ground cinnamon and vanilla extract.
Soooo…. Are you ready to indulge in this absolutely beautiful chocolate-orange taste??
And in the case, you want to look for more recipes for yummy vegan and gluten-free balls, try my recipe for:
Chocolate And Orange Protein Balls
Equipment
- Food Procesor or Blender
Ingredients
- juice from 1/2 orange
- zest from 1/2 orange
- 1 cup unblanched almonds1)
- 1/4 cup cacao powder
- 4 Medjool dates pitted
- 1 tsp cinnamon optional
- 1 tsp vanilla extract optional
- 1 scoop vanilla or chocolate protein powder
- 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1 tbsp maple syrup optional
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients including maple syrup (if using) in a food processor and process until dough is formed. The dough should stick together easily.
- With your hands, start making little balls. There should be enough dough for 15 protein balls.
- Place protein balls in a fridge and let them firm up for 30 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
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Klara Walterova
Klara is a professional freelance writer for hire. She offers web content, blog posting, ghostwriting and copywriting. She writes for a healthy lifestyle, wellness and travel websites. She focuses on veganism and the vegan diet. When she's not writing, she develops new tasty vegan recipes, travels the world or plays with her cats. Please contact her for her online writing services on her website writtenbyvegan.com or visit her Instagram profile @writtenbyvegan.