Description
Gluten free and nut free whey protein balls with sunflower seeds, bananas and dried cranberries.
Ingredients
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- 1 very ripe banana, mashed
- 1/2 cup sunflower seed butter, such as sunbutter preferably organic
- 1/4 cup honey or pure maple syrup, dark or amber
- 4 scoops unflavored whey protein powder
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup toasted unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, preferably fruit juice sweetened
Instructions
- Combine banana, sun butter and honey or maple in a food processor fitted with a steel blade attachment. Process to combine. Add whey, coconut flour, cinnamon and salt and process until it forms a dense paste. Add sunflower seeds and cranberries and pulse until incorporated. Roll into 24 balls, about 1 ½ tablespoons each. Freeze in a re-sealable bag to 1 month. Defrost at room temperature before eating.
Notes
Freezing:
Freeze them in a re-sealable bag or container for up to 1 month. Dethaw them at room temperature before eating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 98
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g