Healthy No-Bake Carrot Cake Energy Balls
Delicious and easy Carrot Cake Energy Balls that taste like a slice of carrot cake! These no-bake almond butter carrot energy bites are made with creamy almond butter, shredded carrots, heart-healthy walnuts, oats, raisins, coconut and protein powder. Easily vegan & gluten free for the perfect on-the-go snack or breakfast!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 103kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup creamy roasted almond butter
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 scoop (30g) vanilla whey protein powder*
- 1/4 cup shredded carrots
- 2 tablespoon raisins
- 2 tablespoon walnuts
- 2 tablespoon shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- a pinch each nutmeg + ground ginger
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until everything is mixed together. The consistency will be similar to sand.
- Grab about 1 tablespoon of the mixture and squeeze in your palm to get it to stick. Then, form into a ball. Repeat until you have 10 balls.
- Place all balls on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper and chill in the fridge for one hour. Transfer to an airtight container and leave in fridge until ready to enjoy!
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Notes
*If you don’t want to use protein powder you can skip it and add an extra 1/4 cup of oats.
STORING ENERGY BALLS:
In the fridge: Energy balls are great stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. In the freezer: You can also store these energy balls in the freezer for up to 3 months. If they get too hard, let them sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before eating.Nutrition
Serving: 1bite | Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 543IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg