No Bake Fudgy Chocolate Protein Balls | And Variations | Chefs At Heart

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A shot of chocolate cake with a guilt free innocence

Is this possible? Yes it is! Sounds too good too be true? Try it and let us know what you think.

These No Bake Fudgy Chocolate Protein Balls are yummy, quick, rich in cocoa/chocolate, rich in protein and can be eaten as a snack when you are craving something nutty and chocolatey without having the overload of the processed sugar and hence the calories, that the conventional slice of cake has.

It

  • takes less than 7 ingredients,
  • less than 30 mins preparation,
  • lasts for a month in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer
  • can be a snack or a dessert
  • and an instant shot of chocolate much more innocent than the conventional commerce products
  • and are low in sugar as I am using minimal amount of dried fruits*

* I am reacting to excess of sugar and gluten, so most of the items that I generally eat on my daily routine, tend to be low in these or without these.

Recipe Insights | In Brief

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CostAED ~23.31 | GBP ~4.96 | EUR ~5.36 | USD ~6.36
for the amount of the ingredients required by the recipe

AED ~153.4 | GBP ~32.64 | EUR ~35.27 | USD ~41.8
if assumed that new packages will be bought for the recipe and that some part of it will remain unused i.e. 500 gr of oats will be bought but 40 gr are needed
Difficultyquick & easy
Makes10 – 15 balls depending on the size
Life Spanup to 1 month in the fridge
up to 3 months in the freezer

Recipe Process Overview | In Brief

Step 0: Prepare Firstly | 1 min

Gather All Ingredients
Gather All Utensils

Step 1: Mix Dry Ingredients | < 1 min

Put dry ingredients in a shaker and mix it well

Step 2: Mix Dry Fruits & Liquids | 3 mins

Put dry fruits and liquids in another shaker and mix

Step 3: Mix Step 1 + Step 2 | 5 mins

Mix everything together
Once the batter is formed, roll into balls and chill

Step 4: Enjoy!

As a snack or a dessert
Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer

Total Time Required | 15 mins

Preparation ~10 min
Cleaning ~ 1 min
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Total Time Required ~ 15 mins

Recipe & Variations | In Details

Option A: Tahini And Cocoa

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Recipe by chefsatheartCourse: Dessert, snackCuisine: gluten free, grain free, veganDifficulty: Easy, Quick
Servings

10

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Calories

74

kcal

Ingredients

  • Step 1: Mix Dry Ingredients

  • 1/2 a cup of oats

  • 1/2 a cup of ground almond flour

  • 1/3 cup of hazelnuts, then cut in chunks

  • 1/3 cup of cocoa – used Green & Blacks Organic Cocoa

  • Step 2: Mix Dry Fruits & Liquids

  • 2 ice cream scoops of tahini – used Al Maeda

  • 4 dried figs

  • 1/2 – 1 cup of plant based milk – start with 1/2 cup and add gradually more if needed, used Alpro Soya

Directions

  • Step 0: Gather All Ingredients & All Utensils
    – 2 shakers
    – 1 bowl
    – 1 spoon
    – 1 tapper
    – measurement cups or a cup
    – 1 ice-cream scoop
  • Step 1: Mix Dry Ingredients | < 1 min
    Put dry ingredients in a bowl or a shaker and mix it well.
    I use a shaker as it’s blender is always on our kitchen top and it’s also easier to mix items by shaking and spill proof.
  • Step 2: Mix Dry Fruits & Liquids | 3 mins
    Put dry fruits and liquids in another shaker and mix
  • Step 3: Mix Step 1 + Step 2 | 5 mins
    Mix everything together
    Once the batter is formed, roll into balls and chill
  • Step 4: Enjoy!
    As a dessert or as a snack.
    Store in an airtight container
    – up to 1 month in the fridge
    – up to 3 months in the freezer

Notes

  • Recipe variations can exist: I encourage you to be creative!
  • You don’t have ground almonds? Use 1 cup of oats instead.
  • You don’t have dried figs? Use a scoop of raisins or 4 dates instead
  • Reduce some calories by substituting 1 or some of the ingredients used
  • – the almond flour with oats by -200 overall or -13 calories each
  • – the hazelnuts by half by -90 overall or 6 calories each
  • – the tahini by half by -150 overall or 10 calories each

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Option B: Tahini, Cocoa, Mango And Coconut

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Nice Alteration of the above <strong>|</strong> mANGO And cOCONUT

  • Step 1: Mix Dry Ingredients

  • 1/2 a cup of oats

  • 1/4 a cup of coconut flour, used Earths Finest Organic
    Coconut flour

  • 1/3 cup of hazelnuts, then cut in chunks

  • 1/4 cup of good quality cocoa, used Green & Black

  • 6 dates, used Khalas Dates from Kibsons

  • 10 gr of dried mango, 1/2 sachet of 20 gr of Spinneys

  • Step 2: Mix Dry Fruits & Liquids

  • 2 ice cream scoops of tahini - used Al Maeda

  • 1 cup of chocolate milk, used Alpro Soya

Option C: Tahini And Cocoa, Peach And Almonds

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NICE ALTERATION OF THE ABOVE <strong>|</strong> almond And Cocoa

  • Step 1: Mix Dry Ingredients

  • 1/2 a cup of oats, blended in to have flour like consistency

  • 1/2 a cup of ground almond flour

  • 1/4 cup of good quality cocoa, used Green & Black

  • Step 2: Mix Dry Fruits & Liquids

  • 2 ice cream scoops of tahini - used Al Maeda

  • 1/2 - 1 cup of plant based milk - start with 1/2 cup and add gradually more if needed, used Alpro Soya

  • 4 dried peaches, used those from Kibsons

  • 10 gr of dried mango, 1/2 sachet of 20 gr of Spinneys

  • splash i.e. 30 ml of mastic liqueur or dark rum

Option D: Peanut Butter, Cocoa And Coconut

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NICE ALTERATION OF THE ABOVE <strong>|</strong> Cocoa And Peanut butter

  • Step 1: Mix Dry Ingredients

  • 1/2 a cup of oats, blended in to have flour like consistency

  • 1/2 a cup of ground almond flour

  • 1/2 a cup of desiccated coconut

  • 1/4 cup of good quality cocoa, used Green & Black

  • Step 2: Mix Dry Fruits & Liquids

  • 4 teaspoons of peanut butter - used Meridian

  • 4 teaspoons of date paste - used Bayara

  • 1/2 - 1 cup of plant based milk
    - start with 1/2 cup and add gradually more if needed, used Macadamia Nut for this version

  • Extra

  • 10 gr of dried mango, 1/2 sachet of 20 gr of Spinneys

Recipe Nutrition Facts | Per Serving

Nutrition Facts

15 servings per container

Serving Size1g

Calories74

  • Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 5.8g 9%
    • Saturated Fat 2.08g 11%
  • Sodium 3.42mg 1%
  • Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
  • Total Carbohydrate 7.15g 3%
    • Dietary Fiber 1.6g 7%
    • Sugars 1.24g
  • Protein 3g 6%

    * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.